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Salon.com March 5, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Did Bush camp encourage military personnel to vote after Election Day? In an excerpt from his new book, the author uncovers the down and dirty partisan scuffle to win the Florida recount battle -- and the presidency... |
Salon.com December 11, 2000 Eric Boehlert |
Bending the rules boosted Bush totals Republicans objected to Democratic efforts to extend vote tally deadlines -- but pressed to change standards for absentee ballots... |
Salon.com November 18, 2000 |
Bush camp starts bomb throwing The governor's 930-vote lead would be larger if Democrats hadn't conspired against military voters, says Bush team... |
Salon.com November 25, 2000 |
Harris certifies election results Florida's secretary of state officially certifies results that show Bush the winner of the election in the Sunshine State... |
Salon.com November 28, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Another supervisor scrutinized Seminole County prepares for its close-up, and an elections official faces accusations of needling Democrats and illegally abetting the GOP... |
Salon.com November 19, 2000 |
Gore on the defensive The vice president dispatches running mate Joe Lieberman to Sunday talk shows to counter the latest GOP charges... |
Salon.com November 26, 2000 Jake Tapper |
The votes not counted The Bush team will call it fuzzy math, but here's how Gore backers add up the ballots for their man -- and how they hope to convince the courts they're right... |
Salon.com November 14, 2000 Anthony York |
The final four Will manual recounts continue in any of the contested counties? And if they do, will the results matter? |
Salon.com November 17, 2000 Alicia Montgomery |
Double blow for Bush Florida Supreme Court bars secretary of state from certifying results, and a circuit court denies Bush request to end manual recounts... |
Salon.com November 14, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Katherine Harris lays down the law The Florida secretary of state says she might accept hand recounts -- but then again, she might not... |
Salon.com December 7, 2000 |
Gore awaits court decisions Rulings could come as early as Friday in all three pending cases; Florida Legislature prepares to meet in special session... |
Salon.com November 22, 2000 David Horowitz |
By any means necessary With his divisive post-election campaign, Al Gore has poisoned the body politic -- for now and for generations to come. |
Salon.com November 21, 2000 |
No cease-fire As the Florida Supreme Court deliberates, Sen. Bob Kerrey defends the Democrats' military honor -- and says soldiers don't need special treatment. |
Salon.com December 8, 2000 |
"The recount shall commence immediately" In a stunning victory for Al Gore, a divided Florida high court mandates a manual recount of all Florida undervotes. |
Salon.com December 1, 2000 |
Florida high court throws out "butterfly ballot" suit Meanwhile, a circuit court judge allows the Seminole County case to continue, while the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments... |
Salon.com November 13, 2000 Alicia Montgomery & Daryl Lindsey |
Gore: Democracy at stake; Bush camp: Gore breaks the law. The fight over the presidency continued to simmer in Florida Monday, with both candidates raising the ante from salvos to legal battles.... |
Salon.com November 28, 2000 Anthony York |
How manual recounts helped Bush In some Florida counties, election officials voluntarily hand-counted ballots that machines couldn't read -- exactly what Gore wants in Miami-Dade -- and the governor came out ahead... |
Salon.com November 28, 2000 |
Bush, Gore file Supreme Court briefs GOP claims Florida high court violated Constitution by extending election certification deadline; Demo attorneys dismiss argument as "insubstantial"... |
Salon.com November 14, 2000 |
Latest Florida count shows Bush up by 300 Secretary of state gives manual-recount counties until 2 p.m. Wednesday to explain "facts and circumstances" that would justify amending their vote counts. |
Salon.com November 25, 2000 Jake Tapper |
"Rotten to the Gore!" Bush supporters take it to the streets in Broward County, as the counting continues into the night in Palm Beach... |
Salon.com November 17, 2000 Anthony York |
Running out the clock Democrats charge Republicans with intentionally dragging their feet over recounts... |
Salon.com November 30, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Praying for Gore A whiff of desperation begins to permeate the Democratic ranks... |
Salon.com December 5, 2000 |
Seminole County case to go forward A judge agrees to hear the Democrats' argument to throw out thousands of absentee ballots, bolstering the vice president's belief that he still has a shot... |
Salon.com January 17, 2001 Anthony York |
The Florida recount continues! And according to the latest numbers, Bush has regained a narrow lead... |
Salon.com November 29, 2000 |
Gore stays on the offensive The vice president will appeal a ruling against an immediate hand recount to the Florida Supreme Court... |
