Word: handing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...other hand, such a result might also provide the impetus that would lead to the abolition of the Electoral College...
...election workers had nearly all arrived by 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning at the College Avenue United Methodist Church in Somerville. The warden, Marsha E. Lavalle, coffee in hand, directed her staff of six to set up tables, post information for voters in the narrow hall leading to the ballot room and prepare themselves for 13 hours of democracy...
...Gore lose the election that seemed, just a few weeks ago, so firmly in the palm of his hand? Did he divorce himself enough from the legacy of Bill Clinton? Or did he divorce himself far too thoroughly? Was it too much populism? Not enough populism? That Tipper kiss...
...Palm Beach, where a lot of elderly people reside, officials decided to use larger type and spread the candidates over two sheets. And the unorthodox configuration placed the Gore punch hole near Buchanan's - Gore's hole is third but his name is second from the left hand side, opposite Buchanan's punch hole. And Democratic officials believe this created a confusion that saw Buchanan get a number of Gore votes. But it remains to be seen whether their lawyers will be able to make a strong enough case on this...
...Well, frankly, it's hard to say any network is hands-down better or worse most election nights, given the sameness of most of their roundtable-talking-head-electoral-map setups. But we can hand out a few awards, anyway, with more to come...