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To: longnshort who wrote (61862)	10/20/2004 2:15:00 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

"Republicans will do anything to win an election, except get the most votes" Bill Maher.

To: longnshort who wrote (61862)	10/20/2004 2:17:52 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

In fact, The Democratic and Republican parties have hired an army of attorneys in preparation for what is expected to be a close and possibly hotly contested battle between President George W Bush and Democratic senator John Kerry. Both camps fear a repeat of the 2000 election debacle in Florida, which was embroiled in a controversy over punch-card ballots that often failed to clearly show which candidate's name was punched out. The confusion left the US without a clear winner for 36 days until the US supreme court, in a controversial 5-4 decision, halted a recount of Florida ballots, giving Bush the victory over then vice-president Al Gore. With polls showing Bush and Kerry locked in a dead heat with 16 days to go before the November 2 election, several political observers believe the winner might not be declared on election night. "If it is a close election in any one state, it may be days or weeks before we know who the actual winner is," said Tom Josefiak, general counsel of the Bush campaign. news24.com