2000 Election

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 8, 2000 (UPI)A sharply divided Florida Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Friday to order a hand recount of presidential undervotes in Miami-Dade county -- and every other Florida county where undervotes have not yet been tabulated -- in a decision that gave life to Democrat Al Gore's presidential aspirations and sent Republican George W. Bush appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2000 (UPI) - Two Democrats crossed party lines Tuesday and joined their Republican colleagues in the Florida House of Representatives to approve electors pledged to Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush. The vote was 79 to 41.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2000 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court said 5-4 Tuesday it was reversing the ruling of the Florida Supreme Court allowing hand recount of votes in Florida, in effect ensuring that Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush will be the next president of the United States.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2000 (UPI) - Following are Vice President Al Gore remarks Wednesday night on concession of the 2000 White House race to Texas Gov. George W. Bush:

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2000 (UPI) - Texas Gov. George W. Bush accepted Vice President Al Gore's concession and claimed victory in the contested 2000 White House race to become the 43rd president of the United States.

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2000 (UPI) - Following are remarks by President-elect George W. Bush, the Texas governor, who spoke in the state capitol to claim victory in the contested 2000 elections for the 43rd presidency: