Trish Stratus

She has two sisters, Christie and Melissa. Senator Boxer claimed that she had made the motion not to challenge the outcome, but to “shed the light of truth on these irregularities.”. Stratus' mother, Alice is a teacher of Polish descent and her father, John is a real estate agent of Greek descent. During the debate, not one Senator, either Democrat or Republican, argued that the outcome of the election should be changed by either court challenge or revote. Her motto is, "Preparedness meets opportunity.". In the Senate, it was supported only by its maker, Senator Boxer, with 74 Senators opposed and 25 not voting. Stratus' trademarked catchphrase is "Stratusfaction Guaranteed", with "True Stratusfaction" being the feeling of constantly being challenged and subsequently meeting those challenges. [17] Four people elected to the House had not yet taken office, and one seat was vacant.

In a March 15, 2005 interview with Byte This! (an online talk show), she was quoted as saying;. Not voting were 52 Republicans and 80 Democrats. Stratus has repeatedly declined to pose nude for Playboy. It was opposed by 178 Republicans, 88 Democrats and one independent. Stratus has also recorded a song called "I Just Want You", as part of the WWE-produced compilation album, WWE Originals. In the House of Representatives, the motion was supported by 31 Democrats. Stratus has appeared on Mad TV twice and various comedy shows in Canada including Royal Canadian Air Farce and performing on stage at Second City. Because the motion was supported by at least one member of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, election law mandated that each house retire to debate and vote on the motion.

She was then introduced to Trish's date, Jack, which did not set well with James. At the official counting of the electoral votes on January 6, a motion was made contesting Ohio's electoral votes. After the match, Mickie confronted Trish backstage, and again confessed her "love" towards Stratus. This recount was completed December 28, 2004, amid allegations of illegal recount procedures in many counties. This time, the outcome was different, as Ashley was victorious. Although the overall result of the election was not challenged by the Kerry campaign, third-party presidential candidates David Cobb and Michael Badnarik obtained a recount in Ohio. Just like on that night, Trish was the special guest referee. After the election, some sources reported indications of possible data irregularities and systematic flaws during the voting process, which are covered in detail by the election controversy articles.

The following week on RAW, Mickie faced Ashley in a rematch from the Royal Rumble. Another permutation of this was “Anybody but Bush, Except for Kerry”, which gained popularity among disenchanted or secular Republicans, who were unwilling to vote for John Kerry. James gave Ashley a Mick Kick and left the ring happy while a shocked Trish tended to Ashley. Bush without regard to the person's record or political views. When Trish pulled Ashley off James. These voters believe that anyone put into the Oval Office would do a better job as President than George W. Mickie was very upset and started to leave the ring before running back and nailing Ashley with a spear, causing a catfight. The driving force behind the movement was anger at the policies of the Bush Administration.

As Trish tried to set the record straight, Ashley hit the ring and told Mickie that Trish thinks she is a psycho. Bush. Balloons and confetti filled the arena and the Spirit Squad gave Trish a special cheer. It was a group of voters who would vote for “anybody” before they voted for President George W. The next night on RAW, James held a celebration of her idol, Trish. “Anybody but Bush” was an informal political movement during the 2004 US Presidential election. Trish reluctantly counted to 3. The Congressional Democrats who objected to the counting of Ohio's electoral votes relied on part on information about voting irregularities provided by observers working for the Cobb campaign.

Before the match, Mickie told Trish, " I love you." James won with a powerbomb as Ashley mounted over her on the turnbuckle. A statewide recount of the presidential vote was completed; however, some observers claim that the recount was conducted improperly, and illegally, and have filed a new lawsuit, which is currently pending. Trish was the special referee in Ashley's match with James at the Royal Rumble on January 29 in Miami at the American Airlines Arena. After announcing their intention and soliciting donations, they quickly raised $150,000 to cover the state's required fee and other costs. Trish confronted Mickie on the outside, leaving Ashley in the hands of Victoria, who pinned her after delivering the Widow's Peak. Two of the third-party candidates, Badnarik and Cobb, cooperated in requesting a recount of the Ohio vote (although Cobb led the effort). The following week, when Mickie was apologizing to Ashley for what she did while they were preparing for their match, Mickie slapped Trish's rear, to which she implied was "just for luck." The trio ended up losing to "Vince's Devils" when Mickie attacked Ashley after she was knocked into her. Bush declared victory the afternoon of the same day.

