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

To: MasonS who wrote (5461)	12/9/2000 1:14:52 PM
From: Valley Girl	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6710

Lewis can extend that deadline if he has to. Lewis knows the real drop-dead date is Monday. Of course some counties won't finish even by then. The main effect of the ruling is to get the last 9000 ballots examined, while simply accepting as gospel all the results, even partial, from the canvassing boards. At least they gave Bush the chance to get as many undervotes examined in Bush-leaning counties as possible. The FL SC and the process in FL to date has repeatedly affirmed the notion that selective counts can be legally added to the total. That may not seem fair, and may not be legal, but that's the game the Dems have been playing and that's the game everyone has to play now thanks to the FL SC. BTW I think Lewis will do the best job he can under the circumstances. To the extent possible, I think both sides will get a fair shake from him.

To: MasonS who wrote (5461)	12/9/2000 1:47:02 PM
From: Windsock	Respond to of 6710

Mason - Re:"They have to be finished by 2pm on Sunday per Judge Lewis. Impossible...you bet" This is a target date set by Judge Harris not a drop dead date. The estimate for the Miami-Dade count, where there are the largest number of votes, is that the manual count can be completed in 12 hours. They started at 8:00 am today and will finish well before 2:00 pm tomorrow if this holds true. It helps that the observers for both sides are there only to observe, not to make vocal objections and impede the count. Objections are to be made in writing and presented to Judge Harris.