Description: Hanging Chads : The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida, Paperback by Pleasants, J., ISBN 1349529826, ISBN-13 9781349529827, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Whats the real story behind the 2000 presidential election fiasco? Hanging Chads presents candid and insightful interviews with key figures in the post-election recount in Florida, which decided whether Al Gore or George W. Bush would win the closest presidential contest ever. Th features an introduction that clearly explains the often complex and convoluted legal manoeuvering that occurred during those tense thirty-six days of the recount, a timeline laying out the sequence of events, a cast of characters that identifies the key players on both sides, and a glossary of the court cases and legal terminology that came into play. Pleasants interviews the two main Florida lawyers, Dexter Douglass for Gore and Barry Richard for Bush, and discusses the decision-making process with three judges involved in key cases. Th includes the viewpoint of the press and key political players like Tom Feeney, the Florida legislatures Speaker of the House, and Mac Stipanovich, a key political advisor to Katherine Harris. In addition, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore explains why she chose the infamous butterfly ballot that sent the whole process into motion. Providing a unique and balanced insiders view of one of the most important events in recent history, Hanging Chads is a must-have for students and historians of American politics.
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Book Title: Hanging Chads : the inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida
Number of Pages: VII, 293 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Year: 2004
Topic: World / European, Modern / General, United States / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 13.7 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: J. Pleasants, Julian Pleasants
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
