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Republican protesters demonstrated outside a meeting of election canvassers in Miami Nov. 19 2000, led to the abrupt cancellation of a hand recount, where 10,750 ballots remain uncounted, in the US 2000 presidential election. |
Republican protesters demonstrated outside a meeting of election canvassers in Miami Nov. 19 2000, led to the abrupt cancellation of a hand recount, where 10,750 ballots remain uncounted, in the US 2000 presidential election. |
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The name Brooks Brothers Riot is used to mockinglly |
The name Brooks Brothers Riot is used to mockinglly refer to the fancy brand of suits presumed to be worn by the out of state, high level Republican operatives, that made up the crowd. |
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This crowd was reported in http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/28/miami/ to have been directed Congressman John Sweeney, Republican New York. |
This crowd was reported in http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/28/miami/ to have been directed Congressman John Sweeney, Republican New York. |
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Brooks Brothers Riot
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Republican protesters demonstrated outside a meeting of election canvassers in Miami Nov. 19 2000, led to the abrupt cancellation of a hand recount, where 10,750 ballots remain uncounted, in the US 2000 presidential election.
The name Brooks Brothers Riot is used to mockinglly refer to the fancy brand of suits presumed to be worn by the out of state, high level Republican operatives, that made up the crowd.
This crowd was reported in http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/28/miami/ to have been directed Congressman John Sweeney, Republican New York.