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Article: Electoral College makes Bush's win official
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- December 19, 2000
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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION
TRANSITION 2000
George W. Bush(PHOTO (Color))
Lake County Republican Chairman Roger Chiabai (right)and the 11 other electors for the state take an oath before casting their ballots.(PHOTO)
Presidential electors gathered in state capitals across the country Monday to ratify the selection of George W. Bush as the 43rd president, with a little bit of suspense turning the exercise into more than the usual rubber-stamp process.
The question was whether some electors pledged to support Bush would instead cast their ballots for Vice President Al Gore.
Gore's chance of an upset became even slimmer as a Democrat pledged to vote for him ...