----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 3:18 PM
Subject: Re; Doug
> >I ask again, why does he object to the manual count when he has >already
gleaned 91 votes from one in Seminole county? Why is it OK >for
Republicans but not for Democrats?
>
> The Bush campaign has not requested a manual recount in any county.
>
> The Bush campaign recognizes that manual recount opens each ballot up to
interpretation as to the "intentions of the voter." As such, it would be
unfair to only do this in counties that are Democratic. It would have to be
done in all counties, in the interest of fairness.
>
> Unfortuantely with 6 * 10^6 ballots out there, this prospect is
distasteful. Moreover, given the huge risks of human error and voter fraud
in such a process, the Bush campaign feels that both sides should simply
agree to stick by the unbiased machine recount (which either side might
conceivably have won.)
>
> I am unaware of the reports that you site that Seminole conducted a manual
recount. If, in fact, Bush benefitted by 91 votes from manual recount
there, I suspect that Bush (as woudl I), would more than happily not count
those 91 votes.
>
> JDG
>
Who's afraid of the big bad Gore
the big bad Gore
the big bad Gore
Who's afraid of the big bad Gore
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xponent
rob
