How the Florida recount nearly broke US politics - and its lessons for today

It was 249 v 246 on election night and it all came down to one state: Florida.

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The networks said Al Gore had won it, then it was too close to call, then George W. Bush had won it - before rowing back once more.

The Florida recount saw American democracy tested to the limits, showing an electoral college v popular vote split, leaving the parties and the country divided for years to come.

We speak to George W. Bush’s trial lawyer, Barry Richard, along with The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty and Protect Democracy’s Jon Steinham.

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