[Newspoetry] The 2000 Election, Thus Far.

[Chris Piuma]

THE 2000 ELECTION THUS FAR
as told by the graphic designers at CNN.com
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Gore, Bush, the American flag.
Bush, Gore, the American flag, the White House.
Gore, Bush, a checked box, the White House.
Bush, Gore, the American flag.
Gore, Bush, the number 2000, the American flag.
Bush, Gore, the American flag, a question mark.
Gore, Bush, the White House.
Bush, Gore, a map of the United States, the American flag.

Bush, the American flag, the White House, fireworks.
Bush, fireworks, the American flag.
Bush, the White House, the American flag, the number 2000.
Bush, fireworks, a map of the United States, the American flag.

Bush, Gore, a map of Florida, the American flag.
Gore, Bush, a map of Florida, a question mark.
Bush, Gore, the White House, the American flag, a question mark.
Gore, Bush, a map of Florida.

A map of Florida showing major rivers, a question mark, the American flag.
A black-and-white picture of Bush, a black-and-white picture of Gore, 
a map of Florida.
A map of Florida showing county lines, a question mark, the White House.
Gore, Bush, the American flag, the number 2000, a question mark.
A sepia-toned picture of Gore, a sepia-toned picture of Bush, a 
sepia-toned map of Florida.

Gore, Bush, a map of Florida.
Bush, Gore, a map of Florida.
Gore, Bush, a map of Florida.
Bush, Gore, a map of Florida.



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Yrs,

Chris Piuma

P.S. I've started referring to this as the Samuel J. Tilden Memorial Election.