Recount

Facts:

1) Katherine Harris was the Secretary of State for Florida.
2) Florida had 25 electoral votes.
3) Al Gore was almost ready to make his speech admitting defeat when he realized that the election was much closer than anyone knew.
4) The Supreme Court stopped the recount.
5) Only some counties recounted the votes.
6) Many counties did not re-run the votes, they just checked the numbers.
7) Butterfly ballots were used for voting, which caused many problems.
8) Many senior citizens were concerned that they voted for the wrong Candidate.

Questions:
1) How accurate was the portrayal of Katherine Harris?
2) Was this movie made to be a drama or a factual based movie?
3) How many people voted for the wrong candidate?
4) Is something like this possible to happen again?
5) Will there ever be an election this close?
6) How has the state laws changed to make sure that a recount can happen if needed?
7) What was the final vote count?
8) Does the losing candidate still concede before all the votes are in?