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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 16 - 22 November 2000 Issue No.508 
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Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 16 - 22 November 2000 Issue No.508
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| Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Egypt Region International Economy Opinion Culture Focus Travel Living Sports Profile People Time Out Chronicles Cartoons Letters All hands on
As women supporters of George Bush held hands during a protest staged at a rally in support of Al Gore in West Palm Beach, lawyers and judges were taking centre stage in the increasingly convoluted presidential race. And while both presidents in waiting appeared keen to keep a low profile, nerves had clearly started to fray in Florida. "It's like the seventh day of being held hostage," stammered Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, who just happens to be the brother of one of the candidates. And still the counting continues, painstakingly by hand.
While Gore's team insists that the manual recounts are essential to ensure that "every Florida voter is heard", their Republican counterparts argue that the counts are being conducted in Democratic leaning counties with no set standards beyond pushing Gore ahead.
As long as the legal threats and counter threats continue, no obvious end is in sight. And the picture is likely to be even more complicated tomorrow, when overseas absentee ballots are due to arrive for counting.
(photo: AFP)
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