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...real question in Palm Beach is whether this scandal will be bad for the Jews. After spending months being concerned that Joe Lieberman would be blamed for a Gore loss, they now have to fear that they themselves will be the scapegoat. But Mama Ann saw a potentially positive aspect of the backlash. "Let them blame the Jews. It's about time they put some new machines in." Then after rethinking, she said, "There's enough trouble the Jews have. The blacks are up in arms too. I don't know why. Reverend Jacksy, Jacksy, what's his name...
BALLOTS 'R' US Taterbrains.com has an early draft of Palm Beach County's butterfly...
...Democrats seem prepared to order revotes and recounts in Democratic counties of Florida until the numbers come out right. Yes, there were 19,000 double-punched ballots in Democratic Palm Beach. But there were many times that many spoiled ballots statewide. Are we now going to settle elections based on the intent of the voter rather than his action? What next? Follow every election with voter interviews to determine how many wish to repunch their ballots...
...Palm Beach County, the count stumbled on through Sunday with 197 of 531 precincts counted, but officials released no numbers, saying there were too many questionable ballots remaining. As of Saturday, 31 precincts had yielded 12 votes - for Bush. But with constant objections being lodged from both sides, canvassing board spokeswoman Denise Cote said meeting the previous Thanksgiving target was "extremely unlikely...
...Republicans, signs that containment is indeed possible when it comes to the county's notorious "butterfly ballot" suits: Circuit Judge Jorge Labarga canceled a hearing on a Palm Beach revote, saying "the relief sought by the plaintiffs is not permitted by law." Even Labarga, however, expects an appeal...