On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 04:22:21PM -0800, Tim May wrote: > At 7:05 PM -0500 11/9/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >James "too damn bad about the 19,000" Baker > >ain't no piece of cake either, FYI. > > He's right about the "19,000 spoiled ballots." Four years ago there > were 16,000 spoiled ballots in the same district, and that was with > lower overall turnout. Right. See below. -Declan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ari Fleischer, Mindy > November 9, 2000 Tucker > or Dan Bartlett > > Statement by Bush/Cheney Spokesman Ari Fleischer on Palm Beach County: > > "New information has come to our attention that puts in perspective the > results of the vote in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County is a Pat > Buchanan stronghold and that's why Pat Buchanan received 3407 votes > there. > > According to the Florida Department of State, 16,695 voters in Palm > Beach County are registered to the Independent Party, the Reform Party, > or the American Reform Party, an increase of 110% since the 1996 > presidential election. Throughout the rest of Florida, the registration > increase for these parties was roughly 38%. In contrast, in neighboring > Broward County, only 476 voters are registered to these parties. > > In addition, in the 1996 presidential election, 14,872 ballots were > invalidated for double counting in Palm Beach County, a figure > comparable to the number of ballots dismissed this year, considering > this year's higher turn out. > > Given these facts, what happened on Election Night in Palm Beach County > - a county whose elections are run by a Democrat - is an understandable > event. The Democrats who are politicizing and distorting these routine > and predictable events risk doing our democracy a disservice. > > Throughout this process, it's important that no party to this election > act in a precipitous manner or distort an existing voting pattern in an > effort to misinform the public. Our nation will be best served by a > responsible approach to this recount. This recount will be watched > around the world. Its outcome should not only serve as a testament to > the strength of our democracy, but also a reflection of how each > candidate deals with a matter of the utmost national importance. > > We remain confident that Governor Bush will win Florida and become the > elected President of the United States." > > Paid for by Bush-Cheney 2000, Inc.