Florida electors chosen by lawmakers in 1868
Democrats say a GOP legislature could pick its own electors again. In 1868 Florida lawmakers chose three electors for Grant before a presidential election, with James Green John Butler and Robert Meacham as electors. Grant beat Seymour in the Electoral College 214 to 80 amid postwar turmoil and Reconstruction era violence.
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Clinton prepares for Senate freshman orientation in Washington
Senator-elect Hillary Rodham Clinton begins Senate orientation with 10 fellow newcomers including Jon Corzine and Jean Carnahan. She attends a formal dinner with the president at the Supreme Court Building, seeks committee assignments, and manages a transition budget of 2.8 million while awaiting a permanent office.
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