Edited sentence: Carter said that “I might project results that will be much more satisfactory than they were in 2000 in Florida.Carter's diplomacy occasionally caused controversy.However, before the 2004 elections, Carter said that the state of Florida did not meet the minimal international standards for a fair election.In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez was in the middle of a recall election brought on by a popular petition.While more allegations of voter fraud in the recall election were made by Chavez’s opposition, Carter certified the elections as valid and encouraged the opposition to accept the results.”  However, even though the opposition’s exit polling suggested an overwhelming defeat of Chavez, the recall failed