Word: concern
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...closing moments of debate, Darling reasserted his earlier concern that, if the funding falls through, the council will be liable for the shortfalls...
...line: The Democrats haven't shown much inclination lately to play this trump card, but with a revote suit before the Florida Supremes, the Bush camp is taking no chances. The Bush line? Too late. Bristow insisted that "anyone who has concern about the form of the ballot has to express it before the election." And besides, it was designed and approved by Democrats...
...support. But even Gore's legal team was aware of the dangers. Imagine the perception, an adviser noted: "Al Gore lost the election but won it back in a lawsuit." He added, "I don't think his support will collapse immediately, but there's got to be some real concern about a guy who lost the initial returns, the automatic recount, the first certification and the second certification...
...Florida court sprayed its decision with fragrantly pietistic aerosol to the effect that "the right of the people to cast their votes is the paramount concern," but what the Justices meant was that such dynastic masters of electoral arithmetic as William Daley, of Cook County, Illinois, should be permitted to continue with their interpretive foraging amid the chads until they come up with the total they need...
...reasons for Washington's concern is obvious: Egypt, the first Arab state to make peace with Israel, plays an anchor role in the peace process, supported by Jordan. It's extremely unlikely that any new peace initiatives could get off the ground without their support, and by downgrading diplomatic ties they're sending a message to the Palestinian and Arab streets that there are no hopes of any short-term resumption of peace efforts. Yet it is those same streets, in combination with Israel's use of more aggressive tactics in recent weeks, that may have forced that decision...