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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TigerPaw who wrote (82475)	11/20/2000 11:13:51 AM
From: Timothy W. Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

<Al simply can't have fairly, and won't get, just his counties included in vote recovery methods Don't tell me, tell Gov. Bush. He's the one who sneered at the offer to count all the counties. > Because the hand count is subjective. Why extend this to other counties? You've seen the images of people trying to decide voter intent. Sorry Tiger, doesn't work. <Mostly because there are a variety of other errors ( double punch, butterfly, etc. plus alledged[sic] intimidation of democrats) which indicate at least statisticly[sic], that a sizable majority of Florida voters picked Gore. Bush is just trying to win on a technicality.> If a ballot is double punched, how can you know for sure it should be a vote for Gore? Answer: You can't.

To: TigerPaw who wrote (82475)	11/20/2000 11:27:50 AM
From: Dan B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Re: "tell Gov. Bush. He's the one who sneered at the offer to count all the counties" However, it was Bush whos federal case, long prior to Gore's offer, noted the unfairness in counting selected counties, something Gore was hence, second to the plate with. Both men have recognized it now, as do the people, I'm confident. Re: "Not so, Florida law stipulated that each candidate could request up to 4 counties be handcount. That is precisely what Gore requested." Niether could have requested full and fair, all counties where applicable, in the start? If not, Gore's later offer was as empty as I know it was. Yes, Gore, knowing he would achieve unfair advantage, took advantage of a situation unforeseen, and still claims it's equitable. Re: "a variety of other errors ( double punch, butterfly, etc. plus alledged intimidation of democrats) which indicate at least statisticly, that a sizable majority of Florida voters picked Gore. Bush is just trying to win on a technicality." By technicality, I presume you mean the fair level playing field of a machine re-count and the fair vote total resulting? Looks far more like Gore seeks a technicality...i.e. he says voter error indicates that more people voted for him. Voter error is no cause for a hand-count, under the law. Re: "look at the actual events of the last two weeks without reading the spin stories" Good advice for all, and you. Dan B