Recount
Those are absolutely meaningless.
Who's looking at the polls? I haven't
read a poll in at least 15 minutes.
I'm telling you, it's looking good,
but we've got to keep hammering
at the undecideds.
Between phone calls I'm praying.
We need to satellite Lieberman
to Nevada and Arizona.
We can have it set up by 11:00
if we can talk him into it.
He's walking in right now. Hold on.
Fournier is waiting for you on line two.
Yeah, Fournier, what can I do for you?
Looks like voter turnout's gonna be
at an all-time low. Any response?
As I keep saying
and I'll continue to say,
the foundation of a democracy
is based on its citizens' right to vote.
A.B.C. on three... winning electoral,
losing popular.
- Hang on a sec. Yes.
- Hi, Ron. A number of the polls
show that Gore will lose the popular
vote, but win the electoral college.
What would the Gore response be
if this occurred?
The Gore response would be
that Governor Bush
is gonna have to respect the electoral
process no matter what the outcome.
Fournier,
the foundation of our democracy
is based upon
the citizens' right to vote.
It is our duty as Americans
to fulfill that responsibility.
- C.N.N. on one... the same.
- Hang on. Yes.
Looks like you're gonna lose
the popular vote...
I know the question.
Here's the answer...
Governor Bush is gonna have
to respect the electoral process
no matter what the outcome. Fournier...
"It is our duty as Americans
to fulfill that responsibility
"because we must never forget
that every vote counts."
You're the only liaison I know
when you spew that sh*t.
- Background?
- Yeah, go ahead.
Are you going to join
the new administration?
That would depend
on the position he offers,
but I don't think so{\he's going
.
since I got back to campaign.
- But if he does?
- No comment.
- Talk to you later.
- Ron Klain's office.
I have a Lester Hyman on two.
Hey Lester,
what can I do for you this morning?
If the 32nd precinct opens
even one minute late, I swear to god,
I will fly down there with a crowbar
and open the goddamn door myself.
Whouley?
Ron, you look like a f***in' bolshevik.
I just got off the phone
with Lester Hyman.
We may have a problem
in Palm Beach County.
they accidentally voted
for Pat Buchanan by mistake...
and not just a few of 'em, a lot.
- Jeremy... Where is it again?
- Palm Beach.
Get me what's-her-name,
Theresa Lepore on the phone, please.
We wouldn't be having this problem
if you were still running this show.
But since you're not, how about
gettin' me a coffee and f***in' Danish?
- But before I do that...
- Yes?
- Are we going to win this thing?
- No.
Yes, but it's gonna be a squeaker.
You always said
it would come down to Florida.
Yes, I did. Jeremy, Theresa Lepore.
- It's busy. I'm trying.
- Well, try harder, please.
- Thanks, man.
- No problem.
- Hey, Morehouse.
- Hey, Ron.
What happened to your leg?
Twisted my knee
getting off air force two.
Did they upgrade you
or are you still flying in luggage?
Put some ice on it.
Hey, Ron.
Hold on a sec.
Ron Klain.
- I'm sorry about this.
- Hey, no worries.
- Thanks.
- That's good.
- Complete this part right here.
- Yes, sir.
I'll get it to the Vice President
right away.
Good.
Okay.
Look, Ron, I don't want to bullshit you,
so let me get right to it.
Roy Neel is putting out feelers
for the transition team and
he told me al really wants you onboard.
The Vice President
wants to offer you the lead
in reviewing candidates
for jobs beneath the cabinet.
Bill, that's the same job
I had eight years ago.
I know it's not ideal,
but Al really wants you to do this.
And I don't think he's going
to understand why you wouldn't.
Maybe it has something to do
with the fact
that he didn't exactly back me when
Coelho pushed me out of the campaign.
We all know Coelho was a big mistake.
That's why he's gone and you're back.
Right, working under the people
that used to work for me.
Everyone appreciates you coming back.
when I took over this campaign.
And I did it because I hate
what happened to you. It was bullshit.
But this is a good opportunity
for you to get back on the inside.
Tell the Vice President
I have been delighted
to write press releases for the last
three months and work on rapid response,
but I will not be able to accept his
eight-year demotion at the current time.
Ron, would...
I'll keep you up to date on exit polls.
The Vice President and his wife
voted this morning
at Forks River Elementary in Elmwood.
Chris called earlier.
He said if Gore wins,
you can have the week off.
If he loses, he wants you
in the office by noon tomorrow.
They don't call Warren Christopher
the great negotiator for nothing.
So I take it you're not gonna be
joining the Gore administration.
I understand
what you're saying to me,
but I haven't heard anything about that.
The Governor promised
to go to California,
and that's why the Governor
went to California.
And he always keeps his promises.
Absolutely.
I'm finally in the Governor's mansion,
and it is pretty imposing.
Now we're all seated at dinner
and everybody bows their heads
for prayer.
And I am sitting there thinking
"What's a nice jewish boy
from Pennsylvania doing here
"praying with the Governor of Texas?"
and he whispers in my ear,
"It's about time we got
some methodist blood in you."
And I got relaxed very very quickly.
It was a lovely lovely moment.
Are we gonna win, Mr. Ginsberg?
By tomorrow morning
the stains of Bill Clinton
will be washed away
and honor and dignity will finally
be restored to the White House.
Hey, Ben,
did you hear about Palm Beach County?
Revote! The ballot is unfair!
It should be clearer
where you're punching.
I understand.
I want to talk to somebody.
Revote!
Is this what all the fuss is about?
Judge Burton, I've had three friends
call me in a panic
because they think they voted
for Pat Buchanan.
They're very upset.
Theresa, why did you list the candidates
on both sides of the ballot?
to get all the candidates
on one side was very small
and I was worried that the older voters
would have trouble reading them.
We're going to need a lawyer.
The presidential race
is crackling like a hickory fire here.
This promises to be one of the closest
races in American presidential history.
The big prize, the brass ring
for this evening... The state of Florida
A big call to make... CNN announces
that we call Florida
in the Al Gore column.
Al Gore wins the state of Florida.
Florida was supposed
to be George W. Bush country.
And you can bet that Governor Bush
will be madder than a rained-on rooster
that his brother, the Governor,
wasn't able to carry this state for him.
Stand by. Stand by.
What the networks giveth,
the networks taketh away.
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