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Commentary: Voters' determination overcomes frustrations at the polls
In 2000 when the votes for the Gore-Bush presidential race were still being counted in Florida long after Election Day, amid charges of voter fraud and suppression, I wrote a column about the importance of every single ballot being counted. I'm sure...
Tags: Polls, Barack Obama, Elections, Voting, Voting Machines
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Gore's lawyers pursue 'last chance' in Florida
Sun ReporterVice President Al Gore filed a brief with the Florida Supreme Court yesterday, asking it to overturn a judicial ruling that threw out his election challenge and to order an immediate manual recount of contested ballots that he believes will bring him...Tags: Referenda, Local Government, U.S. Electoral College, Colleges and Universities, Laws
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U.S. justices face crucial day
Sun ReporterWith the presidency at stake, the Supreme Court will assemble today to seek a constitutional formula for ending the conflict over the last unsettled electoral votes - Florida's decisive 25. The nine justices, returning to their courtroom for the second...Tags: Referenda, Local Government, U.S. Electoral College, Satellite and Cable Service, Justice System
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Both sides claim edge in court
Sun ReporterDisplaying statistical charts and voting machines brimming with chads, two expert witnesses for Vice President Al Gore testified yesterday about the likelihood that a machine count of Election Day ballots overlooked votes for president. The testimony...Tags: Referenda, Chad, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Charles Burton
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Supreme Court, in 5-4 vote, halts recount, stinging Gore
Sun ReporterThe U.S. Supreme Court, its deep division on full public display, stopped the vote counting in Florida yesterday and set the stage for a ruling that could make George W. Bush the next president. By a vote of 5-4, the court blocked a 22-hour-old ruling by...Tags: Referenda, Local Government, Voting, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Gore brought back from the brink as Fla. high court orders recount
Sun ReportersJust when it seemed Vice President Al Gore was gasping his last in a marathon struggle for the White House, the Florida Supreme Court gave him a shot of oxygen, ordering the manual recount of more than 40,000 contested Florida ballots that he hopes will...Tags: Referenda, Local Government, Tampa, Regional Authority, Duval County
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Fla. justices hear recount appeal
Sun ReporterMindful of the extraordinary dispute before it, the Florida Supreme Court pressed lawyers for Al Gore and George W. Bush yesterday to answer whether they should intervene in the contested presidential election and resolve the case by Tuesday when the...Tags: Local Government, Referenda, U.S. Electoral College, Laws, Justice System
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Bush camp says he has won
Sun ReporterGeorge W. Bush's campaign said yesterday that a recount confirmed that he had won Florida's election and called on Al Gore to reconsider his decision to support court fights and further recounts in the state. But the Gore campaign rejected the...Tags: Referenda, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Voting, Heads of State
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Bush witness turns to Gore ally
Sun ReporterTaking a page from a Perry Mason script, lawyers for Vice President Al Gore turned an expert witness for Texas Gov. George W. Bush into an ally in their fight for a hand count of contested Florida ballots that could overturn the presidential election....Tags: Referenda, Chad, U.S. Electoral College, Colleges and Universities, Novato (Marin, California)
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Florida Legislature passes elections reform in response to national scorn
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- On the final day of session, the Florida Legislature answered the national elections scorn the state absorbed over its long lines and tortoise pace in declaring Barack Obama its 2012 presidential winner. Lawmakers on Friday sent Gov. Rick...Tags: Voting, National Government, U.S. Department of State, Florida Legislature, Government
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Dolphins, Orlando stadium dreams going down on Legislature's final day
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Backers of a sweeping sports stadium package were working furiously Friday to convince the Florida House to pass tax-breaks for the Miami Dolphins, Orlando soccer boosters, Daytona International Speedway and others. Central Florida Sens....Tags: Finance, Major League Soccer, Voting, U.S. Department of State, Sun Life Stadium
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Graham still serving country well
When Bob Graham speaks, people should listen. If he tells you something, you can take it to the bank. Graham's integrity resulted in his never losing an election during 38 years in politics, including eight as Florida's governor and 18 as a U.S....Tags: National Government, E Clay Jr Shaw, Bob Graham, Government, Everglades
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