ed George W. Bush. Our new President was officially announced in January of 2001.All of the agonizing bickering among candidates and political parties and all the recounting of votes among Florida and other states. Not to mention all the court hearings concerned with whether dimples and chads were to be counted as votes orunder votes. All of these consequences, resulted in the longest election process thenation has ever had to endure. What does that say about the same process for the many years to come? Change for the better is never without consideration. With technology today, why cant the voting process be done over the secure internet? Thebutterfly ballots were confusing and especially to the elderly. Many have poor eyesightand no help when voting. Do Americans believe that Florida Secretary of State, Katherine Harris and George W. Bushs own brother have nothing to do with the votes in Florida? Ms. Harris has been attempting to get on with the Bush Administration for a long time now, in fact it was said that she will be or has already ran for Congress. This woman declared Bush the President before the votes were even completed. Although, I am registered to vote, I did not vote in this election. For one reason, I work for the U.S. Government and I did not want to show a bias for either candidate being that I had to accompany both on their campaigns as part of their security teams. For the other reason, who is to say that one of the uncounted voted would not havebeen mine anyway? Or any other American.The media had a lot to do with this confusing time. First they report Gore has won then Bush then Gore again then finally Bush. Maybe the media should have stated that Goredid win fact win but the only thing he did win was the popular vote not the electoral vote. An elector is one who is entitled to participate and vote in the election. An electoral relates to an elector or an election and finally an electoral college ...
