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WASHINGTON -- Congress yesterday officially ratified President Bush's election victory, but not before Democrats lodged a formal challenge to the electoral votes from Ohio, forcing an extraordinary two-hour debate that began the 109th Congress on a sharp note of partisan acrimony.

It was only the second such challenge to a presidential race since 1877. Even the bitter contest in 2000 between Bush and Al Gore did not produce a formal challenge to the results from Florida, the site of a 36-day standoff. Although House members objected at the time, no senator joined in, as is required under federal law.

But yesterday, a single senator -- Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., joined Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, D-Ohio, in objecting to Ohio's 20 electoral votes for Bush, citing voting irregularities in the state.

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Dear Senator Boxer,

Thank you for supporting the objection to the certification of Ohio's electoral votes on the grounds of voting irregularities. Your action in bringing this critical issue to discussion when no other senator was willing to do so makes me proud to be a Californian.

thanks,
Tobin Fricke

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I was absolutely delighted yesterday when I heard that Barbara Boxer had decided to join the challenge. I heard her speak at a function for Democratic senators prior to the election, at which Hillary Clinton, Barrack Obama, and Howard Dean, among others, also spoke. I was impressed with her then, and I am even happier now. I had been thinking of sending her a thank you email. Hope you don't mind if I steal yours!

ME (Kenny's mother)