[dirtboy]

As the crowd erupted, Kerry boomed: "I've got news for you. In 2004, not only does every vote in Florida count but every vote is going to be counted."

Unless, of course, they're military absentee ballots.

[sanjacjake]

Military votes.....Northern Florida (70-Rep.) not voted
because of TV for early Gore as winner...Wonder who the few
Buchanan voters will go t?..Kerry or Bush....Nader still
there for his votes....After Jeb won big...in '02...and
Clinton was one of the reasons...I would say that Florida
will not need any recounts....Bush- 54- Kerry- 42- Rest-4.
Jake

[EQAndyBuzz]

"As the crowd erupted, Kerry boomed: "I've got news for you. In 2004, not only does every vote in Florida count but every vote is going to be counted."

"Unless, of course, they're military absentee ballots."

Or votes by people that were told to go home because Gore already won Florida.

[pepsionice]

Yes, lets count them absentee ballots too. There ought to be a simple federal law. Failure by any state or county official to count a military absentee ballot...equals four months in the local jail for each vote they fail to count. That would quickly fix the problem. And I wouldn't allow any judge to subsitute the punishment and lessen it. One crime equals one punishment...period. Let them get used to doing their duty just like a guy does his duty onboard a sub in the Atlantic or on guard duty along the DMZ.