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To: Roadkill who wrote (87048)11/11/2000 3:09:35 PM
From: jmac  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 152472
 
The democrats will argue that it is a Florida statute that permits this mechanism of counting even after an initial re-count. It is the Bush camp that is claiming the statute is not constitional. And, at the first court appearance in front of the federal judge, nobody else is permitted to speak other than the party who filed the emergency motion.

Another interesting twist just announced on CNN, in 1997, Gov. Bush signed into law a statute into the Texas Election Code which includes language "that a manual count is preferable to an electronic count because it is more reliable than an electronic count."

I am sorry but this is hyprocracy at its best. Gov. Bush should have simply asked for a manual count in whatever counties or precinct he wanted. He should have followed Florida law as it was written by Floridians. I think it was a strategy mistake for him to go this route.



To: Roadkill who wrote (87048)11/11/2000 3:46:05 PM
From: Mike Torrence  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 152472
 
I totally agree and told my congresswoman. If you feel strongly about this (either way) speak out. Here's a list of some possible people you might want to contact.

townhall.com

Mike



To: Roadkill who wrote (87048)11/11/2000 3:49:18 PM
From: Jim Fleming  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 152472
 
Florida law allows a one time request for hand count. The Republicans evidently excercised this right elsewhere in Florida. The democrats had no voice in the machine recount. That was mandatory under FLORIDA election law. The feds are not going to subvert Florida law. The law is the law is the law.

Jim