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Originally Posted by gldstwmn
It allows for that now. It did not allow for that in 2000.
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Of course it did as I cited the law in the link you posted - no where was he legally limited to the four counties most favorable to him. I mean if he could not ask individually to each county for a recount due to perceived error, etc., then how did he do it in four? But, think I think we are talking about two different things here. I am talking only about why Gore requested the initial recount due to error, etc., in the four counties most favorable to him. Clearly there were problems all over Florida and he knew that - I certainly did and I am just an ordinary citizen who watches the news. Yet, Gore could not be bothered to look at counties unfavorable to him. I think that was wrong. If he was so concerned about voter fraud, then why make it partisan. He, via his spokespeople, could have individually asked for a recount in every county just as they did in the four they individually petitioned. He did not do this. Instead, he chose only the four most favorable to him and I think that is wrong. I mean do you really think if he had thought he might gain votes in some county other than the four he listed, he would not have claimed error in that fifth county. Of course he would have.
I fully admit that later Gore suggested a statewide recount, which was real big of him then. But, his initial actions were self serving and wrong from a fairness point of view.