The 2000 U.S. presidential election brought great controversy to the election process. Many voters in Palm Beach, Florida, claimed that they were confused by the ballot format and may have accidentally voted for Pat Buchanan when they intended to vote for Al Gore. Professors G. D. Adams of Carnegie Mellon University and C. Fastnow of Chatham College compiled and analyzed data on election votes in Florida, by county, for both 1996 and 2000. What conclusions would you draw from the following scatterplots constructed by the researchers? Explain your answers.

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Republican Presidential Primary Election Results 14,000 12,000 10,000 for Florida by County (1996) Palm Beach County 8000 6000 4000 2000 20,000 40,000 60,000 Votes for Dole Presidential Election Results for Florida by County (2000) 4000 3500 Palm Be Coun 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 100,000 200,000 300,000 Votes for Bush