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In reply to the discussion: I know Michael Moore is not universally popular here, [View all]progree
(13,105 posts)"My entire point was that Nader was wasn't the reason Bush won Florida. Jeb, Kathrine Harris, the khaki mini mob with future SC justices" blah blah
I've made it clear time and time again that there many factors, most larger than the 12,000 plus votes on net that Nader siphoned from Gore, that led to Bush winning officially by 539 votes. Including Jeb and Kathleen Harris. The Supreme Court would not have awarded the election to Bush if had been down by 11000 plus votes. It wouldn't have even gotten to the SC.
And again something I've made clear time and time again, that those 12000 plus votes were ESSENTIAL to bush's victory. Otw he would have ended down by 11000+ votes.
Inarguably, Nader's candidacy and those 12000 net votes made the election close enuf for Bush to steal the election by just 539 votes.