Salon.com April 4, 2001 Jake Tapper |
And the winner was? The Miami Herald's tally of Florida undervotes fails to yield a clear victor -- yet another reason the Gore team should have actually tried to "count every vote"... |
Salon.com November 11, 2000 Anthony York & Eric Boehlert |
Everything you need to know about the Florida recount Hanging chads! Overvoting! A crash course in the Sunshine State electoral idiosyncrasies that could determine our next president... |
Salon.com November 13, 2000 Damien Cave & Carina Chocano |
Florida officials clarify duplicate mailings It's standard procedure to send two absentee ballots to Floridians abroad, but the system is still confusing and ought to be changed, an official says... |
Salon.com November 14, 2000 Bruce Shapiro |
The legal endgame Court maneuvers in Florida mark the beginning of the end of this hotly contested presidential race -- but the play is far from over... |
Salon.com November 9, 2000 |
Political war breaks out in Florida Democrats, claiming 20,000 voters were disenfranchised, demand hand recount of votes in four counties. GOP slams Gore camp for "politicizing and distorting" the recount... |
Salon.com November 9, 2000 John Lantigua |
Go figure How did a liberal, Jewish district end up casting a disproportionate share of votes for ultraconservative Pat Buchanan? |
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Judge approves dimpled ballots In a victory for the Gore campaign, a Florida circuit judge gives the county canvassing boards permission to accept them. |
Salon.com December 6, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Stick a fork in him -- Gore's done The battles continue, but legal experts say the vice president's court challenges are all but insurmountable... |
Salon.com November 13, 2000 Eric Boehlert |
The disappearing ballots of Duval County More than 22,000 were tossed out in this Republican stronghold, but most of them were cast in minority, Democratic neighborhoods, and the Gore camp is crying foul... |
Salon.com November 21, 2000 Alicia Montgomery |
Gore troops surrender on military ballots If some overseas votes without postmarks are counted, they could boost Bush's tally. |
Salon.com November 15, 2000 |
Gore offers statewide manual recount The vice president says he and Bush should meet "right away" and promises no further lawsuits... |
Salon.com November 19, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Reading the chads With the manual recount yielding fewer Democratic votes than expected, Gore's legal team turns its attention to pregnant and dimpled chads... |
Salon.com November 21, 2000 Jake Tapper |
The court comes through for Gore The recounts count, and dimpled chads might, too, but a menacing James Baker promises the GOP will fight back. |
Salon.com December 2, 2000 Jake Tapper |
As the wheels of justice turn Despite Judge Sanders Sauls' best efforts, the case over the Miami recount drags into Sunday. |
Salon.com November 24, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Democrats call for federal investigation Rep. Peter Deutsch asks feds to look into alleged GOP intimidation tactics in Miami-Dade County... Nassau County tosses out its recount and 51 crucial votes for Gore... |
Salon.com November 14, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Baker's bogus "compromise" Bush camp asks Gore to agree to suicidal terms -- Gore refuses! |
Salon.com November 26, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Palm Beach soldiers on With some harsh words for Katherine Harris, Palm Beach continues their recount as the deadline passes... |
Salon.com November 11, 2000 |
Hands off! The Bush campaign files a motion in federal court to stop the hand counting of Florida ballots... |
Salon.com November 9, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Gore troops storm Florida Democratic bigwigs' visit to the Sunshine State has left them "deeply troubled," as they prepare for a legal battle... |
Salon.com July 20, 2001 Anthony York |
Florida congressman demands answers Rep. Peter Deutsch wants to know if a GOP colleague broke the law by encouraging G.I.s to vote after the deadline... |
Salon.com November 13, 2000 Alicia Montgomery |
Recount fight reverses partisan roles Republicans argue -- unsuccessfully -- for federal intervention, while Democrats make plea for states' rights... |
Salon.com November 11, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Gore's "war room" A campaign memo outlines the vice president's extensive battle plan... |
Salon.com January 4, 2001 Anthony York |
Gore moves ahead in Florida recount If you count dimpled chads plus the votes the Florida Supreme Court gave him, the vice president is leading Bush by 96 votes in the latest tallies... |
Salon.com December 4, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Did the Gore team make its case? Most legal experts doubt Judge Sauls will overturn Florida canvassing boards and grant more hand counts... |
Reason March 2001 Richard A. Epstein |
George Bush won. But at what cost to the law? Constitutional litigation will return to normal, but the political battles are just getting started... |