It was now 4 o'clock the morning after the election -- about 22 hours after Daley's morning stop at Dunkin' Donuts -- and Gore's campaign chairman was calm and blunt.

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Dunkin' Donuts, a unit of U.S.-based Dunkin' Brands Inc.

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"We have maintained our position from the beginning that any regulations to eliminate New Yorkers' rights to purchase beverages in sizes of their choice is not in the public's interest, " Dunkin' Donuts said in a statement.

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