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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tim Luke who wrote (73719)	11/14/2000 8:50:39 AM
From: ColtonGang	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

look at this scenario........"But if Bush were to take Wisconsin and Iowa from Gore and win New Mexico, while Gore takes Florida and Oregon, Bush and Gore each would have 269 votes and the election would go to the House of Representatives, where each state gets one vote. Bush would have to be considered the favorite in such an unlikely situation for two reasons. Not only did Bush win more states than Gore, but Republicans control a majority of state delegations. The vice presidency, however, would be determined by the U.S. Senate. Right now, the Senate majority is undetermined because of inconclusive results from Washington state, where GOP incumbent Slade Gorton is challenged by Democrat Maria Cantwell. If Cantwell prevails, the Senate would have 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans. The tie-breaking vote would go to its president: Al Gore. And that could lead to President George W. Bush and Vice President Joseph Lieberman. " American-Statesman staff writer Ken Herman contributed to this report.