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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: George Acton who wrote (85706)	11/20/2000 1:29:25 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

>>The best way to legitimize the election appears to be hand-counting the whole state, or perhaps only counties that used punch card ballots. It would have been better if a week ago the candidates had agreed to this and promised to abide by the outcome. I hope the Florida Supremes come down that way tomorrow, although it would have been better if the candidates had negotiated it.<< i think that is the most likely outcome tomorrow. i do have to add that the error rate is to a standard. standard development is an entirely different issue (the gore lawsuit to count indentations when the county doesn't think it is appropriate). i think we agree that the most accurate, though still maybe not correct compared to original voter intent (which we will never know), way to settle this is a statewide hand count with uniform standards with reps from both parties observing. period. as i said previously, though, the loser should have the right to hand count other states until the results of each state that could impact the winner are CONCLUSIVE and a winner is decided. they should all use the same standard as florida. this is a major undertaking, my friend. i argue that right is right - even when the cost is high.