Vice President Gore Wins Florida
Vice President Gore has just won the state of Florida, probably by a very slim margin of votes, and certainly after considerable legal wrangling. Governor Bush makes a concession speech in which he talks about honoring the will of the American people, and says that his message of compassionate conservatism will survive the brutal 2000 election.
Vice President Gore makes a mild acceptance speech, thanking his opponent and the American people, whose interests he promises to serve.
But the race isn't over.
It is theoretically possible that "faithless electors" in the Electoral College could still take the race away from Al Gore. However, with Gore winning both the popular and electoral counts, it is very unlike any electors would switch to Bush -- especially since it would require well over a dozen faithless electors. Let's assume (in this scenario at least) that faithless electors do not figure into the picture.
But there's another option. Will there be a legal challenge against the Florida decision? The Bush campaign, the Republican Party and even ordinary voters can file lawsuits.
| Will the Republicans sue over the Florida decision? |
(1) YES. Incensed by the decision to give Florida to Gore, and hoping to protect their interests, the Republicans choose to challenge the Florida decision. Click here to continue.
(2) NO. Not wanting to cause a major rift in the American population, the Republicans decide not to contest Gore's win, so Gore gets Florida's 25 electoral votes. Click here to continue.