“the person having the greatest number of votes...”The 2000 Campaign, Recount and Legal BattleOct. 8th and 10th How people vote and candidates looks at those factors to explain their strengths and the opponents weakness, how they ads, debates, and general strategy.(2008) Bush was unpopular b/c he started two wars with the support of the people-Iraq and Afghanistan, the economy is in recession. John McCain- involves nature of the times and candidate voting. (Republicans) .usually one of them is the front runner- most money, popular in the primary. Was Hillary Clinton. Usually have Iowa or New Hampshire. Front runner and momenta. In Iowa, Obama won Iowa, so was taking more seriously. Clinton and Obama back to back. After Clinton endorsed Obama at the convention. Nature of the times really favored Obama. McCain is like Bush. Candidate evaluation favored McCain- war hero. Ads- prisoner of war serve my country so I can make American strong. Another Ad- higher taxes from Obama- is the biggest celebrity in the world. Economic Crisis during the race-McCain-I think it is fundamentally strong- less strong, another ad- vote for McCain is 4 more years of Bush. Party leaders look at the Electoral College map. Toss-up and background states. The bigger states had more electoral votes. 230 democrats 230 rep, 80- swing states2000-Bill Clinton president for 8 years, economy very strong, deficits- gov spend more money. Al Gore, George Bush. Nature of times and peace and prosperity. Both parties were united. AlGore had advantage in terms of nature and issues- also very confident and knowledgeable but boring, stiff, aloof and condensing- candidate evaluation, Bush- witty, charming,. Gore distancedhimself from Clinton because of moral issues. Bush didn’t have an advantage in any of the issues- gore want to spend the money on gov programs, he will say a big tax-cut, gore trust gov while I trust u for decisions. – Candidate evaluation. Ohio and Texas ad. Gore’s ad to for health care, fight for family. Republicans surplus and gov spending- Gore will say anything.org. Taxes( more tax relief), spending, trust and health care (gore tried to say he master the issue not bush) nationals patients’ bill of rights 2000 map- little margin of victory, ahead by 2000 votes, marginal vic left than half a oercent, then every county does a optical scan or punch cardWhat is fair in the law??educated guess includeTypes of chads- hanging chad (dislodged 3 corners), swinging( dislodged at 2 corners) tri ( dislodged at 1 corner, don’t out in correctly or disability) dimpled( not dislodged but indented )-pregnantPartial recount- looking at the ballot, examine it , weather detect a vote or not hanging but intended to be a vote for the candidate, forida says revount in 4 counties, Early Network Call-gore had won florida so there was no point voting, others said it was based on wrong info, cant count a non-votePalm beach countyButterfly ballot- very confusing. Vote could be for someone else, gov fault not votersAbsentee Applications- fill out required information, only the voters can fll information-florida voting restrigation number ,courts said it was illegal. Partially filled in my somebody elese therefore it should not count. However the voter didn’t too anything wrong ,the partys fault. Counted separately , don’t throw out legal votes. Didn’t throw out legal votes for illegal votes,Overvotes- looked at every single ballot, indicated twice the same
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