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Bush v. Gore: The Disputed Election Fades Into History
By Andrew Cohen - Politics DailyExactly ten years ago, on November 7, 2000, the presidential election pitting Al Gore against George W. Bush morphed into the legal recount contest ultimately titled Bush v. Gore. The sitting vice president, Gore, won the national popular vote. The former Texas governor, Bush, was awarded the electoral votes of Florida and thus the election. Amid evidence of voter chaos over "butterfly ballots," poll police, and more, Gore challenged the Florida results in court. It took five tortuous weeks, in courtrooms from Tallahassee to West Palm Beach to Washington, and unprecedented intervention by ...
Why the British Elections Fascinate This American
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyBy any measure, the British general elections on May 6 are shaping up to be a real nail-biter. The race is very competitive. The outcome is highly uncertain. The implications for Britain's future are profound. And for this American citizen living in London, at least, it's one of the most engaging electoral contests I've ever seen. Don't get me wrong. Like many Americans, I was captivated by the 2008 American presidential race. I understood that a lot was at stake on policy terms. I described how -- in an article I did from London that year -- Americans of all political stripes and classes ...
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