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To: Rarebird who wrote (61074)	11/14/2000 2:46:49 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116762

OT I know the voice of people should rule, but how many times should each speak? Wisconsin Students Voted Early and Often NewsMax.com Wires Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000 MILWAUKEE – Uncertainty about the outcome of the presidential election in Wisconsin was compounded Tuesday when the student newspaper at Marquette University reported that some students had admitted to voting more than once Nov. 7. Some said they voted four times because no one checked their identity. Unofficial tabulation of Wisconsin's votes showed Vice President Al Gore ahead of Texas Gov. George W. Bush by a slim 6,099 votes, with about (cont) newsmax.com

To: Rarebird who wrote (61074)	11/14/2000 3:00:18 PM
From: Paxb2u	Respond to of 116762

Rare-- I hope no one paid a lot of money for that study Peter :o)

To: Rarebird who wrote (61074)	11/14/2000 3:03:56 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116762

OT Without saying anything pro or anti gay, if the Democrats lose this election, they might expect a smaller voting pool next time: Germany passes partnership law Associated Press More news: • Pennsylvania bars adoption by same-sex couples BERLIN--After a sharp debate over what conservatives branded an "attack on family and society," German lawmakers took a first step Friday toward giving legal recognition to gay couples. Lawmakers from the governing Social Democrats and Greens used their majority in the lower house to push through legal changes expected to give gays and lesbians the right to sign "life partnerships" by the middle of next year. The changes would allow gay couples to exchange vows at local government offices and require a court decision for divorce. Same-sex couples would also receive rights given heterosexual spouses in inheritance and health insurance. "The long years of discrimination are over," declared Greens leader Kerstin Mueller, whose party led the push for the changes. "Lesbians and gays today get their rights." (cont) content.gay.com