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Originally posted by sgtclub
See my post to Larry. I think a party needs more than a possible reason to challenge an election. It should be a far higher burden of proof (internal, not in a court) than that.
And you can mark my words. If the GOP files suit in the event of a Gore win, and the suit is based on typical problematic vote stuff that goes on in every election, I will be singing the same tune.
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In many places, recounts are automatic if the margin of victory is within a certain range. The reason that this is done is because the chief role is not finality, but to make sure that the person who gets the office was actually the choice of a majority (or plurality) of the voters. I understand that this concept may strike you as odd, but there it is. The fact is that in any large election, things will go wrong -- there will be mistakes in the sorting, counting and reporting of ballots -- and these glitches may affect the bottom line. This is common, although it had not affected a presidential election (but see 1876?). Rest assured that the GOP is doing everything the Dems are this time around, but that either they are keeping better care of their plan or Drudge is doing them a favor by not leaking it as well.
