Republicans in Florida and throughout the United States would never accept a Gore victory won on the basis of a court decision.

That decision could easily dim the prospects of an ultimate Gore victory in Florida.

Connecticut Republicans have taunted Mr. Lieberman to withdraw to show his confidence in a Gore victory.

Are these the poor people who will be helped by a Gore victory?

The presumption of a Gore victory was long viewed by Mrs. Clinton's supporters as a safety net.

If the ratio had been more like 2-to-1, she said, she would not have considered it a Gore victory.

A Gore victory threatens that balance.

But the bond market would also be uneasy with a Gore victory.

"It's going to be a foundation for the Gore victory and the Gore administration," Senator Graham said.

Separate analyses suggest that confusion over the butterfly ballots may have cost a Gore victory by perhaps a few thousand votes.

Republicans in Florida and throughout the United States would never accept a Gore victory won on the basis of a court decision.

That decision could easily dim the prospects of an ultimate Gore victory in Florida.

Connecticut Republicans have taunted Mr. Lieberman to withdraw to show his confidence in a Gore victory.

Are these the poor people who will be helped by a Gore victory?

The presumption of a Gore victory was long viewed by Mrs. Clinton's supporters as a safety net.

If the ratio had been more like 2-to-1, she said, she would not have considered it a Gore victory.

A Gore victory threatens that balance.

But the bond market would also be uneasy with a Gore victory.

"It's going to be a foundation for the Gore victory and the Gore administration," Senator Graham said.

Separate analyses suggest that confusion over the butterfly ballots may have cost a Gore victory by perhaps a few thousand votes.