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>Counties won by Bush: 2,434
>Counties won by Gore: 677
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>Population of counties won by Bush: 143 million
>Population of counties won by Gore: 127 million

One other Fact Gore one the popular vote.

This says one of two things happened.

1. The percent turn out in all the counties was the same, then Bushes
margin of victory in the counties he won was less then Gore's in the
counties he won.

or

2.  The counties in which Gore won had a higher turn out, and a more active
voter population, and Bush won by winning those counties were citizens did
not wish to exercise their right to vote.

In either case, I do not see how this adds legitimacy to his election.

Peace

Andy Schriber