The real and cogent point is that a complete statewide recount of every ballot where the voter's intent could be discerned might have made Al Gore the winner.

But Mr. Lopez Obrador made it plain nothing short of a complete recount would dispel the doubts he and his supporters had about the election.

But Mr. López Obrador declared himself the real winner and demanded a complete recount of the votes.

But there are enough problems to warrant a complete recount.

Some members of the area including local police helped to show that the book was not a complete factual recount but partly a fictional retelling of events.

The Broward County canvassing board voted today to reconsider its decision against a complete, manual recount of its presidential ballots.

Mr. Ortega said the "serious irregularities" would require a complete recount, but he provided no evidence to support his complaint.

Subsequently, the court ordered a complete recount of the votes, starting on March 12, 2007 and completed six days later on March 18.

So I asked for a complete recount, at the end of which a red-faced accountant admitted that he had made a major error in his calculations.

Mr. López Obrador, 52, has charged that there were enough irregularities and, in some instances, fraud, to warrant a complete recount.