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To: Alighieri who wrote (129647)	12/14/2000 11:08:19 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 1579740

RE:"Statewide counting with a uniform standard agreed upon by both candidates. Petz, Gore proposed this very early in the legal process. Bush flatly rejected the proposal and branded it a political scheme." --- The FL SC asked Gores Lawyers if they wanted a statewide hand recount. They said no. This was a major blunder it turns out. Bush had no authority to grant this, never did... Gore suggesting it early was a ploy at best. Becausee of the various methods of voting it was impossible to get a uniform standard anyway but at least they could have tried. Jim