1.   But until a few days ago, he had left it to others in his party to defend Vice President Al Gore as the presidential recount grew more tense.

2.   Democrats, predictably, say her decisions about the presidential recount have been partisan.

3.   Miami-Dade County may also jump into the presidential recount again Friday when its canvassing board reconsiders a Democratic request for a hand count of presidential ballots.

4.   The speed with which Bush wants to end the Florida presidential recount is the sign that the party animal is now a political gangster.

5.   The suit relies on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last December that halted the Florida presidential recount and decided the election in favor of George W. Bush.

6.   Palm Beach County officials denounced the decision to reject their partial presidential recount and said they would release the results of their completed recount on Monday.

7.   Al Gore picked up votes Thursday in Broward County as election officials spent the Thanksgiving holiday reviewing questionable ballots in the presidential recount.

8.   And in Florida, the same Palm Beach County disputes involved in the presidential recount could lead to legal action by Bloom.

9.   Boies is the latest big legal name to come to Florida, ground zero in the presidential recount contest.

10.   Even Thanksgiving could not stop the presidential recount race in Florida.