‘Count every vote’: Democratic 2020 battle cry recalls Florida 2000 dispute

Published November 3, 2020 8:22pm ET



Democrats are already shifting their attention to post-campaign legal wrangling, vowing to fight President Trump in court amid potential battles over recounts and late-arriving mail-in ballots.

Reminiscent of previous Democratic legal action when margins are razor-thin or unclear, going back to the indecision in Florida in 2000, Democrats say their goal in upcoming court cases is to ensure every vote legally cast is counted. The party’s effort is not limited to the Biden campaign. At the direction of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is poised to take aggressive legal action officials claim might be forced by Trump.

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