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What Bush v. Gore Revealed About Contested Elections

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The Brooks Brothers Riot

The chapter delves into a tense situation during a recount where Republican recount observers clashed with police, demanding access to the recount room. Demonstrators protested feeling taken advantage of by the system and attempted to disrupt the process. Despite differing accounts of the atmosphere, the incident, known as the Brooks Brothers Riot, led to escalation and halted the Miami-Dade recount.

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