Gore 249, Bush 246. In Austin, Bush's campaign chairman, Don Evans, soon follows Daley's lead. We hope and believe that we have elected the next president of the United States. The crowd cheers. They're still counting, they're still counting, and I'm still confident that when all is said and done, we will prevail.
Reporters start leaving the media tent.
It's cold and rainy. I am in a state of denial. I've always thought Bush was going to win, am surprised that Gore actually won the popular vote. I wonder how Zogby feels. The Bush campaign itself was calling his work into question.