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To: Senator949 who wrote (86575)11/10/2000 9:42:33 AM
From: MeDroogies  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 97611
 
No, because elections are run on a state by state basis. Therefore, 8pm (or 9 in some states...10 in MO..LOL) is the local time.

HOWEVER, it IS a FEDERAL electoral policy that says that a state's choice CANNOT be announced until the polls IN THAT STATE are closed.
DESPITE this, it appears FLORIDA (what a surprise) was called too early. This is a clear case of the media overstepping their bounds. As a result, it seems many pro-Bush counties in the panhandle may have had voters not show up at the polls because the election had already been called. Which illustrates your point very nicely.



To: Senator949 who wrote (86575)11/10/2000 10:36:59 AM
From: tonyt  Respond to of 97611
 
>With todays communications capabilities those on the west coast had 3 hours to
>see how things were going in the east before making their decisions..

Perhaps they should re-vote on the west-coast, as I'm sure that the legal profession can find more than a few folks who will say that they were going to vote for Bush but didn't due to the media already declaring him the winner.


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