Election sparks protests online
AP, 11-17-2000
WASHINGTON (AP) - In Florida, the
presidential election won't end. Online, the protests
and humorous jabs have only begun. Internet sites
devoted to what one entrepreneur calls the
"Perpetual Election" have sprung up.
They hawk "Bush Wins"
newspapers and organize demonstrations and revote
efforts. Amazon.com even used a mock
"butterfly" ballot - like the controversial
one in Palm Beach County, Fla. - to peddle books,
music and lawn and patio products. While the stalemate
between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore
drags on in the courts, cyberspace again has moved
with speed and ease on the latest American
fascination. Jack Kennedy, a Democrat and circuit
court clerk in Wise County, Va., created his own Web
site so voters could flood the local court with
e-mails demanding a new vote in Palm Beach County, at
the heart of the disputed vote count. His effort was
born to "spontaneous outrage that Al Gore would
get more votes cast for him and still lose in the
state of Florida," Kennedy said. The site, Revotepalmbeach.com
, offers a form that generates an e-mail to the
circuit court in Palm Beach County requesting a revote
there. Since the morning after the Nov. 7 election, Trustthepeople.com
has offered blank affidavits for Florida voters to
sign if they believed their ballot was confusing.
Related Links:
http://www.grassfire.net
Trustthepeople.com
Revotepalmbeach.com
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