Bill Daley (C), campaign chairman for U.S. Vice President Al Gore, and attorneys Dexter Douglass (L) and David Boies (R) speak with reporters on the steps of the Florida Supreme Court following arguments on an appeal of an election contest ruling in Tallahassee, December 7, 2000. The state high court heard arguments from attorneys representing both presidential candidates concerning the state's November 7 presidential election.

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