Election 2000

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  • Law at first bite

    Gore hires Kendall Coffey, a high-profile attorney known for sinking his teeth into his work -- and into a Miami stripper who nearly ended his career.
  • Florida voters in Israel look on in amazement

    As their absentee ballots float through the airmail ether, American Jews abroad are thrilled at how significant their votes might be.
  • The woman under fire

    Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris is suddenly Democrats' enemy No. 1 -- and they have lots of ammo to use against her.
  • Gore: Democracy at stake; Bush camp: Gore breaks the law.

    Gore: Demcracy at stake; Bush camp: Gore breaks the law.
  • Let the hand count continue

    Why are Bush's people defending the sovereign right of machines to count votes? Because they're afraid they'll lose their narrow edge if all Florida's ballots are counted.
  • "God Made Bush President"

    As Palm Beach County prepares to hand count its ballots, the Bush faithful take to the streets.
  • A fluke? A crisis? No, the future

    The close presidential contest illustrates the triumph of the test-marketed candidacy.
  • Volusia still in the spotlight

    As the county begins its painstaking recount by hand, local officials prepare a suit to ask for more time to count.
  • Everything you need to know about the Florida recount

    Hanging chads! Overvoting! A crash course in the Sunshine State electoral idiosyncrasies that could determine our next president.
  • Palm Beach: Ground zero

    Much like Florida's vote tally on Tuesday, this county has seen its own flip in recent decades -- from a GOP fortress to a liberal Jewish and black stronghold.
  • The Volusia triangle

    Where ballots disappear, partisans scuffle and election officials try to put the genie back in the bottle.
  • Powerless at the polls

    Black voters complain about their treatment at Florida polls.
  • What could go wrong at a polling place?

    Everything, says an experienced poll worker.
  • Gore's "war room"

    A campaign memo outlines the vice president's extensive battle plan.
  • James Baker: Accept the recount, Al!

    A transcript of a statement by the former secretary of state, who says the vice president lost the Florida vote and should concede to Bush.
  • Hands off!

    The Bush campaign files a motion in federal court to stop the hand counting of Florida ballots.
  • Florida officials clarify duplicate mailings

    It's standard procedure to send two absentee ballots to Floridians abroad, but the system is still confusing and ought to be changed, an official says.
  • Behind every dead candidate ...

    By Katharine Mieszkowski
  • Political war breaks out in Florida

    By Joan Walsh
  • Desperation all around

    This much is official: The Bush and Gore campaigns are both frantically grasping at straws.
  • Can this election be saved?

    As lawyers swarm to Palm Beach, the legal questions surrounding Florida's vote only multiply.
  • Election chaos

    Celebrities and pundits react to the presidential brawl over Florida.
  • Go figure

    How did a liberal, Jewish district end up casting a disproportionate share of votes for ultraconservative Pat Buchanan?
  • Recount!

    By Salon staff
  • "We've had a wreck here"

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson and thousands gather to protest the controversial ballot that caused many Gore supporters to vote for Pat Buchanan.
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