Gore Not Getting Desired Result / or is this Deceptive? & Broward Republican Quits
THESE GUYS NEED THE DIMPLED BALLOTS TO COUNT IN ORDER TO WIN.
TWO STORIES HERE:
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AP National
Palm Beach Vote Counts Unimpressive
by MARCY GORDON
Associated Press Writer
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Al Gore has gained a net three votes in Palm Beach County so far in a hand recount of ballots, according to a partial tally with one-fifth of the job done.
Gore's slim gain so far in the Democratic-leaning county came after 103 of 531 precincts were hand counted since Thursday night. The Democrat is hoping to gain votes from the manual recount in order to erase a 930-vote lead Republican George W. Bush holds in the official statewide tally.
AP National
Broward Republican Quits Recount
by RUSS NUM
Associated Press Writer
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LATEST FROM BROWARD COUNTY GORE NOT GAINING MUCH GROUND
PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) -- Broward County elections supervisor Jane Carroll, the only Republican on the county's three-member canvassing board, quit Monday, saying she could not handle the long days.
Carroll, who was elected in 1968 and intended to retire from her elections supervisor post at the end of this term, said her resignation was effective at the end of Monday -- which will put a halt to the hand counting here unless she's quickly replaced.
''I've given this a lot of thought,'' said Carroll, 70. ''Physically I cannot continue 15-hour days. I have to think of my health. I don't feel well. I can handle a few 24 hour days, some 15 hour days, but not in a row.''
Canvassing board members were meeting with their attorneys to determine how to replace Carroll, who was going on vacation Tuesday.
Ballots from 515 of the county's 609 precincts had been recounted by Monday. Al Gore had gained a net 119 votes over last week's official tallies
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[Edited by Gary H on 11-20-2000 at 05:52 PM]