Court-to-Court Combat: Gore's Legal Homestretch

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In the wake of the latest court rulings and with the deadline for naming Electoral College delegates just a week away, what options does have Al Gore have left? Four weeks after election day, can Gore still pull out a victory? We get opinions from election observers and experts in constitutional law including retired Florida State Supreme Court Justice Gerald Kogan, and Alan Greer, co-counsel for the plaintiff in the Seminole County court case. Newsmaker: Update from Austin - George Bush has finished his first national security briefing and has met with his presumptive chief-of-staff. Wayne Slater, Austin bureau chief of the Dallas Morning News who is covering Bush for the paper, gives us a rundown on the Governor's recent activities. Reporter's Notebook: Pinochet is Indicted - Chile is closing the books on its dark past as former dictator Augusto Pinochet is charged with the 1973 kidnapping and murder of 77 civilians. Marc Cooper is a contributor to The Nation and host of Pacifica's Radio Nation. He was a translator for Salvador Allende, who was overthrown and killed by Pinochet's military regime.
In the wake of the latest court rulings and with the deadline for naming Electoral College delegates just a week away, what options does have Al Gore have left? Four weeks after election day, can Gore still pull out a victory? We get opinions from election observers and experts in constitutional law including retired Florida State Supreme Court Justice Gerald Kogan, and Alan Greer, co-counsel for the plaintiff in the Seminole County court case.
  • Newsmaker: Update from Austin - George Bush has finished his first national security briefing and has met with his presumptive chief-of-staff. Wayne Slater, Austin bureau chief of the Dallas Morning News who is covering Bush for the paper, gives us a rundown on the Governor's recent activities.
  • Reporter's Notebook: Pinochet is Indicted - Chile is closing the books on its dark past as former dictator Augusto Pinochet is charged with the 1973 kidnapping and murder of 77 civilians. Marc Cooper is a contributor to The Nation and host of Pacifica's Radio Nation. He was a translator for Salvador Allende, who was overthrown and killed by Pinochet's military regime.

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