Bush vs. Gore

Pre-reading questions:

1) Did the Supreme Court do the right thing in stopping the recount?
2) What was the final vote count for Bush and Gore?
3) What new laws are in place to make sure this never happens again?
4) Why is the state deadlines so important when that state is going to determine the winner?
5) Why does the losing candidate conceded before they have officially lost?

Facts learned:
1) There has been four presidents that won the election, but lost the popular vote.
2) There was a 5-4 ruling to stop the recount in the Supreme Court.
3) It was a surprise to most people that the Supreme Court heard the case.
4) Katherine Harris made some decisions that many people were not happy with, like making the cut-off times shorter than some would have liked.
5) In the case of Romer Vs. Evans special voting rights were created for homosexuals.

Questions:
1) Will there ever be an election that close again?
2) What would the results have been if there was a full recount?
3) Can we trust the voting systems in the country?
4) Should Gore have conceded sooner to end the panic in the country?
5) Did the Democratic party do the right thing going to the Supreme Court?