The night after on RAW, Ashley defeated Trish by DQ in a match for the Women's Title when James interfered and backstage Ashley told Trish that Mickie was a psycho. Nevertheless, after concluding that a recount would not change the election results, Kerry conceded defeat at about 11:00 EST that morning, and George W. Mickie proceeded to make Trish uncomfortable by saying that it felt like silk when their skin came into contact. Democrats' hopes rested on the approximately 135,000 provisional ballots that had yet to be counted. Mickie came in excited, with Trish asking her if she knew that she lost the match. As of the morning of November 3rd, the deciding state in the electoral vote count was Ohio, where Bush held a 136,000 vote lead. Afterward, she had a brief stare down with Lita (many believe this is a glimpse into the future) before answering questions on WWE Instant Access. In Florida, for example, multiple lawsuits were filed even before the election, but few observers expected any of them to change the official result that Bush had outpolled Kerry by roughly 400,000 votes.

Stratus retained her title by defeating Mickie James with the Chick Kick at New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006. These were considered unlikely to change the Electoral College result. Mickie finally gave Trish her towel back, but not before complimenting her on her "nice breasts.". In several states including Ohio, Colorado, Florida, and Nevada, there were lawsuits or other disputes about such issues as “voter challenging”, voter registration, and absentee ballots. She took her towel and wouldn't give it back until Trish heard her out. Various states grappled with their own legal issues that could have affected the outcome of the vote, while both of the major political parties and a number of independent groups like the ACLU marshaled numbers of lawyers. Frustrated that Trish wasn’t returning her calls, Mickie found Trish in the shower. Election watchers and political analysts forecast a number of contested election results in a manner similar to the Florida voting recount of 2000.

Mickie James was in another compromising situation with the Women’s Champion the next week. Detractors claimed that this splitting would diminish Colorado's influence in the Electoral College, and the amendment ultimately failed, receiving only 34% of the vote. The suprised Stratus, in disbelief, ran from the situation, stressing out James. Rather than assigning all 9 of the state's electors to the candidate with a plurality of popular votes, under the amendment Colorado would have assigned presidential electors proportionally to the statewide vote count, which would be a unique system (Nebraska and Maine assign electoral votes based on vote totals within each congressional district). On the December 26, 2005 episode of RAW, Mickie James shared an "intimate" kiss with Stratus under a mistletoe. A ballot initiative in Colorado, known as Amendment 36, would have changed the way in which the state apportions its electoral votes. At the 2005 Survivor Series on November 27, Stratus, with the interference of Mickie James, defeated Melina to retain her title. Not realizing that the law required the phrasing, some people viewing the ads reportedly questioned why Dean might say such a thing—such questions were easier to ask because of the maverick nature of Dean's campaign in general.

Melina then kicked Stratus in the head, knocking her and the chair over. This law was not well known or widely publicized at the beginning of the Democratic primary season, which led to some early misperception of Howard Dean, who was the first candidate to buy television advertising in this election cycle. Melina then challenged Stratus to a match for the Women's Championship the following Sunday at the 2005 Survivor Series, which Stratus agreed to. Previously, television advertisements only required a written “paid for by” disclaimer on the screen. When they had Stratus bound and tied to a chair, they revealed themselves to be Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro of MNM, acting on the instructions of Melina. Advertisements produced by political campaigns usually included the statement, “I'm [candidate's name], and I approve this message.” Advertisements produced by independent organizations usually included the statement, “[Organization name] is responsible for the content of this advertisement,” and from September 3 (60 days before the general election), such organizations' ads were prohibited from mentioning any candidate by name. On the November 21 episode of RAW, Stratus was abducted by two masked men and carried to an undisclosed part of the arena. To distinguish official campaigning from independent campaigning, political advertisements on television were required to include a verbal disclaimer identifying the organization responsible for the advertisement.

