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...valid, a decision that could once again tip the election in favor of the vice president. Democrats, having been (mostly) at the favorable end of the court's earlier decision - and aware that the justices are, with one exception, all Democrat appointees - are hopeful that they will once prevail...
...Gore. The second was the public relations war: stoke the anger of African Americans and Jews, for whom disfranchisement strikes a deep chord, throw Austin off balance, keep that transition from getting organized. All this had useful downstream benefits for the Democrats, even if they don't ultimately prevail. The third track was to figure out the legal strategy while the first two tracks bought them time to mull it over...
...latest vote count in the state of Florida shows Governor Bush winning that state by more than 1,200 votes," Evans said. "They are still counting, and I am confident when it is all said and done we will prevail. Thank you again for all your hard work and all your effort and we look forward to a great celebration...
...serving the people of New York," a cause that can be advanced no matter who takes the White House. Sure, a Gore presidency would make it infinitesimally easier for congressional Dems to pass big-ticket items, but a nearly perfectly balanced House and Senate means gridlock will likely prevail no matter who becomes president...
Should Gore prevail, he would certainly seize the opportunity to appoint another liberal justice along the lines of his favorite model, the late Thurgood Marshall...