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...Florida officials counted the last 4 percent of precincts in a race Bush was leading by only 30,000 votes, Gore was declared the victor in Iowa, giving him the lead at 249-246--and ensuring that whoever won Florida would win the presidency...
Jubilant Republican students took to the streets after Bush was declared the victor in Florida returns, even stopping by The Crimson to chant and wave signs. Earlier in the night, they had promised to parade from Tommy's House of Pizza to the Institute of Politics (IOP) to celebrate a Bush victory...
While most Massachusetts voters heading to the polls today have paid little heed to state issues, eight ballot initiatives--from tax cuts to health care reform--could have a bigger impact for the state than the ultimate presidential victor...
...then announced, in order, by CNN, ABC and Fox, all of which I trust you'll find will still be in business tomorrow. Although, after the Voter News Service debacle of earlier in the evening, Peter Jennings of ABC was positively spooked by the thought of declaring any victor in the campaign, ever: "Unless there is a terrible calamity," he hedged. "George W. Bush will be the next president of the United States." Shortly after - at least in New York ABC weirdly switched, mid-report, to a commercial for the Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences...
...ballot despite his death. If he were somehow to defeat Ashcroft--the race had been very close--a series of odd but formidable events would unfold. On Jan. 3, Ashcroft's Senate term would expire. Missouri law would require the seat to be declared "vacant," since the victor in the election would be dead. The state's interim Governor, Roger Wilson, who took office last week upon Carnahan's death, would appoint an interim Senator, who would stand for re-election in two years. On Jan. 8, a new Governor will be sworn in as well, but it's still...