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...Daley called his counterpart in the Bush camp, Don Evans, and said, "We may have a situation here." Under Florida law, a margin that slim triggered an automatic recount. Then, around 3:45, Gore got on the phone himself with the Governor. "As you may have noticed, things have changed," he said. If indeed the vote went to Bush, he'd be happy to concede and give him his support, but for now, "the state of Florida is too close to call," Gore said...
...longtime search and University officials dismiss Gore's chances as slim, if existent...
While the elder Wagner is a political novice, the race is deadlocked, with both candidates within the margin of error. Wagner held a slim two percent lead in the final poll before the election...
...extremely slim margin by which this election was decided--the outcome of one of the closest presidential races in our nation's history--is indicative of a public wary of either candidate's proposals. Neither candidate, if elected, should expect to accomplish his objectives without cooperation from the other side...
Republicans will probably lose a few seats but may still maintain a slim majority. If elected, Bush would then have an easier time pushing legislation through the House...