It’s the day before the election, and eyes are once again, on the Sunshine State. In a final plea for votes, both candidates were crossing the state this weekend, each one hoping for a decisive enough result so the country won’t be held in electoral limbo as it was four years ago.
This time around, the rhetoric is hotter, and the race is tighter — and the memories of 2000 are back along with questions about which ballots count and who counts ballots. There are also new complications — like electronic voting machines that offer accessibility but no paper trail, along with provisional ballots and absentee ballots which may not be counted right away.
There are other states with similar problems; Ohio for example still has its punch ballot system. But one of the keys to victory is Florida and its prize of 27 electoral college votes.
Guests:
David Boies, Gore’s lawyer in Florida 2000. He’s representing Kerry in FL this election
Ben Ginsberg, Bush’s lawyer in Florida 2000
Congresswoman Corinne Brown (D-FL)
Ion Sancho, Supervisor of Elections in Leon County, FL
Ryan Lizza, Senior Editor, The New Republic
Michael Mayo, Columnist, South Florida Sun Sentinel.