While Sen. Hillary Clinton wants all of the votes to count in Florida (which would give her a significant lead in the popular vote) it’s a good time to take a look back at the Florida recount from the 2000 election and see what we can learn from the highly-contested battle that culminated in the Bush vs. Gore Supreme Court decision.
In the new, highly-anticipated HBO film that debuts at 9 p.m. on May 25 about the controversial 2000 Florida Recount, some prominent former advisers to Al Gore say the film unfairly blames the democrats for the failure to secure the White House, according to The New York Times.
We decided to take a look at some of the Democrats and Republicans portrayed in the film “Recount” and see what they had to say on NewsHour in 2000:
James Baker III (played by Tom Wilkinson), Bush’s Top Recount Strategist on NewsHour
Ron Klain (played by Kevin Spacey), Gore’s Recount Point Man on NewsHour
Benjamin Ginsberg (played by Bob Balaban), Bush-Cheney Campaign Counsel on NewsHour
William Daley, Gore Campaign Chairman on NewsHour
The Battle in Florida Today:
The Reporter’s Blog on NewsHour discusses Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the Florida campaign trail: “After Dueling Victories, Democrats Focus on Florida’s Future”
Charlie Rose interviews Kevin Spacey who stars in the HBO film “Recount.”
HBO Up Close and Personal: The Palm Beach County Voting Booth
