They are still bringing out 2000. If I recall correctly, in 2000 the left wing projected Al Gore the winner of Florida before the polls even closed. Of course when the votes were counted it turned out they were completely wrong. There were temper tantrums galore. Shades of 2000: With ballots still uncounted, Florida races are going to recounts If it’s November in the Sunshine State, it must be time for a recount … or two. The two top races in the state, for governor and senator, seem likely to go to recounts, with less than .5 percent separating the Republican and Democratic candidates, which automatically triggers a new machine count under Florida law. A lead of less than 0.25 percent triggers a hand recount of actual ballots. As of Thursday afternoon, in the race for governor, former Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis leads Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum by .47 percent. In the Senate race, Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, is ahead of incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson by .22 percent.