Gore Fights on in Florida Court

Dec. 6 -- Legal teams for both George W. Bush and Al Gore will be gearing up today for what could be Gore’s last, legal push for the presidency.

On Thursday morning, the Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on whether to consider Gore’s challenge to the state’s presidential election results. By noon today, lawyers for Gore and Bush are to file briefs in preparation for the high court hearing.

Before the justices is a Gore appeal to a ruling Monday by Leon County Circuit Court Judge N. Sanders Sauls. The judge rejected Gore’s contest case and refused to order a hand count of disputed ballots from two heavily Democratic counties.

What the vice president wants is to overtake Bush’s 537-vote lead in Florida and cost the GOP nominee the state’s crucial electoral votes and the White House.