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...course, Bush partisans crowed over the numbers, which came, after all, from what was supposed to be a Gore stronghold. But there were also new points of contention, all of which will likely be advanced enthusiastically in the coming weeks by Democratic loyalists. While the recount, conducted by accountants BDO Siedman for the Herald, used the most generous definition of "vote" to tally numbers, the new numbers, they reminded anyone who'd listen, includes only undervotes - those ballots whose chads were not fully detached...
...afternoon, joining Reyes, civilian Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado and a roll call of generals and admirals who had similarly shifted their support from Estrada to Arroyo, who had been his Vice President. The Filipino brass who hold so much power in this troubled democracy were welcomed into the opposition stronghold like conquering heroes by some 700,000 demonstrators. Reyes pledged his support to Arroyo in front of the crowd. Clearly grateful for the military allegiance that now seemed to ensure her ascension to the presidency, Arroyo declared: "Now our protectors have joined the people...
...Bush's home state of Texas is now the nation's second-most populous, supplanting Democratic stronghold New York. Implications: If the election were held all over again - perish the thought - and Bush won exactly the same states, he would win the electoral college 278-260, rather than 271-267. And House Republicans would have a 16-seat majority instead of nine...
...Barak would be available the next morning. So Heisler and his crew lugged their gear across the border for the photo session--and barely got back to Gaza in time for a call saying that Arafat was ready for his close-up. They quickly hustled over to Arafat's stronghold, setting up an elegantly lighted portrait to match the one Heisler had shot of Barak just hours earlier...
...hope that such measures will be implemented before the next presidential election, to avoid subjecting the public once again to the present electoral uncertainty and legal wrangling. The self-declared stronghold of democracy would be well-advised to make a credible effort towards improving its electoral system. Nothing is more embarrassing to the U.S. than Russian President Vladimir Putin jokingly offering logistical support for our elections...