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    How Close Was Another Meltdown at the Florida Polls?

    Yesterday's presidential election was decided early this morning, but Florida came close to another debacle. Although this time, it just didn't matter, it was another brush with electoral trouble.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday's presidential election was decided early this morning, but Florida came close to another debacle. Although this time, it just didn't matter, it was another brush with electoral trouble. Susan MacManus, Professor of Political Science at the University of South Florida, is co-author of Florida Politics: Ten Media Markets, One Powerful State. University of California-Irvine Law Professor Rick Hasen , who writes Election Law Blog, and is author of The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown.

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    2 of 3
    Election 2012: Obama and the Future of the GOP
    1. 0:00President Obama Wins a Second Term
    2. 0:00How Close Was Another Meltdown at the Florida Polls? You’re reading this
    3. 7:22Will There Be Compromise or Continued Gridlock?
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