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11/12/2001 Archived Entry: "Florida"

If Gore had gotten the orginal recount he wanted he still would have lost.
If a statewide recount was done it would have given him more votes.

CBS Marketwatch
Washington Post Story
LA Times Story

"In all likelihood, George W. Bush still would have won Florida
and the presidency last year if either of two limited recounts."

"If Gore had found a way to trigger a statewide recount of all
disputed ballots, or if the courts had required it, the result
likely would have been different."

"But the study also found that whether dimples are counted or a
more restrictive standard is used, a statewide tally favored
Gore by 60 to 171 votes."

The press tried to quietly sweep this one throught the weekend news.
They have been holding these figures back since a little after Sept 11th.
I still maintain that Gore got more votes, and in the end, the history
books will acknowledge that.

Gore lost by 4 electoral votes but led in the nationwide popular vote by 337,576
He was the first presidential candidate since Grover Cleveland in 1888 to win the
popular vote and lose the presidency.