Michael Granaas wrote:
>
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Thom Baguley wrote:
> >
> > I was also struck by the poll result in Florida newspaper reporting that most
> > Floridians thought the election was fair. Most was less than 2/3 in that case.
> > I would be horrified if 1/3 of the electorate in an English election thought
> > the election might be unfair. (I'd hope for 99% plus percent thinking it fair).
> >
> > Thom
>
> As someone living in the U.S. I'm surprised that over 50% thought the
> election was fair. From the media we are getting a picture that
> indicates that all Gore supporters thought that the election was unfair
> and the Bush supporters thought that it was fair.
>
> Gore supporters are demanding selective recounts in order to keep the
> election fair and Bush supporters are opposing the recounts in order to
> keep the election fair.
>
> We need to keep these responses in that context. If you had asked this
> same question a few days before the election, I expect that the results
> would have been different.
>
> Michael
I should have added that the news spin was portraying the outcome as a
positive thing. I would think that a large minority who don't think an
election is fair is very bad news for a democracy.
Thom
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