Winning Florida: How the Bush Team Fought the Battle (Hoover Institution Press Publication, No. 499)

With a reporter's keen eye for detail, award-winning journalist Zelnick conveys every emotion of the key players in this battle, presenting a rich, colorful tale that reads more like a fictional political thriller than the bizarre real-life drama it was-from election night through the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision. Front Cover 1 Title Page 2 Half Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Chapter 1: Drawing the Battle Lines 10 Chapter 2: Defining the Issues 30 Chapter 3: Rewriting the Law 50 Chapter 4: Fighting the Ground War 64 Chapter 5: Vacating the Florida Court 90 Chapter 6: Surviving a Scare 102 Chapter 7: Fighting the Contest 112 Chapter 8: Losing in the State Court 132 Chapter 9: Shutting the Door 152 Addenda 174 Notes 176 Index 184