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Democrats Vow to Avenge 2000 Florida Loss
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| Contributor | Eddie |
| Last Edited | Eddie Dec 07, 2003 12:43pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News: Iran |
| News Date | Sunday, December 7, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rekindling bitter memories, Democratic leaders and presidential candidates accused President Bush of stealing the 2000 election in Florida and pledged Saturday to avenge that loss next year.
"Florida is the place where America's democracy was wounded," White House hopeful John Kerry told 5,000 delegates at the state party convention.
Former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek brought the activists to their feet with an angry reminder of the long-count election. "We should be ready for revenge!" she shouted as crowd members blew whistles and cheered.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, Gore's running mate three years ago, intended to tell the group Sunday that Bush "stretched the truth" to get his way in 2000, according to excerpts released by his campaign.
Clark, a former four-star general, told delegates he fought for democracy and free elections in Vietnam and Europe, then witnessed "the taking" of the presidency by Republicans in 2000.
Speaking for a clear minority of Democrats at the convention, Gephardt suggested that the party needs to put the 2000 race behind them.
"We can't just dwell on the past," he told reporters, adding that Gore "probably won the popular vote." One delegate, standing in the back of Gephardt's news conference, whispered angrily, "There's no `probably' about it, mister."
Dean said the results will forever be in doubt because the recount was stopped. "What happened here two years ago was a perversion of democracy," he said. |
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