U.S. CAMPAIGN Y2K EVENT UPDATE SPECIAL--THE END OF THE TRAIL
Here's the VERY LAST edition (no matter what the FINAL election results might otherwise be) of our Y2K Campaign Event Updates as we now come to THE END OF THE TRAIL...
(1.) BITS AND PIECES--And included are our very last pieces from Infobeat and Backwire...
(a.) Backwire.com
BUSH CONSIDERS "SCORCHED-EARTH STRATEGY"--Such a plan might go into effect if FL begins to slip away and involves Republicans challenging the count in IA, WI, and even OR...ONE FOR THE COURTS--With FL's slow hand count under way, George W.'s troops head to court to stop the process while Dems fight on... COUNTING ON CONSEQUENCES--As the campaigns head to court, The Washington Post examines the inherent risks a protracted fight brings to whomever wins in the end...A STAIN ON THE SUNSHINE STATE--Volusia is not a new, struggling, third world democracy, it's a county in FL. But egregious errors by election officials might lead you to believe otherwise...WELCOME TO CHAOS...I MEAN CONGRESS--With lame ducks back in session to finish up the business of the people, Congress finds itself adrift with no clear mandate and more differences than ever...
IMPASSE WEIGHS ON AMERICANS--Think the polls are dead? Wrong! A new poll shows that most people are "anxious about the stability of the country" based on this election...POLLSTERS GET PICKLED--There's one pollster who predicts the presidential race based on the number of seeds in a pickle. And this time he was dead on...oh, and last time, too. Take that, Gallup... POLICE BAG BALLOTS IN NEW MEXICO--State police impound some NM ballots after GOP request, just in case they're needed for further review...THE QUICKER THE BETTER--No one thinks rushing the recount is a good idea. But political watchers agree that a swift resolution is in the president-elect's best interest...whoever that may be...BUSH AHEAD IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT--With yet another recount underway, George W. takes the lead in NM...GOP'S POWER PLAY--Heading right to the federal court system with a plea to stop the FL recount is seen as a strategic move by Republicans to get the upper hand...TEXAS: TIMES THEY MAY BE A CHANGIN'--D's and R's alike are on pins and needles these days but in TX a world of change is on the way if Bush wins...
WHEN WILL IT END?--Maureen Dowd examines two spoiled rich kids playing a high stakes game of tug of war that may segue into another long national nightmare...CONFIRMATIONS COULD BE RIFE WITH REPRISALS--If the political war for the White House continues, the victor may need to pick a more moderate cabinet to avoid bloody confirmation hearings...NIXON AND KENNEDY'S CLOSE CALL--Comparisons between this election and 1960's Kennedy/Nixon matchup can be heard all over. But how similar are the two?...LET THE COUNT CONTINUE--A Newsweek poll shows that 72% of Americans feel it's more important to get it right than to get it done...ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT?--The fear amidst this recount madness is that the legal road to resolution leads from FL federal court all the way to the Supreme Court...
