Honeymoon Loss in the Election Transition Period
Transition experts warn the brief post election window, once seen as a time for unity and planning, is shrinking. Meese and Baker note less time for healing, fewer chits in the political bank, and a rushed focus on senior staff, priorities, and early background checks to begin after the election.
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The Gore team pressed for a belated recount of about 13,300 ballots in Miami Dade and Palm Beach with 51 Nassau County Bush votes in dispute, while Bush lawyers claimed Gore targets Democratic precincts and urged caution as state lawmakers weighed a sudden session to award Florida's 25 electoral votes amid mixed signals and public polls showing patience waning.
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