Election 2004: Vote Early and OftenNovember 10, 2000
Friday, October 15, 2004, 11:30 PM
NYT Headlines: "President Could Be Picked Without Florida". Good thing too, considering the mess we have this year with the hurricanes taking away mailboxes so that folks can't get their absentee ballots!
Also, "Close Vote Uncovered Flaws, Experts Say". The lead paragraph:
"The controversy swirling over Florida ballots in the still-uresolved presidential election has drawn back the curtain on what election experts have long been saying: that the American voting system is no system at all."
On Novebmber 10th, a county-by-county recount of the vote in Florida was underway, to be completed by Tuesday, Nov. 15th. They were supposed to have been done the night of the 10th, according to a request by Florida's Secretary of State, Kathleen Harris, but some counties weren't able to finish by that deadline.
Meanwhile, "in Austin, Nashville and Tallahassee, the two sides accused each other of politicizing the Florida situation..."
Well, we're certainly above that this year, aren't we, boys and girls? Glad to hear it!
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