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...Guei and three minor candidates in the race. This action caused an outcry for free and fair elections from the international community that went unheeded. On October 22, the presidential elections took place boycotted by both major parties; an equivalent scenario in American politics would have been if Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore '69 had been prohibited from running and Ralph Nader had beaten Pat Buchanan in the popular vote...
...outcome of the presidential election hangs in the balance, Americans anxiously consider the prospects of a Texas Gov. George W. Bush presidency versus a Vice President Al Gore 69 regime. Among the issues being considered, gun control remains a major point of contention...
...Bush lawyers are fighting hard to keep it under control. First, they asked that Clark recuse herself, having recently been turned down for a promotion in the judicial ranks by Gov. Jeb Bush. No dice. Then they asked Clark to consolidate the case with the Gore contest before Judge Sauls, as a way of tying all their fortunes to a case they have an excellent chance of slowing to a crawl. No dice again. The Bush camp appealed to the Florida apeeals court, and was denied...
Some people say we're in a crisis that threatens the underpinning of our republic. Understandably, surrogates for Vice President Al Gore '69 and Texas Gov. George W. Bush have endorsed this posture of doom: Development "X" is allegedly bad for the country. Now, my own historical foresight is poor. But I'm not keen on the idea that we're heading for a political collapse, that a set of serious consequences will hurt this country...
...more importantly, the aftermath of the election has been educational for bread-and-butter citizens. We've all been in our usual social niches and heard the unusual conversations. Voter intent! The difference between legitimacy and authority! Electoral College! Democratic Republics! The public square has become a Gov 10 section. Lollygaging in the Square last week, chatting on my mobile with my mother (in Florida) about the election, a kindly Cantabrigian interrupted me, seeking to correct my nuanced view of ticket splitting. Everyone is talking about politics. Most people haven't gravitated toward established poles of opinion. They are weighing...