Gore's threats of eternal lawsuits is not fighting for but against the will of the people. It is the will of the people feeling their right to self-determination, and he has to yield, he has to leave. The people spoke and Milosevic appeared to be up for a fight, but finally in the end he conceded. In the end of the movie Gore agreed with the audience, believing Milosevic should leave. Physician, heal thyself.
Electoral votes are our way of balancing out the level of power between states.
Bush also wishes to keep the law from being broken. His stand in the courts is to help prevent the destruction of the sacred American institution of law. He seeks to end the abuse. He wants a legitimate relationship with the people of America, based on truth and honesty. The crucial difference is that the Governor's intervention, if successful, would expedite, rather than delay, the achievement of a final result.