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...President of Portugal; in Lisbon. The Socialist Party candidate won 56% of the vote against 35% for his nearest rival, conservative candidate Joaquim Ferreira do Ama-ral, ensuring a first-round victory. Sampaio benefited from the lackluster opposition's low appeal, though his victory was tempered by poor voter turnout, with only half of those eligible going to the polls...
...Israel traditionally has pretty good voter turnout, but this time it will probably be lower. It's unlikely that many Israeli-Arabs will vote. And while the rabbi who guides the Sephardic ultra-orthodox Shas party has urged supporters to vote for Sharon, it's not clear whether many of the Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox rabbis plan to urge their followers to vote...
...Nugent, the street performer, the mayor, the dairy farmer, the lap dancers, the Naderites and a fictional sportscaster, I will point out that Katherine Harris is the only person on my list of people lamely compared to a civil rights icon who is actually being sued for "massive voter disenfranchisement of people of color during the presidential election" by the NAACP...
Your articles on Bush provided exactly the kind of information that I as a Democratic voter needed to read after the bitter battle for the presidency. You helped me see more of the person beyond the politics. If anyone can move us away from the partisanship that stagnates our growth and well-being as a country, President-elect Bush seems to be the man. KRISTIN LEAH ANELLI Shrewsbury...
...recounts and allowing Bush to prevail [PERSON OF THE YEAR, Dec. 25-Jan. 1]. Perhaps the court did this to spare the nation further turmoil. Many Americans were alarmed by the subjective nature of hand counts in selected Florida counties. The images of canvassing-board members squinting to discern voter intent is unfortunately burned in our memory. The court's ruling brought closure to chaos. RANDALL FOUTCH Farmington Hills, Mich...