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...wanted to help out a cause which I know people I trust are involved in," said Joshua E. Goldston '01, one of the about 150 people to sign a balloon...
...politicians, electoral officials and lawyers arm-wrestle over Florida's 25 electoral votes, London and others like him have seen their ballots balloon in significance. Especially people like London, who doesn't always vote a straight ticket - this year he actually voted for Gore. "It wasn't because of Lieberman," says London. "I always voted on who I thought was the best man, and in my estimation the difference is that Gore knows the difference between right and wrong in the leadership of America. Also, I think that Gore is a deep and strong friend of Israel. It's hard...
...politicians, electoral officials and lawyers arm-wrestle over Florida's 25 electoral votes, London and others like him have seen their ballots balloon in significance. Especially people like London, who doesn't always vote a straight ticket - this year he actually voted for Gore. "It wasn't because of Lieberman," says London. "I always voted on who I thought was the best man, and in my estimation the difference is that Gore knows the difference between right and wrong in the leadership of America. Also, I think that Gore is a deep and strong friend of Israel. It's hard...
...Even after the Democratic convention, when Gore looked, just for a moment, like he was on a roll, he couldn't keep up the feel-good, balloon-dropping aura that engulfed him and, however briefly, possessed him. Almost as soon as the triumphant music faded in Los Angeles, Gore was back to the prognostications and schoolmarmish speeches that played so poorly among voters...
...here it is: Election Day 2000. At long last, the seemingly incessant drone of television and radio ads will grind to a halt. The maddening phone calls will come to an end. Red, white and blue balloon sales will drop precipitously...