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...Bush wins, the margin of Bush's victory will have been provided by this year's version of Ross Perot: Ralph Nader, the third party spoiler. He proved the difference in New Hampshire and potentially Wisconsin, and may yet prove to be the difference in Florida...
...Wisconsin, Bush potentially edged Gore by an even smaller margin. Nader took a portion of the electorate that would have given Gore the edge...
Question 3, which would have made greyhound racing illegal, was rejected by voters, according to the Associated Press' projections. Incomplete returns showed the question trailing by a narrow margin...
Question 8, which would have shifted penalties for drug use toward treatment solutions, was defeated by a small margin. The measure would have used money from drug-related property forfeitures for treatment programs...
...extremely slim margin by which this election was decided--the outcome of one of the closest presidential races in our nation's history--is indicative of a public wary of either candidate's proposals. Neither candidate, if elected, should expect to accomplish his objectives without cooperation from the other side...