CDR: Imagine

[Allen Ethridge]

On 11/28/00 at 2:16 PM, frissell at panix.com (Duncan Frissell) wrote:

> At 09:31 PM 11/27/00 -0600, No User wrote:
> 
> >1. Imagine that we read of an election occurring anywhere in the third 
> >world in
> >which the self declared winner was
> 
> 
> George was not "self-declared".  He holds certifications of victory from 
> the elections officials of 29 states totalling 271 electoral votes.

States don't certify presidential victories.  The courts haven't completely
weighed in.  And the electors haven't cast their votes yet.  So anyone claiming
victory already is clearly a "self-declared" winner.