“Nineteen days after the presidential election, Florida’s Republican Secretary of State [Katherine Harris] is about to announce the winner — as she sees it and she decrees it....
“The believed certification — as the Republican Secretary of State sees it — is coming just hours after a court ordered deadline for counties to submit their hand count and recount totals....
“She will certify — as she sees it — who gets Florida’s 25 electoral votes....
“What’s happening here is the certification — as the Florida Secretary of State sees it and decrees it — is being signed....
“And after this, it will be, at least in the opinion of the Secretary of State, that the results will be final...”
– Dan Rather during a CBS News Special Report on the November 26, 2000 official certification of Florida’s vote.
Nominee for ‘Sore Losers Award (for Refusing to Concede Bush’s Victory in Florida)’ at 2002 MRC DisHonors Awards
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