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Krause sees a difficult road ahead for the president-elect...
Although Texas Gov. George W. Bush must now properly be referred to as president-elect, many Harvard political scientists and legal experts agree that Bush will face a tough task in convincing doubtful Democratic voters of the legitimacy of his new title...
Clearly, all of the legally-cast ballots in the state of Florida should have been counted; the willingness of both Republicans and Democrats to try to disenfranchise some voters through litigation was startling. In particular, the efforts of President-elect George W. Bush to prevent a statewide recount were disappointing. We believe that this intransigence was born out of a fear that a recount would show that the people of Florida actually chose Gore for the presidency...
Bush's career before this moment has been a study in contrasts. Throughout his life, the president-elect, who still proudly recounts his days growing up in Midland, Texas, has consistently mixed his Texan background with his elite Eastern pedigree...
Facing the formidable experience of Vice President Al Gore '69 and an election that easily could have prevailed against him, Bush clearly emerged last night as the unquestioned president-elect. But it was a triumph that, even a few years ago, his closest supporters could only have dreamed...