21.   There would have been no squabbles over whether Miami-Dade county should do a hand recount if every county in Florida was conducting one at the same time.

22.   They began their battle just as others across Tarrant and surrounding counties have done in recent years.

23.   They contended that the county had not done enough research to justify the designation.

24.   When the counties did what they were entitled to do, however, Republican legislators howled when their ox was gored and championed the principle when it served them.

25.   Within these states, some counties have done more than others.