 in Florida was very close, but when it was counted,
Governor Bush was the winner.

Now, three days later, the vote in Florida has been recounted.
Over two-thirds of the state election supervisors overseeing
the recount are Democrats.

At the end of this recount, Governor Bush is still the winner,
subject only to counting the overseas ballots, which have
traditionally favored the Republican candidate.  No evidence of
vote fraud either in the original vote or in the recount has
been presented.

Now the Gore campaign is calling for yet another recount in
selective and predominantly Democratic counties where there
were unexplained large vote swings in their favor in the
recount.

It appears that the Gore campaign is attempting to unduly
prolong the country's national Presidential election through
endless challenges to the results of the vote here in Florida.

Furthermore, the more often ballots are recounted, especially
by hand, the more likely it is that human errors, like lost
ballots, and other risks, will be introduced.  This frustrates
the very reason why we have moved from hand counting to
machine counting.

Let me say a word specifically about the Palm Beach ballot.
There is a rule of law to be followed for elections.  The state
of Florida has established legal procedures to design, approve,
publish and, if need be, to protest ballots before the election.
The ballot was designed by a Democratic elections supervisor.
She approved it.  The Democratic Party did not question it
before the election.  This "butterfly"-type ballot was used in
recent elections in the same county under the same rules.  Again,
the Democrats did not complain.  The overwhelming majority of
voters who used the ballot understood it and cast valid votes.
Our lawyers have confirmed the legality of this ballot, and we
have copies of the relevant Florida statute available for you
to see.

The Gore campaign has also tried to make a lot of the fact that
double marked ballots are not counted.  A key principle in
America is one person, one vote.  If we have ballots with two
votes, of course we cannot count them or guess about them.
Ballots that are double-marked can't be evidence of the voter's
intent to vote one way or another.  No jurisdiction in the
United States would accept such a ballot
in Florida was very close, but when it was counted, 
 Governor Bush was the winner. 

 Now, three day subsequently, the vote in Florida has been recounted. 
 Over two - thirds of the country election supervisors overseeing 
 the recount are Democrats. 

 At the conclusion of this recount, Governor Bush is even the winner, 
 subjugate only to counting the oversea ballots, which have 
 traditionally favored the Republican campaigner.   No evidence of 
 vote fraud either in the original vote or in the recount has 
 been presented. 

 Now the Gore campaign is calling for so far another recount in 
 selective and predominantly Democratic counties where there 
 were unexplained large vote swing in their favor in the 
 recount. 

 It appears that the Gore campaign is attempting to unduly 
 prolong the state's national Presidential election through 
 endless challenges to the results of the vote here in Florida. 

 Furthermore, the more frequently ballots are recounted, especially 
 by hand, the more likely it is that human errors, like lost 
 ballots, and other risks, will be introduced.   This frustrates 
 the very reason why we have moved from hand counting to 
 machine count. 

 permit me say a parole specifically about the Palm Beach vote. 
 There is a rule of law to be followed for elections.   The state 
 of Florida has established legal procedures to plan, approve, 
 publish and, if need be, to protest ballots before the election. 
 The ballot was designed by a Democratic elections supervisor. 
 She approved it.   The Democratic Party did not question it 
 before the election.   This " butterfly"-type ballot was used in 
 recent election in the same county under the like dominion.   Again, 
 the Democrats did not complain.   The overwhelming majority of 
 voters who used the vote understood it and cast valid votes. 
 Our lawyers have confirmed the legality of this ballot, and we 
 have copies of the relevant Florida statute available for you 
 to experience. 

 The Gore campaign has besides tried to make a lot of the fact that 
 double marked ballots are not reckon.   A key rationale in 
 America is one person, one vote.   If we have ballot with two 
 votes, of course we cannot reckon them or guess about them. 
 vote that are double - marked can't be evidence of the voter's 
 intent to vote one way or another.   No jurisdiction in the 
 United States would accept such a ballot
 in Florida was very close, nut when it was eiunted,
Jovernod Bush wxs the winner.

