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

To: sandintoes who wrote (645)	11/16/2000 12:08:54 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

Sources: Some Dems Impatient Source: Foxnews Published: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Author: Rita Cosby Posted on 11/15/2000 19:22:56 PST WASHINGTON — With no clear end to Florida's election chaos in sight, tensions are rising, even within Al Gore's camp. Sources close to the vice president told FOX News that his longtime adviser Peter Knight has been told by several key donors that they don't have open wallets with unlimited cash, and that they want the election turmoil to end in the next few days. Knight has held two conference calls with about 75 supporters and donors to raise $3 million to pay for lawyers to take their case in Florida to the courts. As the race drags on, however, that cost could rise. Sources said that in the last call, some donors told Knight they were running out of patience. Sources close to Gore also told FOX News that this week members of Gore's campaign staff called Sens. John Breaux, D-La, and Robert Torricelli, D-NJ, to express their anger over the senators' public comments that the Florida situation should not drag out much longer because it could damage the legitimacy of the presidency. "The pressure on someone is going to be enormous to accept whatever result Florida has reached, and that falls equally on both parties," Torricelli told FOX News Sunday this week. And Gore is getting some pressure from within his own family. Close friends of the vice president told FOX News that Gore's oldest daughter Karenna, one of his key advisers, has been telling her father to show restraint for the good of the country, and that whatever the outcome, he must accept the decision of the courts. In addition, the Gore campaign is relieved that future New York Senator Hillary Clinton is out of the country right now attending memorial services in Israel for the wife of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Sources in the campaign said they felt Clinton was a polarizing figure who riled up Republicans and the public last week when she said she would introduce legislation in the Senate to abolish the electoral college. FOXNews.com's Sharon Kehnemui contributed to this report

To: sandintoes who wrote (645)	11/16/2000 1:11:34 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

Fla. Statutes Say it: Secretary Harris is the Boss! Source: Florida Statutes Author: alancarp Posted on 11/16/2000 07:15:11 PST FLA STATUE, TITLE IX, CHAPTER 97, "Qualification and Registration of Electors", Part 1 "General Provisions" 97.12 Secretary of State as chief election officer.--The Secretary of State is the chief election officer of the state, and it is his or her responsibility to: (1) Obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation, and *interpretation* of the election laws. (2) Provide uniform standards for the proper and equitable implementation of the registration laws. (3) Actively seek out and collect the data and statistics necessary to knowledgeably scrutinize the effectiveness of election laws. (4) Provide technical assistance to the supervisors of elections on voter education and election personnel training services. (5) Provide technical assistance to the supervisors of elections on voting systems. (6) Provide voter education assistance to the public. (7) Coordinate the state's responsibilities under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. (8) Provide training to all affected state agencies on the necessary procedures for proper implementation of this chapter. (8) Ensure that all registration applications and forms prescribed or approved by the department are in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (9) Coordinate with the United States Department of Defense so that armed forces recruitment offices administer voter registration in a manner consistent with the procedures set forth in this code for voter registration agencies. (11) Create and maintain a central voter file. (12) Maintain a voter fraud hotline and provide election fraud education to the public. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is Chapter 97 of Fla. Statute Title IX (with my emphasis added) on the duties of the Fla. Secretary of State as the "Chief Election Officer." Note that while Bob Butterworth is trying to get his sticky fingers into this, his office is NEVER mentioned in the election statutes -- except with regard to the office of Attorney General appearing on the ballots!