1.   Dole faces an uphill battle in the state-by-state electoral vote battle.

2.   Amid bitter accusations, two sets of conflicting electoral votes were shipped to Washington, from each of the three Southern states.

3.   And California, with the biggest block of electoral votes, is crucial to his presidential bid.

4.   And George W. Bush won enough in the right states to capture the electoral vote and the presidency.

5.   And he said if Bush had won the popular vote, and Gore the electoral vote, they would be trying to convince Democratic electors to switch.

6.   And GOP leaders are examining prospects for rejecting what they view as any tainted electoral votes when Congress certifies them in early January.

7.   And so is the future of any politician who can count electoral votes.

8.   And the electoral votes in a state are winner take all, no matter how close the popular vote.

9.   And Parker and Musgrove tied in electoral votes, based on who got the most votes in each state House voting district.