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To: Carl R. who wrote (81)	11/17/2000 8:14:47 AM
From: Bosco	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 644

<ot>Hi Carl - re: chad on floor, I ve no idea who is right or what is wrong. Were they the result of inspection? Were they the result of the action of the voters but insufficient effort was applied to make them to detach completely? I dunno. I think it is fair to say they would not come off w/o applying deliberated pressure by way of a sharp object if they were not loosen to begin with. This leads to the difference between the votomatic design and the real punch cards. Votomatic is not real machine key punches. The former is mannual when the voters actually use a pin to cause the perforated chad to detach from the card while the key punches are more like typewriters. The chad from the latter was created by electronic key punch machine. Hence, I ve drawn the difference between manual input/mechanized outpit and mechanized input/mechanized output. This is not partisan, this is based on my experience in computing. Regarding FL Sec of State, from the non partisan standpoint, I agree with you 100% she has sworn to do her duties. I think the media are very poisoned, case in point washingtonpost.com I want to emphasize that I don't necessarily share the article viewpoint, implied as it may be. However, I think both sides are still in the campaign mode. They want to seek hi ground. But the media are fanning the flame. I am not a Gore defender, as I ve mentioned times and again, but I think your characterisation of the two are subject to interpretation. I mean, it is quite obvious the apparent victor to seek to stop further investigation while the apparent to seek continuance, especially if they differ by a mere 300 votes, out of 6MM. I mean, people probably don't care if the margin is 100K. It is hard to say about the next administration ability to govern. The natural instinct is that the 50/50 split at every level will result in more gridlock. OTOH, the contrarians may say it is precisely b/c of the terrible image that both WH and Congress will try a more conciliary tone and thus lead to greater bipartisanship. I mean, politics is full of surprises. President Nixon went to China. Sen Goldwater became a voice for the gay in the military. And President Reagan became anti gun advocate before Alsheimer robbed him of his memories. I guess the capacity to change is the sign of greatness best, Bosco