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

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (1451)	11/20/2000 7:35:18 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

This election is like 1948 when all the polls said Dewey would beat Truman. Looks like the pollsters were wrong in their assessment of who were the "likely voters". A lot of unlikely voters went to the polls and gave Gore a lead in the popular vote. Regardless of who gets selected, we will not let them forget who won the popular vote. They will hear about it every day for the next four years. Reform of the electoral process could be the issue that unites the Democrats for the next four years.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (1451)	11/20/2000 8:18:49 AM
From: Ellen	Respond to of 3887

Over 50% of the electorate voted against Bush. They sure did...:-)

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (1451)	11/20/2000 2:11:05 PM
From: lml	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

Hi Ken: Well, at least NT is in the green today. Let's hope tomorrow's analyst meeting goes well. Over 50% of the electorate voted against Bush. This is either incorrect or irrelevant. It is incorrect if you are referring to the electoral college since election of the President requires a vote of a majority of all electoral votes. There are 538 electoral votes; a majority requires 270 votes; Gore has 267 electoral votes; Florida electoral votes remain uncertain, and therefore how the electoral college will ultimately vote is uncertain. The fact that Gore PRESENTLY controls 267 votes to Bush's 246 votes is irrelevant. If you are referring to the popular vote, your statement is then simply irrelevant. The Constitution provides that the President be elected by an electoral college not a popular vote. This is the law. So, despite Gore winning, at last count, a slight popular vote, it has no bearing and adds no weight to his legitimacy to the President.