Melina eliminated Stratus to win the bout. (There was some similar activity, although on a much lesser scale, during the 2000 campaign.). Trish Stratus met Melina in the ring for the first time on November 14 in a mixed brand diva battle royal. Many such groups were active throughout the campaign season. Stratus successfully defended the Women's Title in a "Fulfill Your Fantasy" Diva battle royal at Taboo Tuesday 2005. Examples of 527s include Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, MoveOn.org, the Media Fund, and America Coming Together. A week later, Trish Stratus' "number one fan" Mickie James made her debut, saving Stratus and Ashley from an attack from Victoria. Named for a section of the Internal Revenue Code, these groups were able to raise large amounts of money for various political causes as long as they do not coordinate their activities with political campaigns.

At WWE Homecoming, the duo defeated Wilson, Candice, and Victoria in a Bra and Panties Match. Because of the Act's restrictions on candidates' and parties' fundraising, a large number of so-called 527 groups emerged. On September 18 at Unforgiven 2005, Stratus and Ashley defeated Victoria and Wilson in a tag team match. The 2004 election was the first to be affected by the campaign finance reforms mandated by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (also known as the McCain-Feingold Bill for its sponsors in the United States Senate). On September 12, 2005, Stratus returned to RAW and turned face once again by joining forces with Ashley Massaro against Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle and Victoria. Proponents of computer voting say that the intent of the voter can be recorded with greater certainty and accuracy than using paper ballots. She berated him after the match and he gave her a bear hug and followed up with a big splash. Author Bev Harris, in her book Black Box Voting, describes in detail her opinion of the potential problems created by DRE systems.

Storyline wise, she was attacked by Viscera after he failed to take out Lita's "husband" Kane. One of the largest manufacturers of DRE voting systems is Diebold Election Systems, whose parent company also manufacturers ATMs. In May 2005, Stratus was removed from competition, due to a herniated disc. Machines which do not use a paper trail are called Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) systems. Stratus successfully defended her title at WrestleMania 21 on April 3, 2005 against 2004 RAW Diva Search winner Christy Hemme. Others said that recounts would be nearly impossible with the machines and criticized the lack of a “paper trail”, which is included in many other trivial events such as grocery shopping or using an ATM. Stratus quickly took advantage of the situation, nailing Lita with a Chick Kick to the head to win her record sixth Women's Championship. Many security analysts warned that computer voting terminals had a significant possibility of voter fraud or data corruption by a software attack.

Lita tore her ACL when she connected with a Lou Thesz press off the ring apron, onto the arena floor. Some states rushed to have new electronic voting systems operational for the 2004 election. On January 9, 2005 at New Year's Revolution in Puerto Rico, Lita defended her title against Stratus. [16]. She warned the eventual DS winner that she would be hazing them as part of an "initiation party" next week on Raw. states could refuse to allow them to observe the elections on various grounds; for instance, a state law may require observers to be registered voters from the area. The feud began when Jonathon Coachman was about to announce the winner of the first Diva Search Contest, and Trish Stratus's music hit and she came out wearing a short blue dress. electoral law is largely state law, individual U.S.

One notable feud in her 2004 title run was with Christy Hemme. Because U.S. Stratus would continue to hold the title for the next six months, fending off all challenges and even tying the record for the fastest match in wrestling history, pinning Nidia in just three seconds on the July 5, 2004 edition of RAW. International observers faced a number of hurdles. This win was historic for Stratus, as she became the first-ever five time WWE Women's Champion. The OSCE is not affiliated with the United Nations. Lita appeared to have victory at hand following a DDT to Gail Kim, but Stratus moved in for the kill, rolling up Lita from behind for the win and the title. The move was met by considerable opposition from Republican lawmakers [15].

At Bad Blood on June 13, 2004, the Women's Championship was defended by Victoria, in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match. The UN responded that such a request could only come from the official national executive. As the Jericho/Christian feud reached its conclusion, Stratus refocused herself on the Women's Championship. Representatives from the Democratic Party had sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan asking for the UN to monitor the elections. The Stratus/Christian union would continue for several more months, and even saw the addition of a "problem solver" to their mix, the hulking Tyson Tomko. Earlier, some 13 U.S. She also revealed to the fans how much she "likes it rough." She ended the promo by proclaiming to Jericho and to the world, "You can't get no...Stratusfaction.". In September 2004 the OSCE issued a report (PDF 168K) on US electoral processes.[14].

