A little bit of revisionist history there, Randy.  In Florida, the recount was not triggered by Gore - it was within the margin to trigger an automatic recount, and the Florida Secretary of State did not certify the election pending that recount.  Also, it wasn't Gore who appealed to the U.S. Supreme court.  It was the Republicans who did that asking for a stop to the re-count.  There has never been any dispute by either side that Gore handily won the popular vote, but once the Supreme court ruled on the Republicans petition to stop the recount, and  Florida certified the election, then Gore immediately conceded the election to Bush.