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To: Gary Burton who wrote (40646)	12/9/2000 4:12:45 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 70976

re: the half that Dade had already counted plus those of other counties' had already swung the vote to Gore: So, the latest vote total, might put Gore ahead. At this point, the vote totals (how many have we had so far?) have zero legitimacy. Each County is deciding independantly what is a valid vote. The FSC told them to count, and told them to start counting emmediately, but didn't define what is a valid vote. Some of the counties have recounted the undervotes (but haven't recounted all the votes). Some of the counties have recounted some of the undervotes. And some counties haven't recounted anything. This saga would make a good Kafka novel (except it's too long): endless, increasing confusion, with nothing decided, nothing clear. In the end, there will be a winner and a loser, but no heroes.

To: Gary Burton who wrote (40646)	12/9/2000 6:00:47 PM
From: daryll40	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 70976

While it's true that only one Supreme Justice needs to hear that "Gore was ahead", they also will hear, as we all are hearing, of a chaotic system with different standards in every county. No matter how you count, the system cannot handle the degree of accuracy for an election this close. Accordingly, you have to stick with the rules in place BEFORE the election...thus Bush wins. It really IS that simple, and it appears that the USSC is seeing it that way now. I do have one question...what about the two absentee ballot suits that went against Gore? Are those still up for Florida Supreme Court appeal? Are those suits moot? D40