James Baker, the high-powered lawyer chosen by George W. Bush to lead his fight over the contested 2000 election, delivered victory. A new book reveals three crucial reasons why.
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Federal election law is riddled with uncertainties. And that's not a good situation for the country if it finds itself in the middle of a contested election.
The presidential election outcome seems to be at least partially in dispute. Six scholars provide a history of contested elections in the US and explain what happens when the results are challenged.
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Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University
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Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University
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Professor, Political Science Department, College of the Holy Cross
