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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85268)	11/12/2000 9:33:06 PM
From: bosquedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

because they were told it was only 300 votes until after the recount deadline was passed.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85268)	11/12/2000 9:38:37 PM
From: wiz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Nadine Do you know on what authority the Tues deadline was imposed? Also what's up with the Duval county ballots? Why are the Dems so mad? Did those ballots favor Gore as well.. it would appear so.. interesting stats appearing, were the Dems so enthusiastic about Gore they couldn't muster the strength to punch the ballot..-g- wizzz

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85268)	11/12/2000 9:43:43 PM
From: Mama Bear	Respond to of 132070

". From what I know, I don't think they have a leg to stand on, since Florida law clearly allows them. " There have been many illegitimate laws in the history of this country you know. I'm not saying that this one is, but the argument that there is a law and that makes it right and Constitutional just doesn't wash. The fact that Bush signed a 'manual recount' law into being in Texas is also irrelevant. For example, one state can have a legitimate, Constitutional death penalty statute written according to the specifications of the Supreme Court's ruling, and another could pass a law saying anyone arrested for murder will be drawn and quartered within a day. The fact that both states would have death penalty laws wouldn't mean the latter is legitimate. Bad laws only get overturned when challenged, and they only get challenged when something goes wrong. Regards, Barb

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85268)	11/12/2000 10:23:24 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 132070

If this is true, TENET OF ARABIA: NYT SET TO REPORT THAT CIA HAS BEEN TRAINING PALESTINIANS; CIA DIRECTOR PLAYED 'BROKERING ROLE' IN PEACE TALKS, TENET HAS CLOSE BOND WITH ARAFAT... Developing... Maybe they would like to re-vote if CIA is training Palestinian uprising.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85268)	11/12/2000 10:29:07 PM
From: Tony Joines	Respond to of 132070

If, as the WP reports, the ballot design caused much of the problem, then it would seem that 'predominantly-republicans' in Duval are as careless about following ballot instructions as 'predominantly-democrats' in Palm Beach ... Maybe the Republicans felt that trying to salvage more votes from the Duval 26k would undermine their efforts to stop manual recounts elsewhere. It certainly looks odd that so many disqualifications would go uninvestigated.