Gore projected winner in Illinois and key states of Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Florida, projected earlier for Gore, now too close to call. Florida voting, and entire Electoral count, still too close to call. Tight battle in Florida leaves presidential race too close to call. Final electoral tally to depend on results of Florida recount.
Controversy grows over ballots in Palm Beach and other counties.
With Florida recount nearly complete, the AP reports Bush leads Gore by 341 votes. Unofficial count by the Associated Press, including additional counties, puts Bush lead at 225 votes. Republicans call for Gore to concede. In official count of all but two counties, Bush receives 960 more votes than Gore, not counting absentee votes cast from overseas. Unofficial tally shows Gore taking Oregon.