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Washington Post: Gore Won 2000 Election
A statewide recount of Florida ballots would have found Al Gore the victor in the 2000 Presidential election. Gore also won the popular vote in the U.S. by a wide margin, but the electoral college determines who actually becomes President. This information was previously published in foreign and alternative news outlets, which also indicated that the media recount results were known prior to September 11. Many people have said the only fair Florida recount would be a statewide recount, a notion seemingly supported by the Supreme Court's highly questionable involvement and ruling on the matter.
In all likelihood, George W. Bush still would have won Florida and the presidency last year if either of two limited recounts -- one requested by Al Gore, the other ordered by the Florida Supreme Court -- had been completed, according to a study commissioned by The Washington Post and other news organizations.
But if Gore had found a way to trigger a statewide recount of all disputed ballots, or if the courts had required it, the result likely would have been different. An examination of uncounted ballots throughout Florida found enough where voter intent was clear to give Gore the narrowest of margins.
The study showed that if the two limited recounts had not been short-circuited -- the first by Florida county and state election officials and the second by the U.S. Supreme Court -- Bush would have held his lead over Gore, with margins ranging from 225 to 493 votes, depending on the standard. But the study also found that whether dimples are counted or amore restrictive standard is used, a statewide tally favored Gore by 60 to 171 votes.
Complete story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12623-2001Nov11.html
But if Gore had found a way to trigger a statewide recount of all disputed ballots, or if the courts had required it, the result likely would have been different. An examination of uncounted ballots throughout Florida found enough where voter intent was clear to give Gore the narrowest of margins.
The study showed that if the two limited recounts had not been short-circuited -- the first by Florida county and state election officials and the second by the U.S. Supreme Court -- Bush would have held his lead over Gore, with margins ranging from 225 to 493 votes, depending on the standard. But the study also found that whether dimples are counted or amore restrictive standard is used, a statewide tally favored Gore by 60 to 171 votes.
Complete story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12623-2001Nov11.html
For more information:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...
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