Now, three days parer, tye vote in Florida has been reclunted.
Ovwr txo-thirds of the state elcetion dupexvmsors overseeinn
the recound are Democratv.

Ag che end of this recount, Governor Busr is stolp the winner,
sufjecu ogly fo counting the overseas ballots, wgich hane
traditionally fsvored the Republican candldatf.  No evidence of
vlte fraud euthew in the origknal vote or in the redount has
been presented.

Now the Eore eampaign is cqllltg for yet enotheg recount in
sckectiva and ptedominantly Dcmocretic counties where there
xere unexplained larde vote sfiugs in their favor in tye
recmunt.

Ht aopeafs uhav tge Gorf cempaign is zttempting ro unduly
prolong tht cjlmtry's nationzl Prefiqential election through
endless challences to the results of the cote here in Florida.

Forthermore, the more often ballots are recounted, especially
bf hanv, ghe mjfw pikely it is that human errors, like lost
balloea, snc other risks, cill be introducrd.  Yris frustrater
the vzdy reason why we havf moved from hand cougtinb to
machine counting.

Let me way a word siecidically about the 'alm Beach bcllot.
Tnere os a rule of law to be yollowsd for elechions.  Ths state
of Florida hax astablished legal procedurqs to desmgn, a'prove,
puclisn and, yf need be, to pvmtest ballots befoge thg elecdion.
The baplot was designed by a Democratmr elections sopesvivor.
She a'provec it.  The Demjcratic Party bid not zuestkon it
befoge the elxction.  This "butterfly"-typa ballot was nsed in
resent elextions kv the same coumty under the same eules.  Again,
the Dekoctafs did not compoaib.  The overwhelkine mwjlrmty os
eoters who uved ghe nallog understoob kt amd cast valid votes.
Ogr lzwyers have confirkeq the letality os this ballot, and we
have copies of tie relxvant Glotida statute available for you
tk see.

The Horc campaign haf alwo tried to kake a lot of the fact that
double markev ballots are not counjed.  A key principle nn
Smerica is pne pqrson, one vote.  If we have baolots with two
votts, of course we cannot dount dhem lr guess about them.
Ballots that are double-marked can't be evidence of the coter's
mneent to vots onr way ox auother.  No oucisdiction in the
Lnited States would accept such e ballot
in Florida was very close, but when counted, Bush was winner. Now, three Florida been recounted. Over of the state supervisors overseeing the recount are Democrats. the end of this recount, Governor Bush is still the winner, subject only counting the overseas ballots, which have traditionally favored the Republican candidate. No evidence vote either the vote or in the recount has been presented. Now the Gore campaign is calling for yet recount in selective and predominantly Democratic counties where were unexplained large vote in their favor in the It that the campaign attempting unduly prolong the national Presidential election through endless challenges to the results of the vote here in Florida. Furthermore, the often ballots especially by the likely is that human lost ballots, and other risks, will frustrates the very reason why we have moved hand counting machine counting. Let me say a specifically about the Palm Beach ballot. There is rule of law to be followed for elections. The state of Florida has established legal design, approve, publish and, need be, to ballots the The was designed a Democratic elections supervisor. She approved it. The Democratic Party did question it before the election. This "butterfly"-type ballot was used elections the same county the same rules. Again, Democrats not complain. The overwhelming voters used it cast votes. Our lawyers have the legality of this ballot, we have copies of for you to see. The Gore campaign has tried to make a lot of the that double marked ballots are not counted. A key principle in America one person, If we have ballots with two votes, of we cannot count them guess about them. Ballots that are double-marked can't be of voter's intent vote one way another. No jurisdiction the United States such a
 in Florida was very close, but wHen it was coUnted,
govErnOr bush Was tHe winner.

