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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Metcalf who wrote (3854)	11/29/2000 12:26:23 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 6710

Thanks John...Good site! So Palm Beach #3, Broward #11, Nassau #17 and Miami-Dade #21 per capita income....Looks like Mr. Gore or his speechwriter better look up some facts before inserting foot.... The point I was making was that each County has the responsibility to make sure their voting machinery is NOT "outdated" (to quote Mr. Gore)...and since these 4 Counties seem to be among the wealthiest in the State, surely their tax base must reflect that....so there would be no excuse for the (again, I quote: "old and cheap, outdated machinery is usually found in areas with populations that are of lower income, minorities, seniors on fixed incomes," Gore said.) Thought this Palm Beach PR was interesting.... relocate2fla.com Stretching north of Broward County along the Atlantic coastline, Palm Beach County is one of the world's premier residential and resort areas. From Boca Raton at the southern end to Jupiter on the north, the population is predicted to top 1 million by the year 2000. The county covers 1,993 square miles and with its 950,000 population, has a lower population density than Broward and Dade counties. Flagler, the wealthy and influential railroad and oil tycoon and associate of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil Company, is synonymous with Florida history. He built the railroad that brought communication, population and development from the north coast all the way down to Homestead. Palm Beach became the exclusive winter resort of enclosed and fenced palaces and mansions along the Atlantic Ocean for the Vanderbilts, the Goulds, the Astors, the Harrimans, the Whitneys, the Statesburys, Marjorie Merriweather Post and Joseph P. Kennedy. Although the last names change, Palm Beach today retains that aura of glamour from the wealthy and socially conscious who make the city their home and playground.