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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DOUG H who wrote (1202)	11/8/2000 7:48:21 PM
From: Vendit™	Respond to of 6710

Bush, Gore speak as Florida begins recount TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In an election for the history books, George W. Bush cautiously declared victory Wednesday over Al Gore and promised to ''unite the nation'' after the wildest White House finish in decades. Gore promised to abide by the final results but insisted, ''We still do not know the outcome of yesterday's vote.'' It was a fitting finale of tumult and tension for two men who spent eight months and $240 million on the campaign trail only to finish a few thousand votes apart in a single pivotal state. usatoday.com If Gore's lead in the national popular vote held, Bush would be the fourth man in history — the first in more than a century — to win the presidency despite coming in second in popular votes. Calling this an ''extraordinary moment in our democracy,'' Gore noted that the Constitution awards the presidency to the Electoral College winner, not necessarily the leading vote-getter. usatoday.com