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...next step and simply elect the President by national popular vote? It seems logical enough, unless you think there is still something to this federalism business. We are, of course, a very different country than the one, riven by deep regional suspicions, that the Framers cobbled together in that Philadelphia summer. We are still not, however, one undifferentiated national mass. The consumers of California do not look on foreign trade in the same way Michigan's autoworkers do. People view guns in the suburbs of New Jersey very differently than they do in the towns of western Pennsylvania. The drive...
...prevail-at-all-costs style his team displays in Florida, the way he described this election as a question of whether "good overcomes evil"--that kind of tone won't win votes or influence people. Even some of Gore's aides wonder if he is nimble and flexible enough to execute the two-tack governing style that divided government would require. "The best case is that the Republicans would shift back and forth between cooperation and obstruction, depending on the issue," says a Gore adviser. "There would be wins and losses. Can he put his arm around Trent Lott...
These complications could push the choice back to a constitutional amendment to elect Presidents by popular vote alone. But by majority--or would a plurality be enough...
...Tuesday's wake-up call, we cannot accept politicians' assurances that the current electoral system has managed for over a century, that 2000 was a fluke and that maybe we'll be lucky for another 100 years. Partisan rancor, the divided outcome and the disputed Florida are more than enough proof that the viability and legitimacy of the 21st century presidency require either constitutional or legislative reform...
...first was the recount, to prevent the immediate certification of the Florida results. The outcome from a hand count could still save the day. There was also the outside chance that the overseas ballots would include enough from Israel to tip the balance to Gore. The second was the public relations war: stoke the anger of African Americans and Jews--for whom disfranchisement strikes a deep chord--throw Austin off balance, keep that transition from getting organized. All this would have useful downstream benefits for the Democrats even if they don't ultimately prevail. The third track was to figure...