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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Northern Marlin who wrote (8237)	12/2/2000 9:45:48 PM
From: Roger A. Babb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

Phillip, actually I don't like either of the two candidates, was a John McCain supporter with Keyes as my second choice. What happened in Seminole county was that the Republicans were allowed to add the voter registration number to thousands of absentee ballots and the other candidates were not given the same opportunity. Gore absentee ballots which returned without a voter registration number were disqualified while the Republicans were very careful to have added it to their ballots. This is clearly wrong, either both should be added or both disqualified. My position is in support of election by the voters rather than by the state government. Whether or not we agree with the result, we should abide by the will of the voters. The Florida legislature is headed down a very slippery slope to select their own electors. What if Georgia decides this is also a good idea? Georgia voted decisively for Bush, but has a Democratic state government and could offset the Florida decision. Likewise for Indiana. The Democratic governors control more electors than do the Republican governors, is this how we want to select the President? Guess we won't need anymore Presidential elections, just phone up the Governors!!! This is where we are rapidly headed.........

To: Northern Marlin who wrote (8237)	12/2/2000 10:08:51 PM
From: Roger A. Babb	Respond to of 10042

Philip, we had a foretaste of the Florida "twists" in South Carolina during the Republican primary. Several precincts in areas which were not expected to support Bush, mostly minority areas expected to vote for Keyes, were not even opened or "ran out of ballots" thus helping Bush. These events were well documented and assured Bush of the nomination. Bush will win the Presidency, but will sacrifice the GOP in the process. We have assured a Democratic Congress in 2002 and Mrs. Clinton in 2004 and lost the opportunity for a solid President like John McCain. This will be hell. Perhaps you are now more clear on my political persuasion........