I suspect that many simply voted 'Republican'...I doubt that they all 'liked Bush'.

I'm convinced that in that very close election, Bush won the majority of votes as cast...and, by the rules, is entitled to be where he is.... I am NOT convinced that a majority of the people in Florida favored him. The system, including old voting machines, ballot procedures...etc., made it hard to know. But the system obviously needs some work, and I understand that next time, mant things will be different.

For now, we need to concentrate on living with Bush and keeping him honest...he hardly has a mandate though he acts like it. At least Reagan looked cheerful and fatherly and didn't smirk and demand when HE dismantled federal programs and catered to business interests.