Ok, wrong term(damn, I am suffering from Bush-idis).  How about "funny
business".  I believe that one or more of the democratically controlled voting
areas either tried to or did disallow military ballets.  As I remember the
commentary, the military historically votes Republican.  Then to accuse Bush
of trying to steal the election, to go against the will of the people is the
highest level of hypocrisy.

My point being that both sides used all of the tools possible to win.  It had
very little to do with the will of the people, everything to do with the will
of each party.  if the Florida Supreme court would have gone the other way,
then the Dems would have gone to the Supreme court.  There was just too much
at stake for either party to not pursue this to the highest levels possible.

Andy
  -----Original Message-----
  From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:17 PM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: Re: Electoral College/DNC

  There was something about military ballots. I'd have to look it up,
  but there was something. However, aren't you assuming that those votes
  would have been republican? And uh... correct me if I am wrong but the
  democrats did not run the election did they? The one I participated in
  administering in Maryland involved vote counters and observers from
  each side I think.

  Also gerrymandering usually involves redrawing districts to make the
  election of certain candidates more likely. Am not aware of
  allegations of this in Florida; could have missed them, sure, but
  aren't the Republicans in power down there?

  Dana

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Andy Ousterhout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:52:28 -0500
  Subject: RE: Electoral College/DNC
  To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

  Good to tangle with you again....

  Question:  Did the democrats across run a lily clean election?  Or, just
focus
  on Florida.  Wasn't there something about Military ballets, for example.

  Andy

    -----Original Message-----
    From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
    Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:27 PM
    To: CF-Community
    Subject: Re: Electoral College/DNC

    stop the gerrymandering? <g>

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Andy Ousterhout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
    Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:32:54 -0500
    Subject: RE: Electoral College/DNC
    To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

    I am confused.  I didn't realize that the Supreme Court changed the vote
in
    Florida.  Didn't they just stop the gerrymandering?

      -----Original Message-----
      From: Sandy Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
      Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:44 AM
      To: CF-Community
      Subject: RE: Electoral College/DNC

      Didn't the Supreme Court give Bush the 2000 election?  The electoral
  college
      just ratified that decision IMHO.

        _____

      From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

      The electoral college gave Bush the 2000 election. Without it, Gore
wins,
  by
      the popular vote....and thats just the way it should
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