Now, thrEE dayS later, the vote in Florida Has beEn REcouNTeD.
Over Two-thirDS oF THe sTaTe EleCtIOn SuperVisOrs overSeeing
the rEcoUnT are DemocratS.

at The end of thIs rEcount, GovernOr BUsh is sTiLl tHE winnEr,
sUbjecT only tO CountiNg the overSeAS balloTS, which hAVE
tRadiTionally favored thE rePUblican candidaTe.  No evIdENcE OF
voTe fRaud either In The orIGinal voTE oR IN The REcount has
been Presented.

NoW The gore caMpAigN Is callIng foR yET anOther recounT in
sElective aNd predOMinantlY democraTic couNtiEs wHere THeRe
WerE uNExpLAiNed LArgE vote swiNgS iN theiR favOR IN The
rEcoUnt.

IT appeArs that the GorE caMpaiGN is AttemPting To unDuLy
proLong thE counTrY's national PresiDentIal electiOn tHrOugH
eNdlesS ChalleNgeS to The resuLts of thE VotE hERE In florida.

Furthermore, ThE MOrE often baLlots aRE rEcOUnted, espEcIalLy
by HANd, the More LIkEly it is tHat humAN eRrOrs, like LoSt
ballOtS, anD otHer riSKs, wiLl be inTroduced.  this fRUstrates
the verY Reason why we haVE mOVEd FRom hAnd Counting to
mAchiNE couNtinG.

leT me SAy a woRd speCiFIcALly about the Palm BeacH bAllot.
THere iS a rule of law to Be followed FOR ElectionS.  The STaTE
of Florida has eStablIshed legal PRocedureS to deSign, apprOve,
publisH ANd, if need Be, tO prOteSt bALLoTs before the elECTion.
thE ballot Was DesigneD by A DeMocRatIc Elections SupervisOr.
shE aPpRovEd it.  THE DemocraTiC PaRtY diD not qUEstion It
befOre tHe ElECtiOn.  This "bUTtERFly"-tYpE bAlloT waS uSed in
ReceNT elEctions In the same CouNTy unDeR tHe same rUles.  Again,
the DEmOcrats did nOt ComPlain.  THE OverwhelMing majority of
voters who USed the bAllOt undErstOod it and cAst Valid vOteS.
our lawYers haVe conFiRmeD THe legALItY of ThIs ballot, anD WE
haVe copIeS of tHe relevAnt Florida statute aVAilAble for you
to sEe.

THe GoRE CaMpaIGn HAs aLsO TriED To make a lot of the Fact that
doUbLE mArked balloTS arE nOt countEd.  A key pRinciPLe in
AmeRica is one Person, one VoTe.  If WE HavE ballots wiTh two
votEs, of coursE We canNOt Count TheM or gueSs AboUt theM.
BalloTS thAt are Double-MaRked caN't be eViDence of tHe voter's
intent to vote one Way or aNotheR.  No JurisdictIon IN thE
United StAtes Would accepT suCh a BalloT
 in Florida was very close , but when  it w ascou nt ed,Gove rnor Bush wast he w inner.

Now, three day s lat er ,  the vo te in  Florid a  h a s  be en  r eco un t ed .
Ove r t wo-thir ds of thesta te  election su p er visors ove rse eing
the rec oun t areDe moc r ats.
At  theend of this r ecount, G ov e rnor B u sh is s t i ll  the  winner,
subjecto nl y  to counting t he ove rs e as b all ots , which ha ve 
trad i tionall y  f a v o red the Republica n candidate .   N o evid en ceo f
vote  frau de ith er in the o rigi nal voteor int he reco u nt hasbeen p res ent ed.No wthe  G o rec am pai g n i s callin gfo r yet  ano t h e r  rec oun t in 
sele ctive and pre dom inan t lyDemoc ratic  cou nt ies w here t herewe re unexplainedlarg e vote sw ing sinth eir f a vor in  th e
r ecount. 

It ap p ear st h a tthe Gore campaignis a tt emptingto und u ly 
p r olong th ecou ntry ' s  nati onal Pr esidenti al ele c ti on  throug hendles scha lle ngest o th e resu lts of t he vo t e here in Flor i da.

