'Butterfly Ballot' Creator Fights for Job (Palm Beach Election Chief)

[Nambe]

By JILL BARTON, Associated Press Writer

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The creator of the infamous "butterfly ballot" used in the 2000 presidential election is fighting for her job as Palm Beach County's elections chief.

Florida's voting system has been under scrutiny since 2000, when it took five weeks of legal maneuvering and some recounting before Republican George W. Bush was declared president over Democrat Al Gore (news - web sites).

Theresa LePore was at the center of the clamor after some voters said her ballot design, which listed the names of candidates on opposing pages, caused them to mistakenly vote for conservative candidate Pat Buchanan (news - web sites) instead of Gore. The race ultimately was decided by just 537 votes statewide.

Democrats are now seeking redemption by trying to replace LePore with a former county school board member, Arthur Anderson. Republicans, meanwhile, have rallied behind LePore, viewing her re-election bid as a way to justify the 2000 presidential count.

[madmax]

1. She should have been fired in 2000.

Where else can you be completely incompetent and keep your job? :mad:

[LauraK]

2. Pick any "red" state.

Wave a flag and pray, you win and nobody cares what you do.

[madmax]

7. You're right...

silly me. :silly:

;)

[IndianaGreen]

3. Can her ass, she was a Republican anyway!

She changed her party affiliation in order to remain as election chief.

Have you guys seen her design for absentee ballots? Keith Olbermann showed it on his MSNBC show Countdown, it was confusing.

"No More LePore in 2004!"

[LisaL]

4. I am amazed she is still around.

I hope people get rid of her.
She is obviously either completely incompetent, or worth.
No wonder republicans want her re-elected.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. She worked for Adnan Khashoggi

a Saudi weapons dealer, connected to the Bu$h family.

She supposedly was a stewardess on his private plane?

I heard knee pads were part of the uniform.

[spotbird]

6. She'll win.

There are touchscreen machines and she counts the votes. It is embarrassing how simple it will be.

[Moderator]

8. Duplicate

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