The following night on RAW, after the two squashed Spike Dudley in an unprovoked attack, Stratus revealed on how she had never forgiven Jericho for the Canadian dollar bet, how her feelings of sadness and hurt ate away at her for months as she plotted her ultimate revenge. presidential election, although they had been invited in the past [13]. Before they departed, Christian grabbed Stratus's hair, pulled her to his lips, and passionately kissed his new girlfriend. It was the first time the OSCE had sent observers to a U.S. Christian and Stratus walked away holding hands, mocking their former friend who sat in the ring looking on with an expression of disbelief. At the request of the United States government, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) sent a team of observers to monitor the presidential elections in 2004. Stratus suddenly reared back and throttled Jericho with a vicious haymaker, which Christian followed with the Un-Prettier. Kerry:.

As Jericho tried to hold Stratus back, though, the fans witnessed the turn of Stratus. Bush:. After the match, Stratus appeared to be all apologies, but as she and Jericho argued in the ring, Christian came running back down the aisle, to seemingly get his hands on Stratus in a violent and hateful manner once again. The two major parties chose to focus their advertising on these states:. Her elbow jabbed Jericho's temple, and Christian scored a roll up pin for the three count. The following is list of the states considered swing states in the 2004 election by most news organizations and which candidate they eventually went for. Jericho made the save, but when he leaned down to assist his fallen friend, Stratus thrust forth an elbow, apparently believing that it was Christian. However, all the swing states are important.

Christian, apparently disgusted by Stratus's presence, pulled her violently into the ring and attempted to attack her. The upper Midwest bloc of Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin is also notable, casting a sum of 27 electoral votes. Stratus surged toward the ring late in the match, appearing to be firmly in Jericho's corner. In the afternoon Ohio's Secretary of State, Kenneth Blackwell, announced that it was statistically impossible for the Democrats to make up enough valid votes in the provisional ballots, now reportedly numbering 140,000 (and later still estimated to be only 135,000), to win, and John Kerry conceded defeat. Unbeknown to the fans in attendance, it was only just getting warmed up. Therefore, the outcome of the election hinged solely on the result in Ohio, regardless of the final totals elsewhere. It appeared this long and intense storyline would reach its conclusion on this night. That scenario would almost certainly have resulted in a Bush victory, because Republicans control more House delegations.

A match was soon signed for WrestleMania XX on March 14, 2004, in Madison Square Garden, pitting Chris Jericho against his former best friend, Christian. Bush had preliminary leads of less than 5 percent of the vote in only four states, but even if Iowa, Nevada and New Mexico had all eventually gone to Kerry, a Bush win in Ohio would have created a 269–269 tie in the Electoral College, resulting in the House of Representatives voting to decide the winner, with each state, regardless of its population, casting one vote. Stratus was taken out of action for several weeks with injuries, and Christian gloated over his actions. Bush had established a lead of around 130,000 votes but the Democrats pointed to provisional ballots that had yet to be counted, initially reported to number as high as 200,000. In the ring, however, Christian instead plowed Stratus down with a clothesline, and locked her in Jericho's submission hold, the Walls of Jericho. The morning after the election both candidates were virtually neck and neck and it was clear that the result in Ohio, which along with two other states (New Mexico and Iowa) had still not declared, would decide the winner. In the dressing room prior to the contest, Christian (feigning friendship with Stratus) promised her he would lay down and allow her to pin him. As the final results came in, Kerry took Pennsylvania and then Bush took Florida, focusing all attention on Ohio.

