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From: RNC E-Champion Program Below are the latest statements from Governor George W. Bush and Secretary James A. Baker III, along with other information and comments relating to the events of Sunday evening. Contents: 1 Statement by Governor George W. Bush 2 Statement by Secretary James A. Baker III 3 Statement by Commissioner Bob Crawford, (D) 4 Reaction to Governor Bush's Statement 5 Gore Just Spinning About Supreme Court Says Expert 6 Call To Action..Call Your Congressman..Gore Should Concede _______________________________________________ 1 Statement by Governor George W. Bush The last nineteen days have been extraordinary ones. Our nation watched as we were all reminded on a daily basis of the importance of each and every vote. We were reminded of the strength of our democracy - that while our system is not always perfect, it is fundamentally strong and far better than any other alternative. The election was close, but tonight, after a count, a recount and yet another manual recount, Secretary Cheney and I are honored and humbled to have won the state of Florida, which gives us the needed electoral votes to win the election. We will therefore undertake the responsibility of preparing to serve as America's next President and Vice President. Full statement: http://www.georgewbush.com/News.asp?FormMode=NR&;ID=2140 _______________________________________________ 2 Statement by James A. Baker III Ladies and Gentlemen, Shortly after I arrived here some 19 days ago, I said here in this very room that the election process in - Florida and in the country as a whole - needed to conclude with fairness and finality. I suggested that everyone step back, pause, and think about what was at stake. I warned that there might be no reasonable end to the process of counts, challenges and contests if it slipped away from us. So here is the account of the past 3 weeks. Full statement: http://www.georgewbush.com/News.asp?FormMode=NR&;ID=2139 _______________________________________________ 3 Statement by Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford Democrat Member of Florida's Election Canvassing Commission Thank you, Madam Secretary. Let me first commend you on the job that you and your office have done during these last almost three weeks since the election. This has been a tough election. It has not always been pretty. But we got the job done, and we got it done right. People called me and say--particularly from out of state--and say what's going on down in Florida, and I have to keep reminding people, the only thing that's going on here is that we've got a razor-thin election for the most important job in the world. And that's all it is. After all the jokes, after all of the anguish, we've just got a close election. And any state that had to go through this would've had the same problems, I think, that we have had. But I think it's over. It should be over. And maybe that's the important word there, "should." You know, Yogi Berra once said, ``It's not over till it's over.'' Well, it's over, and we have a winner, and it's time to move on. There's one thing that I am sure of and that is both sides have enough legal talent to keep this tied up through Christmas. But one thing the lawyers can't do for us and one thing the courts can't do for us: They can't bring this country together again. And while we have a winner tonight and we have a loser tonight, it's going to take both of these gentlemen to bring this country together again, and I hope we can get on with that work soon. And I'm proud of the job that we've done here in the state. _______________________________________________________________ 4 Reaction to Governor Bush's Statement RE: What Gore needs to consider: "The rules were changed in a way that Bush did not like, and that Gore requested. Bush still won counting with Gore's rules... [Gore has] to consider where reasonable people in the center are going to look at this, and say, 'Guys you had your shot, the count, the recount - they changed the rules for you and you still did not win.' It's time to be magnanimous. RE: Governor Bush's Speech: "...the tone...was perfect... "There was a persistence and a determination in what [Governor Bush] said, but it was also incredibly conciliatory. It was the first kind of conciliatory speech that anybody has given in this, and that probably goes to peoples hearts." - Bob Woodward on Larry King Live, CNN, 11/26/00 _______________________________________________ 5 Gore Just Spinning About Supreme Court Says Expert Fox News Channel, 11/26/00 Fox News' Brit Hume: "...does the Gore team not have something to work with here in the fact that we have the Supreme Court coming up on Friday. That-that creates sort of a period of continuing, a sort of unfinality if such a word exists." National Journal's Stuart Taylor: "...Unless I'm missing something that is completely hollow spin. There is nothing what so ever, I think-that the Supreme Court of the United States can do for Al Gore. They could do some things for George W. Bush, but Al Gore hasn't asked them to do anything except uphold what the Florida Supreme Court has already done. But I don't think he's in the position to say, "Oh by the way could you order some more recounts?" So I think there is nothing, if...Gore runs out of ammunition. Which I think he may well do, before the Supreme Court of the United States gets to a hearing. I think he has to give up, because there's nothing..." ______________________________________________ 6 Call To Action Florida tonight certified the votes cast in the Presidential Election, giving it's 25 electoral votes to George W. Bush. George W. Bush won the vote on election day and won the mandated recount. He won on November 17, after the inclusion of the overseas ballots. Now he has won after the manual recount as directed by the Florida Supreme Court, and the results have been certified. If you believe this election should end and that endless lawsuits are not good for our country, please call your Congressman and Senator, regardless of their party affiliation, and tell them that Al Gore should concede! ______________________________________________ If you wish to unsubscribe from the eChampion mailing list, simply click here: http://www.clickaction.net/partner/echampions2000/unsubscribe_box.html To become an eChampion click here: http://www.echampions2000.com
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