I think there can be some disagreement as to whether Kerry really won Wisconsin or not.
In 1998 Harry Reid and I had a very close race. It was less than a tenth of a percentage point. We had a reasonable recount. There were a lot of things that I could have pursued at the time, but I just felt that at the time that I should have, you know, conceded the race.
The only politician in my family was my grandfather's grandfather, who was the mayor of Winnipeg from Jan. 1, 1917, until Jan. 5, 1917, because he lost the recount. So he was mayor of Winnipeg for four days.
For an occurrence to become an adventure, it is necessary and sufficient for one to recount it.
The really amazing part, to me, was when Florida made it into the Final Four, the Democrats didn't demand a recount.
Every election in America has some fraud and some human error.
No one looks forward to a recount.
Gerald Ford is the first President of the United States to be elected by a majority of one—and nobody demanded a recount.
RECOUNT, n. In American politics, another throw of the dice, accorded to the player against whom they are loaded.
