But that effort is an uphill battle. If three Bush electors defect and vote for Gore, then the Democrats would win the White House regardless of the current court battles.
Electors have some discretion in who they vote for in New Hampshire.
They're not bound by state law to vote for the elector that they're pledged to. So they ought to use their discretion, especially when the election was so close and the popular vote was greater for Gore. Perhaps they're just listening out of kindness or collegiality, but I think there's a strong case to be made. . . . We think this is kind of a golden opportunity to reform it. Ultimately, we believe that Republican electors across the country are and will continue to be committed to Gov. Bush and do not believe that they will be persuaded to turn their backs on their party or on our nominee.