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Politics : Why is Gore Trying to Steal the Presidency? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MasonS who wrote (643)	11/16/2000 12:00:51 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3887

Can you remember where that couple lived who "accidently" overheard and taped a conversation of Newt? Or was it a conversation of Bob Dole? It is all fuzzy, but it does seem like he was a precinct chairman from somewhere around there.

To: MasonS who wrote (643)	11/16/2000 12:06:13 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

Don't think the Dems haven't gotten to her. They probably have a whole team assigned to each elector. ***************************************** Chance remark shakes balance FROM DANIEL MCGRORY IN MIAMI A CHANCE remark by a woman with a key role in the choice of President threatened to sabotage George W. Bush’s chances yesterday. Obsessed with chasing law suits, the Republican high command forgot to check with the 25 party faithful who comprise their Electoral College delegates to confirm that they will vote for Mr Bush when they meet next month. But then Berta Moralejo, a 52-year-old grandmother, let slip that she is so troubled by all this wrangling that she is dithering over who to back. There is no law obliging her to back Mr Bush, even if he wins the disputed popular vote in Florida, and Mrs Moralejo said in a television interview: “It’s a free country. Nobody has contacted me yet. Nobody said you have to vote Republican, so I’ll go on my own will.” This hint of rebellion sent Republicans scurrying around to ensure that no other delegates were about to break ranks. A party official refused to say whether Governor Bush had telephoned Mrs Moralejo but by last night she was, in the party’s words, “firmly on side”. She insisted that she had not been leant on. The Democrats seized on Mrs Moralejo’s remarks as evidence that some of their opponents are uneasy about the tactics being used to stifle recounts and legal battles. Mrs Moralejo, who moved to Florida from Cuba in 1962, was astounded last night at the constitutional crisis she had provoked. Only seven Electoral College delegates have deserted their party in the past century, and they did not matter because the results were a foregone conclusion.This time it is much closer and the vote of every delegate counts. Mrs Moralejo insists that she will not defect. Yesterday both parties were considering making “courtesy calls” to their 25 Florida delegates to ensure that there was no more wavering. thetimes.co.uk

To: MasonS who wrote (643)	11/16/2000 1:23:12 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3887

Still more signs the Dems are tampering with electors: Bush Up Two; Last Stand This Weekend Christopher Ruddy Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 George Bush still has a good shot of winning the presidency, again. This week Bush has had two good breaks. Earlier this week a Fla. State Judge said the Fla. Sec. of State could, using her discretion, refuse to include votes from manual recounts. While the judge left some opportunity for appeal, it did give weight to the pro-Bush Sec. of State, Katherine Harris. The second good thing to happen was Bush’speech to the nation last night. He was cool, calm and collected. He looked presidential. This was in stark contrast to earlier press conferences. How Gore and Bush are perceived is critical, because this election may be decided by public opinion. All the politicians are watching the polls, and whoever starts gaining the siupport of swing voters will be the likely winner. When the poll shifts happen – and it could come quickly – you’ll see party members deserting their camp in favor of the public interest. Bush is betting everything on this week’s absentee ballot count. He absolutely believes he will win that count – and thus the state of Fla. At that point Harris will certify him the winner. No doubt, her certification will be open to challenge and could be overturned. But Bush may take the gold ring this weekend if, following the certification, his team makes a strong public relations effort to have Gore concede for the best interests for the country. Bush’s team needs to be lining up big names, people who rise above party politics, to call on Gore to concede as soon as Bush is certified this weekend. If that happens, public support may swell for Bush, and that will be his last opportunity to force Gore to concede. If public support doesn’t move behind Bush immediately following the certification, Gore’s team will delay and continue their legal efforts. In this case, Gore has stronger legal arguments to have the manual recount included. But this legal effort may take time. Clearly Gore’s team has prepared several strategies, and may be thinking already about taking their campaign to the electoral college which meets on Dec. 18. One possible sign of this was the disturbing report in the Rocky Mountain News about a strange call made by ABC News to Colorado presidential elector Mary Hergert. Hegert told the paper she found the "questions from ABC News more like veiled intimidation than journalistic inquiry." She checked her caller ID to make sure it was ABC News. The caller, "Ed from ABC News," asked her if she would ever consider voting for Gore, and claimed it was unconstitutional for state law to require her to follow Colorado voters' choice of Bush, Hergert said. I wouldn’t put it past the Gore team to have friendly media calling electors, pretending to be neutral, but really on fishing expeditions to see what electors might want to "vote their conscience” – ones that could be persuaded to change their vote if Gore is still ahead in the popular vote. If Gore is not stopped this weekend, expect the mud to fly for a while. That’s why it’s critically important for the Bush team to make their stand this week.