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World Gore will continue legal fight despite court setback The Associated PressUpdated May 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — Battered in the courts but not ready to concede defeat, Al Gore is appealing his latest legal setback, a ruling that denied his u…
National Supreme Court: New factor in election equation The Associated PressUpdated Apr 16, 2026 The long, labored count drags on in Florida's presidential election, George W. Bush clinging to a lead, Al Gore's gains slowing as recounts pr…
World Presidential contest doesn't take holiday off The Associated PressUpdated Apr 16, 2026 Election 2000 stretched into Thanksgiving Day without a president-elect as the fierce tug of war between George W. Bush and Al Gore over Flori…
World Election drama plays out in courthouses large and small By Ron Fournier The Associated PressUpdated Apr 29, 2026 Al Gore sought a speedy hand recount of Florida's contested ballots Tuesday to ensure "no question, no cloud" hangs over the nation's 43rd pre…
World Bush declared Florida winner, but attorneys battle on By Walter R. Mears The Associated PressUpdated Apr 29, 2026 Florida's secretary of state certified George W. Bush the winner over Al Gore Sunday night in the state's near-deadlocked presidential vote — …
World High-Court forbids Harrisfrom certifying election results Updated Apr 1, 2025 On a topsy-turvy day of law and politics, the Florida Supreme Court froze the state's presidential tally on Friday, forbidding the secretary o…
World Gore camp elated, Bush's angry after court allows recount Updated Apr 1, 2025 Al Gore's campaign is buoyant, George W. Bush's furious, following a Florida Supreme Court ruling that allows manual recounts to continue for …
World Bush lead slips, Democrats look to courts for help By Ron Fourner AP Political WriterUpdated Mar 18, 2026 George W. Bush's lead over Al Gore in all-or-nothing Florida slipped beneath 300 votes in a suspense-filled recount Thursday, as Democrats thr…
World Gore wins round, Florida Secretary stands firm By Ron Fournier The Associated PressUpdated Mar 25, 2026 Al Gore won his fight Thursday to expand manual recounts in Florida, even as advisers said he likely won't overtake George W. Bush's 300-vote …