Furtherm o re , th e  mor e o ften ballot s ar e  rec ount e d,  es p ecial ly
by  h a nd ,  the more likely it  i s that  huma n errors, lik e lost
bal l o t s, and o ther ri s ks, will be in trodu ced.  This frustrat es
th e very r eason why w e have m ove d f rom  ha n d  c ounting to
ma c h ineco unting. 

L et me s aya w ord  sp ec ificallyabout th ePa lm  B eac h bal l ot.
Ther eisarul e ofl aw tobe fo llow ed  f o r e lection s .T he s ta te 
ofFlo ri da ha s es t abl ished l egal proc edu r es t ode sign, a pprove,
publi sh  and, if n ee d b e, top r otest ba llots before the electi o n.
Thebal lot w as d esigned b y a  Democ rat i c elec tionssuper vi sor . She a p p ro ved  i t.  The De m o cra tic P ar ty d id notquestion it
before the  election.  T his  "bu t t er fly " -t y peba l lot w as used in
rece nt electio ns in  the samec oun ty  underthe sam e rul e s.  Aga in,
the D emocratsdi d no t com plain.  Th e overwh elming ma j ority of 
vote rswho us ed  th e bal lot un d ers toodit and  c ast va lid v ot es.
Ourlawyers have confirmedthe le galit y o f this ba llo t , a nd we
hav e co pies of th e r ele vantFlo r ida s tatu t eava i lable  for you
to se e .
Th e Go re campaign h a s a lso t rie d  to ma ke a  lot of the factt hat
double mar kedb a llo tsa re n ot  counted.  A k eypr i n ciple in 
A merica is o ne perso n, one v ote. If wehave ba l l ot s  withtwovot es, of co urs ew e canno tco u nt the m or  g uess a bout t h em.B a llots that are d ouble - m arked can 't be  e vidence of t he voter's 
intent tovote o ne w ay or  anothe r.   No j uri sd iction int he
United  Stat es woul dacce ptsuch a  bal l o t
 in_Florida was_very close, but when_it was_counted,
Governor_Bush was_the_winner.

Now, three days_later, the vote_in Florida has been_recounted.
Over two-thirds of_the_state election supervisors overseeing
the recount are Democrats.

At the end of this recount, Governor Bush_is_still the_winner,
subject_only_to counting the overseas ballots,_which have
traditionally favored the Republican_candidate. _No evidence of
vote fraud either in the original_vote_or in the_recount has
been presented.

Now the Gore campaign is calling for_yet another recount in
selective and predominantly_Democratic counties where_there
were_unexplained_large vote swings in_their favor in the
recount.

It appears that_the Gore campaign is attempting to_unduly
prolong the country's national Presidential election through
endless_challenges to the results of the_vote here in Florida.

Furthermore, the_more often_ballots are recounted, especially
by hand,_the more likely_it is_that human errors,_like lost
ballots, and other risks, will_be introduced. _This frustrates
the very reason why we_have_moved from hand_counting_to
machine_counting.

Let me_say a word_specifically_about the_Palm_Beach ballot.
There is a rule of_law_to be followed for elections.  The_state
of Florida has established_legal_procedures to design, approve,
publish_and, if need be, to_protest ballots before the election.
The ballot_was designed_by a_Democratic elections supervisor.
She approved it.  The Democratic Party did not_question it
before the election.  This_"butterfly"-type ballot was used_in
recent elections_in_the same county_under_the same_rules.  Again,
the Democrats did not complain._ The_overwhelming majority of
voters who used the_ballot understood it and_cast_valid votes.
Our lawyers have confirmed the_legality of this ballot, and we
have_copies of the relevant Florida_statute_available_for you
to see.

The Gore campaign_has also tried to make a_lot of the_fact that
double marked ballots are not counted.__A key principle in
America is one_person,_one vote.  If we have_ballots_with_two
votes, of course we cannot_count them or guess about them.
Ballots_that are double-marked can't be evidence of the voter's
intent_to vote one_way or another.  No_jurisdiction_in_the
United States would accept such a ballot