It looked like everything became crystal clear on the February 23, 2004 RAW, when Christian was booked to face Stratus in a one-on-one match by RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff. These three “swing” states were seen as evenly divided, and with each casting 20 electoral votes or more, they had the power to decide the election. To the face of Jericho, he was very accepting of his feelings for Stratus...but to Stratus's face, Christian seemed to be courting her affections. During the campaign and as the results came in on the night of the election there was much focus on Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Christian appeared to be harboring jealousy, accusing Stratus of driving a wedge into his partnership with Jericho and labeling her "Yoko Ono." But soon, Christian also appeared to have something of a change of heart, albeit a very condescending one. Whether due to this campaign or other factors, the impact of Nader on the election's outcome ultimately proved inconsequential, as he received less than 1 percent of the national vote. At first, Stratus was unwilling to show Jericho any forgiveness, but appeared to accept his apologies enough to at least accept him as a friend. These voters used slogans such as, “Anybody but Bush,” and, “A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush.” A group of people who supported Nader in 2000 released a statement entitled Vote to Stop Bush, urging support for Kerry/Edwards in swing states.

Soon, it became obvious that Jericho was feeling an enormous amount of guilt for initiating the Canadian dollar bet. Some voters who preferred Ralph Nader's positions over John Kerry's voted for John Kerry to avoid splitting the vote against the incumbent, claiming to be choosing the “lesser of two evils”. In what now can be viewed as a harbinger of things to come, Stratus seemed to take a lot more pleasure in beating down Jericho than Jericho had in facing her in a match. Opponents of Ralph Nader's candidacy often referred to vote splitting as the spoiler effect. Apparently, Jericho was starting to develop true feelings for Stratus, and was having a difficult time going through with the match before him. While Ralph Nader and the Green Party ultimately support replacing the Electoral College with direct popular elections, both have also suggested that states instead use instant-runoff voting to select their presidential electors, which would partially address the issue of vote splitting. While Christian seemed to take pride in beating down his female opponents, Jericho seemed to want no part of it. For instance, a candidate who won narrow pluralities in a significant number of states could win a majority in the Electoral College even though they did not win a majority or even a plurality of the national popular vote.

The following week, Stratus and Lita confronted and assaulted Jericho and Christian in front of a nationwide viewing audience on RAW, leading to a "battle of the sexes" tag team match held at Armageddon on December 14, 2003. Such splits are of particular concern because most states assign the presidential electors they send to the Electoral College, to the candidate with the most votes (a plurality), even if those votes are less than 50 percent of the total votes cast—in such a situation, a relatively small number of votes can make a very big difference. Stratus, who was to present Jericho with a handmade Canadian hockey jersey as a gift, heard every word and every laugh from outside the dressing room, and it brought her to tears. Many Democrats blame Ralph Nader for splitting the vote in the 2000 presidential election when he ran as the candidate of the Green Party. On the December 1, 2003 RAW, Jericho and Christian were overheard in the locker room mocking Stratus' and Lita's affections, and revealed a bet the two of them had with one another (for one Canadian dollar) to see which man could sleep with their chosen Diva first. Bush to win the 2004 election. As it turned out, they were anything but. Some supporters of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry were concerned that the independent candidacy of Ralph Nader would split the vote against the incumbent, thus allowing the Republican presidential candidate George W.

To many fans, neither courtship looked to be on the up and up. Some older party-affiliation maps on Wikipedia use the opposite color coding, for historical reasons.). At the same time, Jericho's friend and tag team partner Christian was courting Stratus' close friend Lita. (This table uses the currently common Red->Republican, Blue->Democratic color association, as do the maps on this page. Stratus and Jericho appeared smitten with each other. Bush received a net gain of seven electoral votes due to reapportionment. One which apparently showed warmth, caring, and compassion. Each of these states was won by the same party in 2004 that had won it in 2000; thus, George W.

Soon, however, Stratus started to slowly warm up to Jericho, seeing a side of him that many fans and fellow competitors did not see very often. All states, except Nebraska and Maine, use a winner-take-all allocation of electors. Even Stratus seemed dumbfounded initially. Red states represent those won by Bush; and Blue states, those won by both Gore and Kerry. One night on RAW, as Stratus was being attacked by Victoria and Steven Richards, Jericho inexplicably rushed the ring and warded off the attackers. The following table shows the change in electors from the 2000 election. October 2003 would mark the beginning of what would be Stratus' most emotional WWE saga; the triangle between Stratus, Chris Jericho, and Christian. Electoral College in 2004 than in 2000, since the number of electors allotted to each state is equal to the sum of the number of Senators and Representatives from that state.

