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...nation lingers in the throes of a protracted presidential election, the Institute of Politics (IOP) faces its own political crisis. Having been told they may lose the authority to appoint their own leaders, student members of the IOP met last night to decide what role undergraduates should play in running...
...problem is not a single black hole but a series--each state affected with its own distinct problems. A yearlong investigation by TIME has found the crisis mounting in at least 20 states as lawyers file class actions asking judges to take control of entire agencies and Governors to appoint task forces to review child-welfare programs. Three states in particular--Georgia, Alabama and California--show the severity of the crisis...
...Assuming Gore can break the tie, he could vote for Lieberman? A: Sure. That sets up this scenario: Lieberman would become president and then appoint Gore vice president, subject to congressional confirmation...
...election stays muddled in Florida, could the state legislature fix this? A: Yes. The legislature could reconvene and appoint electors itself. Amazingly, the U.S. Constitution does not require that electors be popularly chosen - only that the states come up with some method for appointing them. Under federal law, the Florida legislature has until Dec. 12 to pick new electors. It could even vote to let the governor pick the electors - but don't count on it. Florida has a GOP-controlled legislature, but it would be toast if it usurped popular control of an election...
Academic search expert John W. Chandler, of the headhunting firm Academic Search Consultation Service, says that search committees and governing boards sometimes take an interest in prominent politicos but rarely appoint them...