[HPforGrownups] And the winner is George W. Voldemort

[heidi]

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Denise Rogers wrote:

> Seriously, (and I like your title, btw, Joywitch)
>
> do you think there is a chance that Al Gore could win if he does a re-count?
> Or is it a lost cause?
>

OT reporting from Miami Dade County, Florida, the epicenter of fingerbiting.

I just want to explain to all of you what it's like to be a resident of Miami
Dade County, Florida, this morning.
The difference between the votes is about 500.
500 out of almost six million votes.
No pundits can ever remember something like this happening before (although, of
course, we're still waiting to recieve some of the overseas ballots)
My vote really counted. So did the 3 votes from the first time voters who my
brother brought to the polls.
So did my Aunt Betty's, but as I was told at 9 pm last night when all the
networks were predicting that Gore took the state based on exit polls, she was
confused by her ballot and is concerned that she may've voted for buchanan
accidentally.
We are going to have a recount - we shall see what happens
And I hate Ralph Nadar in many horrible ways because without him, Gore would
have won Florida (according, again, to the exit polls)
We also have a congresisonal election which is only 700 votes apart  our of over
200,000 votes - again, we're waiting on the absentee ballots to see who won.
It is terrifying and SO exciting...
But one thing this should do - it should convince EVERY SINGLE PERSON in this
country of voting age that YOUR VOTE REALLY DOES COUNT.
And Ebony, if you turned out to be still registered herein Florida, I might go a
little ballistic! But I still like you.....