Thanks to an assist from the returning Lita, however, it would be Stratus who gained the last laugh. As a result, several states had a different number of electors in the U.S. Soon, Molly approached Kim with the idea of forever ending Stratus's wrestling career, and for a time, it seemed as though it would happen. With the completion of the 2000 census, Congressional reapportionment took place, moving some representative districts from the slowest growing states to the fastest growing. Kim helped Stratus to her feet before viciously clotheslining her to the mat. population is continuously shifting, and some states grow in population faster than others. Two weeks later, the now former Champion Kim, who lost the title to Molly Holly the previous week, appeared to be saving Stratus from a two-on-one assault by Molly and Victoria. The U.S.

A miscommunication between Stratus and Kim during a tag team match on RAW (in which Stratus misfired a Chick kick and accidentally nailed her partner) left Kim embittered. A more complete breakdown is also available, including changes between 2000 and 2004. Stratus was engaged in a heated feud with newcomer Gail Kim, who won the Women's Championship on her first televised WWE match, by winning a battle royal. As of November 1, 2004, their tally showed the following:. Despite losing the Championship back to Jazz the following month, Stratus stayed in the hunt for the fifth Women's Championship. The online edition of Editor & Publisher, a journal covering the North American newspaper industry, tabulated newspaper endorsements for the two major candidates. At WrestleMania XIX on March 30, 2003, Stratus won her fourth WWE Women's Championship, in a triple threat match against two of her greatest rivals, the psychotic Victoria and Jazz. A partial list is given below, but it is by no means complete.

Trish improved a lot in 2002 she got in the ring all most every couple days being that she was defending the title on both SmackDown! and RAW. The results produced many interesting features. Stratus also became WWE's most popular Diva, gracing the cover of WWE Divas 2002 swimsuit magazine (an alternate cover with Lita), and also winning the Woman of the Year achievement award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. (Polidata, 2005). She even managed to win the Hardcore Championship from Crash Holly, on May 6, 2002, before losing it the same night to Steven Richards. They may include an allocation of absentee/early votes which were not tabulated by district. Stratus would go on to show significant improvement between the ropes, winning the Championship on two more occasions in 2002, from Jazz and Molly Holly, respectively. These numbers are estimates based upon results collected from the 400 counties that contain a portion of more than one district.

Stratus had won her first WWE Women's Championship. Caveats: only a handful of states report the results by district. Stratus pinned Ivory after unveiling her new Stratusfaction finisher, a modified bulldog headlock which saw Stratus apply the headlock, climb the ropes, and in mid-air, catapult herself backwards to the canvas with her opponent's head still gripped in her arms. The 2004 presidential election was the first following the 2001–2002 redistricting phase of congressional apportionment. Her return came at the Survivor Series on November 18, 2001, in a six-pack challenge for the vacant WWE Women's Championship, with Stratus facing off with Lita, Mighty Molly, Jacqueline, Ivory, and former ECW mainstay Jazz. In 1996, there were 110 turnover districts. By the time she returned to the ring, she was better prepared for in-ring combat than she had ever been before. In 2000 there were 86 turnover districts.

Finlay's schoolings served Stratus well. This represents a continued decrease over recent presidential elections. She received extensive ring training from Dave Finlay, a former WCW Television Champion. Following the 2004 election, 41 districts of the 109th Congress were carried by Bush yet represented by a Democrat; 18 districts were carried by John Kerry yet represented by a Republican. When she was not doing the show, Stratus continued training and rehabilitation, preparing herself for her comeback in the ring. House by a member of a party other than the winner of the presidential vote in the district. As she rehabbed, Stratus kept herself visible by co-hosting Excess on TNN. There were 59 “turnover” or “split” districts, i.e., those represented in the U.S.

It would be at least four months before Stratus would fully heal and be able to continue her pursuit of wrestling glory. At 255, the President won 27 more districts than the 228 he carried in the 2000 election. Her journey was temporarily cut short in the summer of 2001, however, when Stratus chipped a bone in her ankle and underwent surgery to repair it. Bush won the popular vote in 255 of the nation's 435 congressional districts, a 75-seat edge over Democrat John Kerry’s 180. After her episode with the McMahon family, Stratus began focusing wrestling in the ring full-time. In his successful bid for reelection in 2004, Republican George W. Shortly thereafter, Linda stood up out of her wheelchair and kicked Vince in the groin, enabling Shane to gain control of the match and eventually pin his father. This was apparently the result of a typographical error, and an amended electoral vote certificate with the correct middle initial was transmitted to the President of the Senate prior to the official electoral vote count.

