Florida voting flaws hit African American precincts in 2000 vote
The Washington Post and Miami Herald analyses show heavily black and Democratic areas in Florida faced high invalidated vote rates due to outmoded machines and butterfly ballots. In Jacksonville and Duval County, up to one in three ballots in black precincts were not counted, contributing to disputed results that could have swung Florida to Gore by about 23,000 votes.
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Bush team alleges bias tainted recount
The Bush campaign claims bias tainted the Florida recount and seeks inclusion of 14,000 disputed ballots in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. Witnesses testified as the Supreme Court debated recount fate, while Bush aides pressed for faster transition and Gore supporters faced ongoing legal battles.
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Bush and GOP Leaders Review Domestic Agendas
Texas Governor George W. Bush hosted Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and House Speaker Dennis Hastert at his ranch on Saturday. The discussions covered a Republican agenda for Congress, the slowing economy, and related policy issues.
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Protesters gather outside Lieberman home in New Haven
Hundreds march and chant Saturday near Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman in New Haven Connecticut as noisy protests erupt over the contested presidential face displayed at campaign events.
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U S election drama shifts views abroad
As the U S election drama unfolds in Washington opinions abroad move from surprise and ridicule to concern over global consequences. Regions differ but a shared hope remains that Americans will become less inclined to lecture others. Ivory Coast editor Khouman Kassy says some lessons must be swallowed.
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Florida lawmakers race to name electors in tense session
Tallahassee leaders dispute timing for a Wednesday special session to appoint Florida's 25 electors for Bush. McKay opposes rushing while Fasano and Feeney push ahead, arguing the legislature must act if the vote is unsettled. The piece recalls 1868 when Florida legislators chose electors amid Reconstruction.
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