To: williamvictor who wrote (6609 ) 11/18/2000 5:13:54 PM From: Solon Respond to As a result of the infamous telemarketing campaign, the Nation has been made aware that there was some confusion apparently created by the nearness of the Gore hole and the Buchanan hole. I would submit that common sense would suggest that this kind of confusion may well have led many people to quit their hole punching, mid-stride as it were, as their inner mind suddenly grasped that they might be punching the wrong chad.parking lot avowal of confusion which leads me to consider that, trying to determine voter intent--especially in this particular set of circumstances --is a rather arrogant example of Big Brother . If the voters admit they were confused, then who is anyone, to come after the fact, and determine their confused intent?count votes actually made. Trying to count votes that people might have made (rather for Gore, Bush, or anyone else) suggests a smugness that I find unsettling.other guy to win. The media is going to milk these partisan hostilities for the next four years, which means the President and advisors will be tempted to create some huge International success in order to remove these barriers at home. I don't like it.