When the action was taken to the floor, Stratus walked up to Vince and slapped the taste out of his mouth before chasing Stephanie from ringside. New York's initial electoral vote certificate indicated that all of its 31 electoral votes for president were cast for “John L. Kerry of Massachusetts” instead of John F. Kerry, who won the popular vote in the state. During a Street Fight between Vince and his son, then-WCW "owner" Shane McMahon, Stratus rolled out a seemingly catatonic Linda McMahon in a wheelchair to the ring. It is worth noting that an Independence Party straw poll, which was published in lieu of an endorsement from that party, selected John Edwards for President, though there is no evidence to suggest that this is related to the Edwards electoral vote for President. Few knew however that this was all part of a master plan Stratus had set into motion to embarrass her antagonist, and at WrestleMania X-Seven a month later, it all became crystal clear. It is not even known whether the vote for Edwards was deliberate or unintentional, although the Republican Secretary of State and several of the Democratic electors have expressed the opinion that this was an accident. Shockingly, she did. Electoral balloting in Minnesota was performed by secret ballot, and none of the electors admitted to casting the Edwards vote for President, so it may never be known who the “faithless elector” was.

Vince then said that the apology would only be accepted if she stripped down to her undergarments, got on all fours, and barked like a dog. history that an elector had voted for the same person for both President and Vice President. The following week on RAW, Stratus actually gave Vince an apology for the disruption she felt he had caused in his life. (John Edwards' name was spelled correctly on all ballots for Vice President.) This was the first time in U.S. Vince stood over Stratus, and he told her she was a toy that he had grown tired of playing with. All ten electors in the state cast ballots for John Edwards for Vice President. Regal executed the Regal Cutter on Stratus, and Stephanie then dumped mud over Stratus's prone body. The remaining nine electors cast ballots for John Kerry.

In the midst of a tag team match that pitted Vince and Stratus against Regal and Stephanie, Stratus found herself the victim of a grand set-up by Vince, Stephanie and Regal. The Electoral College officials certified this ballot as a vote for John Edwards for president. At No Way Out on February 25, Stratus and Stephanie squared off, with "The Billion-Dollar Princess" scoring a tainted win via the interference of William Regal. One elector in Minnesota cast a ballot for president with the name of “John Ewards” [sic] written on it. Vince and Stratus's relationship increasingly angered the boss's daughter, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Source: FEC. In early 2001, Stratus became involved in a storyline with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, during a time when Vince's wife Linda was "institutionalized" following a demand Vince had made for a divorce during a live show in Madison Square Garden in December 2000. There, Kerry obtained 4,180,755 votes on the Democratic ticket and 133,525 votes on the Working Families ticket.
^(c) See “‘Faithless elector’ in Minnesota” below.
^(d) Candidates receiving less than 1/2000 of the total popular vote..

Stratus would go on to manage Val Venis to the Intercontinental Championship, but by that time, Stratus seemed to be outgrowing managing, as she had bigger aspirations on her mind. There, Bush obtained 2,806,993 votes on the Republican ticket and 155,574 on the Conservative ticket.
^(b) In New York, Kerry vote was the fusion of Democratic and Working Families parties. Although Stratus and her team lost the bout, she was not about to leave that night without making her mark, and proceeded to whip Lita with a leather strap before exiting the ring. ^(a) In New York, Bush vote was the fusion of Republican and Conservative parties. It was not long before Stratus began competing in actual matches, one of the earliest examples being a six-person tag team match at Fully Loaded on July 23, 2000, as Stratus teamed with T & A to face The Hardy Boyz and Lita. (August 7, 2005). More and more, Stratus found herself getting physically involved in the action, taking her bumps from Superstars like The Big Show and Chyna, and even suffering a stink face from Rikishi. Official website of the National Archives.