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OK, Perhaps you're right - like many liberal news media said, maybe Gore won, maybe Jeb stole the election. But my claim is correct here: people vote on local issues. Argue all you want with yourself on that one -- you'll never win. Like I said: good thing you're not trying to make a living as a political strategist! Thanks for your posts! :)

This was a big deal for Florida environmentalists. The Bush team helped protect a unique ecosystem. Gore helped damage the same unique ecosystem.

The election came down to the wire, nationally and in Florida. It's true that had Gore carried his home state of TN, he could have taken the election. However, he wasn't really close in TN.

But he was unbelievably close in Florida. And probably, this issue could have turned the tide. I actually think the Bush lead would have been greater if the news media hadn't prematurely declared Gore the winner in Florida. The polls in the panhandle became dead after that declaration. And that is Bush territory.

I imagine one could find lots of examples of things the Gore camp could have done to garner a few hundred votes in Florida. And that's all it takes.

GREAT THREAD, SUMMER! I ALWAYS LOOK FOR YOUR POSTS.

OK, Perhaps you're right - like many liberal news media said, maybe Gore won, maybe Jeb stole the election. But my claim is correct here: people vote on local issues. Argue all you want with yourself on that one -- you'll never win

Hey, I'm from Tip O'Neill's district, so I've heard the theory that "all elections are local" all my life. Honestly, I've never believed it. Republicans would never win an election if that were true. Speaking personally, I vote for a President based upon overriding national questions of Peace and Prosperity, not on whether he will put a new highway ( or airport) in my hometown. I'd like to think I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

You seem beholden to the theory that either a) Jeb Bush stole the election or b) Gore lost because of the Everglades airport issue. I'm suggesting a third solution: Gore lost because more people agreed with George Bush on the major issues.