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To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (53213)	11/12/2000 5:05:45 PM
From: Harvey Allen	Respond to of 74651

Duke- Gore said in the debates that the first piece of legislation he will introduce to Congress will be for Campaign Finance Reform. We'll see. I would expect McCain to be a co-sponser in the Senate. Chris Shays in the House. Harvey

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (53213)	11/13/2000 1:10:55 AM
From: margie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

<<"At last, Al Gore has found something he really did invent...."a go-count-the-vote fund"..."Contributions to this fund have no limits." That's right. No limits. (Who said the Democrats are broke.....and having trouble raising money....or that Al Gore wants campaign finance reform...) *"AL'S NOW A BOY NAMED SUE, AND IT'S NOT HELPING"by David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11/10/2000 chicagotribune.com <<"Looks like Al Gore wants to be the first person ever to sue his way into the White House.* Florida is used to flocks of sun birds hitting the beaches this time of year. Now there's a new species: sue birds. Instead of lotion and sunglasses, they've got writs and pleadings in their beach bags. And they'll slather a lawsuit anywhere they might win an advantage, or even the White House.Someone must pay for all this ambulance chasing. Perhaps Warren Christopher's corps doesn't work for free. So the Democratic National Committee is getting its bucks in order. It's hitting up big-time contributors for the new "Gore/Lieberman Recount Committee." It's way too late for get-out-the-vote money. The voting is over--for now, anyway. Consider this a go-count-the-vote fund. At last, Al Gore has found something he really did invent.".. "Sure, Gore raised millions for the campaign. But those funds only went so far. So on Thursday, the DNC faxed a cry for help to its big-time contributors. Chicago industrialist Lester Crown was on the list. Other deep pockets from coast to coast got the fax, too. The letter thanks supporters for funding the campaign. That's the windup, and here's the pitch: "Developments in Florida are being watched by our attorneys very closely, and will decide this election. But, our lawyers cannot assure an accurate count without your help." Inventing as it goes, the DNC points out there are few if any bothersome rules to follow. "Individual, corporate PAC and labor PAC contributions are allowed," the letter states. "Contributions to this fund have no limits." That's right. No limits. "That's the nice thing about being original. If you're going to the trouble of inventing a post-election committee, might as well go for broke. Or beg others to go broke financing you, anyway. Funds are needed immediately," the letter implores. "Due to the urgent nature of our request, arrangements can be made to pick up checks in downtown Chicago." Street service. How appropriate. Deirdre Joy Smith, the DNC's Midwest finance director, said the letter has paid off already. "It's a national effort, and the donors that I've been in contact with have been extremely supportive. They're upbeat, and they're writing checks." "I found no evidence of the Republicans raising recount money--yet. But if the Republicans haven't started already, they almost certainly will now. In a different context, Ronald Reagan popularized the Russian proverb "trust, but verify." On this matter, the Republicans probably are thinking "distrust, and fortify." "A few days ago, when this tight election first began unwinding, the chief players gave lip service to the need for reason, amity and statesmanship. Gore called this "an extraordinary moment in our democracy" and promised to abide by the results. But now that extraordinary moment is devolving into something far more ordinary and even mundane: Filing lawsuits, staging street protests, holding news-free press conferences. And, of course, raising money." "At about the time the DNC letters hit the fax machines Thursday, Gore campaign manager Bill Daley was taking the high road for perhaps the last time on this detour of democracy. "Technicalities should not determine the president of the United States," Daley said. "The will of the people should." "Of course, there's no telling just what the will of the people was. Botched ballots, a slow recount and a hair-thin election margin have made that impossible. It's gotten to the point where people everywhere want to know the final outcome, almost regardless of whether Bush or Gore ultimately triumphs. What we need is an honest search for the will of the people. The sooner, the better. I doubt a well-funded flock of sue birds is going to be much help.">>