21.   But he repeatedly ignores the fact that hand counts are used in his own state and that voluntary hand counts in several Florida counties actually increased his vote.

22.   But Gore was steadily inching up in the pivotal hand counts in the three disputed counties.

23.   But that argument has not stopped Republicans from accepting a hand count when it has worked in their favor.

24.   But the court did not decide whether these new hand counts would, in the end, be included in the certified vote.

25.   But Smith was also convinced the hand count would be accurate and fair.

26.   But the Supreme Court issued an emergency order to prevent the certification until it could decide whether the hand counts should be included.

27.   But the Supreme Court, having entered this case, should not wait to resolve the legality of the late hand counts until after certification.

28.   But when a hand count found imperfections in the ballots, Delahunt received extra votes and was declared the winner.

29.   By refusing to allow Palm Beach County extra time to finish its hand count Sunday night, Harris raised questions about the accuracy of her certification, Wolfe said.

30.   By opposing any hand counts with a scorched-earth media blitz, Bush has left himself no room to be a gracious loser.