Election 2000 - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/election_2000/?source=rss&aim=election_2000 en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT I'm so angry, it's time to change By Cary Tennis Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/11/anger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/11/anger/index.html?source=rss Ever since the 2000 elections I've been angry -- not just at the government but at all of us Americans. Let's abolish the Electoral College By Garrett Epps Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/12/electoral_college/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/12/electoral_college/index.html?source=rss Created to protect the slave states, it is championed now by conservatives who fear the power of America's true majority. It's time to ditch the antiquated way we choose presidents. The ultimate candidate? By Page Rockwell Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/07/harris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/07/harris/index.html?source=rss Controversial former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris is running for Senate. The other guy Democrats love to hate By Sandeep Kaushik Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/04/12/nader/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/04/12/nader/index.html?source=rss In an interview with Salon, Ralph Nader rejects the spoiler label and says Democrats "need to stop their whining and go to work." Antonin Scalia, self-made martyr By Tim Grieve Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/04/02/scalia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/04/02/scalia/index.html?source=rss He could have been the next chief justice. Today, he's just a poster boy for intolerance, vitriol and questionable ethics. Antonin Scalia, self-made martyr By Tim Grieve Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/04/02/scalia_pfaw/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/04/02/scalia_pfaw/index.html?source=rss He could have been the next chief justice. Today, he's just a poster boy for intolerance, vitriol and questionable ethics. Florida, again By Tim Grieve Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/03/09/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/03/09/florida/index.html?source=rss The 2004 presidential race could turn on the Sunshine State, just as it did in 2000. And the early evidence suggests Bush is in big trouble. Crashing the party once again By Robert Scheer Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2004/02/25/nader/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2004/02/25/nader/index.html?source=rss Ralph Nader's sudden cameo in the presidential race comes as a delightful surprise -- just not for Democrats. Florida all over again? By Tim Grieve Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/16/court/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/16/court/index.html?source=rss Partisan infighting, a crucial election, dubious voting machines -- now it's California, and the Rehnquist gang may decide this one, too. Goofus Al and Gallant George By Eric Boehlert Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/07/01/bush_press/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/07/01/bush_press/index.html?source=rss In 2000, the media hounded Al Gore over alleged minor exaggerations. So why does it give Bush a pass when he doesn't tell the truth about life-and-death matters like Iraq and tax policies? The future face of American justice By Joseph M. Birkenstock Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/06/13/supremes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/06/13/supremes/index.html?source=rss If the Supreme Court justices who handed Bush the presidency retire during his term, not only will they spark a virtual civil war, they'll destroy the integrity of the high court. Will John Ashcroft really probe Florida's voter purge lists? By Anthony York Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/05/23/florida_suits/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/05/23/florida_suits/index.html?source=rss A day after the Justice Department announced lawsuits over Florida's 2000 presidential vote, Democrats remain skeptical about whether the suits will touch on the most explosive issues. "The Spy Who Wasn't" and "Vote of No Confidence" By   Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/letters/2002/02/01/spy_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/letters/2002/02/01/spy_vote/index.html?source=rss By Eric Boehlert and John W. Dean Vote of no confidence By John W. Dean Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/01/30/election/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/01/30/election/index.html?source=rss A self-described "election junkie" surveys dozens of books about the 2000 presidential contest and arrives at some troubling conclusions. Down and dirty By Alicia Montgomery Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/06/08/commission/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/06/08/commission/index.html?source=rss The release of the Civil Rights Commission report on the Florida election turns into another partisan catfight. The Florida recount continues! By Anthony York Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/01/17/recount/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/01/17/recount/index.html?source=rss And according to the latest numbers, Bush has regained a narrow lead. Gore moves ahead in Florida recount By Anthony York Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/01/03/recount/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/01/03/recount/index.html?source=rss If you count dimpled chads plus the votes the Florida Supreme Court gave him, the vice president is leading Bush by 96 votes in the latest tallies. The media moves in By Eric Boehlert Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/22/recount/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/22/recount/index.html?source=rss As the press begins to recount ballots in Florida, the Republicans cry foul. Two nations, once again By   Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/19/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/19/florida/index.html?source=rss By Eric Boehlert Now what? By   Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/15/reacts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/15/reacts/index.html?source=rss Salon panelists look ahead to the Bush years Supreme Court to democracy: Drop dead By   Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/15/bush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/15/bush/index.html?source=rss By Gary Kamiya And the winner is: Al Gore By   Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/15/gore_wins/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/15/gore_wins/index.html?source=rss By Joan Walsh Supreme Court to democracy: Drop dead By Gary Kamiya Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/14/bush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/14/bush/index.html?source=rss With a single rash, partisan act, the high court has tainted the Bush presidency, besmirched its own reputation and soiled our nation's proudest legacy. A divider, not a uniter By Bruce Shapiro Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/14/mandate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/12/14/mandate/index.html?source=rss Thanks to his post-election power grab, George W. Bush becomes a president who lost the popular vote -- a man without a mandate. A principled ruling to some, a disaster to others By   Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/14/reacts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/14/reacts/index.html?source=rss