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

To: jttmab who wrote (1488)	11/10/2000 5:02:32 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Respond to of 6710

From the report I heard, the election worker just "forgot" to turn in the ballots on the night of the 7th and did so the next morning. Giving a new twist to the term "casual labor" as applied to election workers. -w- [[I'm beginning to get the sense that I know way too much about way too little. :) ]] -Ray

To: jttmab who wrote (1488)	11/10/2000 5:20:46 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 6710

For those of you that might be interested in tidbits of history and a foreign perspective. Here's one in today's UK paper, The Times. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10 2000 Times Diary Knife edge GILES COREN IT IS ironic, when you consider that George W. Bush boasts of having executed 150 people, that he was able to run for President only because of a liberalisation in English law that took place in 1503. You see, Dubya’s ancestors emigrated from Messing, near Colchester in Essex, in 1631, 78 years after one Robert Bush, direct patrilineal ancestor of the presidential possible, was convicted of netting and killing a flock of doves. His penalty was a hefty fine imposed by the lord of the local manor. However, had Robert (we don’t know his middle initial) committed the crime 50 years earlier, he would have been punished by castration, and George W. would have been absent from the race. Had I been able to bring this information into play earlier in the game, Albert Arnold Gore would have been handed the presidency on a plate. But, as a diarist, I am nonetheless proud to be only 497 years late with the news. thetimes.co.uk You might find it interesting to surf around this UK paper. Best Regards, jttmab

To: jttmab who wrote (1488)	11/10/2000 5:22:18 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

For those that were foolish [count me] enough to hope that less bickering might be the result of this; We have this report from the United Kingdom.... FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10 2000 Heads or tails, Democrats cannot take control of the Senate FROM BEN MACINTYRE IN WASHINGTON .....Trent Lott, the Senate Majority Leader, greeted Mrs Clinton’s election with characteristic disdain, and what sounded oddly like a death-wish for the Democratic senator-elect: “I tell you one thing, when this Hillary gets to the Senate — if she does, maybe lightning will strike and she won’t — she will be one of 100 and we won’t let her forget it.” If Mr Lott’s tone is anything to judge by, this divided Congress is likely to be an acutely partisan one..... thetimes.co.uk Regards, jttmab