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Why Not Split the Presidential Term?

Professor William G. Ross | Cumberland School of Law at Samford University

November 17, 2000 01:40:08 pm

It should be obvious to everyone by now that no one ever will know which presidential candidate actually won more popular votes, either in Florida or nationwide. The Florida recount process can never yield an accurate result, for efforts to...

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