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Editorial: Divining the Will of the People

It's a Squeaker: Four States Up for Grabs
by Darren Thomas
Early reports reveal that the contention in this presidential race will not end with Florida. Iowa, Oregon, New Mexico, and Wisconsin could all become subject to similar scrutiny. With thirty electoral votes between the four, the presidential election could well rest on the outcome, especially considering that in initial counts Democratic candidate Al Gore won all four.

Decision in the Granite State
by Emmett Hogan
Tuesday's election in New Hampshire held relatively few surprises. Across the state, it was a good day for Republicans, although the Democrats retained control of the governorship, and fared well in Hanover's Grafton County.

Indecision in the Sunshine State
by Benjamin Flickinger
By now we all know that the presidential race will likely come down to a few hundred votes in the state of Florida that will decide who gets 25 more electoral votes and a majority in the Electoral College. Charges of voting irregularities, "disenfranchised voters," and illegal ballots are being cast by the Democrats, especially in the now infamous Palm Beach County. But just how close is the race in Florida? It depends on whom you ask and what numbers you use.

Confusion in the Voting Booth
by J. Lawrence Scholer
On Tuesday Florida voters decided to make George W. Bush their choice for President, and Al Gore and his team of racketeers just can't seem to stomach it. After an initial vote count made it clear that Bush had carried the state, voices from the Gore camp cried foul and immediately set their sights on the heavily Democratic Palm Beach County, blaming a misleading ballot. "I've received hundreds and hundreds of calls from genuinely outraged citizens," said Lois Frankel, a state representative in the Palm Beach district. Frankel's claim of "hundreds" fell far short of the projected thousands who erroneously voted for Buchanan, and Frankel and her office have not collected the names or addresses of those who wrongly voted.

Taking the Vote to Court by Thomas White
The Rev. Jackson Goes to Florida by Alexander Talcott
What of the Spoilers? by Vijayendra Rao

by Gordon Haff

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win great triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt