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To: Srexley who wrote (114190)	12/13/2000 11:22:24 AM
From: PartyTime	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

>>>If Klock is wrong on voter instructions, why did you support the Seminole and Martin cases? Or did you?<<< I've always held deep reservations and heavy questions regarding GOP operatives spending 15-21 days in the same room where the county's datebank and chief technology election officer's office were located. And I thought it blatantly unfair that 550 Dem ballots would get rejected whereby 2000 GOP ballots accepted. But unless outright dead people or there existed a pattern whereby folks who voted twice (absentee and at the polls) due to the work of the GOP operatives, I didn't feel it'd be right to eliminate 25,000 of the two county's absentee votes, most of which were cast sincerely. I think a lot of posters on this thread have given the Florida Supreme Court short shrift. Their rulings have consistently been on the side of including, rather than excluding, votes. And this was so whether their rulings went for or against Bush; for or against Gore. So my position regarding the absentee ballot controversy, has always been to be weary of dirty tricks, or even the appearance of dirty tricks, but cognizant of the sincerety and intent of the voter. Frankly, I believe Gore got screwed in the Florida election--in more ways than one. I brought up Klock's legal argument as an example. Klock would argue against Gore's recount by stating that the voters must follow explicit instructions; however, I doubt he'd have made the same argument regarding the Seminole and Martin County absentee ballot issue even though those voters were also required to follow explicit instructions. What do you think?