Relative clause

Hi, teachers.

I found the line below in the magazine called The Best of the Larry King Live from CNN.

This is the interview with Ms. Clinton.

'..., I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'

"it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it? I think  it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'. Can I replace 'it' by 'that' or 'which'?

'I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way which(/that) should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'

Thanks in advance.

Liveinjapan wrote:

I think  it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'.

'It' refers to something (a problem? a concern? an issue?) that has already been mentioned (you need to check what preceeds your quotation).

You can re-write:

'I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way in which it should be resolved are the votes of the people who actually voted in the election.'

S.

Liveinjapan wrote:

I think  it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'.

Well, I've checked the transcript (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0012/11/lkl.00.html)

"KING: So if it's George Bush raising his right hand, there's no biting of the bottom lip?

CLINTON: Not for me. For me, I'm hoping that when this is finally resolved -- and, of course, I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it should be resolved are the votes of the people who actually voted in the election. But it is in the courts. And when it is resolved, certainly, you know, I'm prepared to serve with and to -- you know, to watch whoever the next president is swear loyalty to our Constitution."

She's talking about the controversy about the results of the 2000 election. At the time she was speaking, they were counting the votes again.

S.

Wow!

Thanks Clive and S.

I'll probably never understand it without your answers. Thank you very much.