Every Florida Vote Will Be Counted This Time - Kerry

Thu 8 Jul 2004

Democrats John Kerry and John Edwards, on their first trip together to the state that narrowly put President George Bush in the White House after a fierce recount and court fight in 2000, promised today that “every vote is going to be counted” this year.

The presidential candidate told thousands of screaming supporters gathered in an airport hanger in Broward County, Florida, that he had discovered that Edwards’ two young children, aged six and four, were “good at maths.”

“Those kids really know how to count,” Kerry said. ”I’ve given them a special duty in this election. We’re sending Jack and Emma Claire down there to help those Republicans in West Palm Beach count those votes.”

As the crowd erupted, Kerry boomed: “In 2004, not only does every vote in Florida count but every vote is going to be counted.”

Kerry said elections officials in Florida were still trying to fix voting machines. “I’ll make a deal with them,” he said. “They fix those machines and we’ll fix America!”

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