> > America first to put a man on the moon. The world's leader in science, > medicine, entertainment, and so the list goes on. > > How the heck did you manage it when you have difficulty counting. > > Roger Don't forget soap operas. Gore won the popular vote by 300,000 out of 100 million votes cast. But in American Democracy the popular vote does not count for the President. Instead the states vote in what is called the Electoral College. Usually the electoral votes come out like the popular vote but not this time. Each state has an pre-assigned number votes. Florida has 25. Winner of the popular vote in the state takes all. In the Fla. recount Bush's lead is now down to 500 votes from 1,500. So with 10,000 votes uncounted, (ones the machines rejected for whatever reasons) and his lead dwindling (hmmm it could just as easily gone the other way) Bush's best interest is not to take a chance on those ballots but rather preserve the count he likes. Now the Governor of Fla. who just happens to be Bush's brother agrees and instructed his hand picked secretary of state to hurry up and declare his brother the winner. So 500 votes out of several million will get all of Floridia's 25 electoral votes which will give a majority in the Electoral College. To get the President elected by direct popular vote would require an ammendment to the Constitution. ---ric (the "c" stands for consititutional guarantees)
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