By the time Mr. Boies arrived, Mr. Gore and his aides had essentially established the principle that they would fight vigorously to get every legal vote counted but would not challenge voting irregularities or cases of potential fraud or intimidation.
He would tell the country of his proposal to the Republicans: that he would not pursue litigation to challenge voting irregularities -- like the butterfly ballots -- if Mr. Bush would abide by the results of manual recounts, either statewide or in the four counties where Mr. Gore had requested them.
He filed legal challenges claiming irregularities.
Ordinary rendezvous approaches are optimized for flat architecture and face challenges such as irregularities in topology and the uncontrolled propagation of events.
The interim general manager of the APY executive, Lesley Johns, told Guardian Australia earlier this month the reviews identified "areas of concern … and challenge" and found financial irregularities within the administration arm of the APY.
The opposition used these irregularities to challenge the outcome of the election.
American, United Nations and other foreign observers declared the election fair and free of widespread irregularities, but challenges to the vote have mounted.
"Barack Obama's top lawyer, Bob Bauer, made an unexpected appearance on the Clinton campaign's conference call this evening, calling in on a line intended for reporters to challenge Clinton aides' claims of irregularities in several Texas precincts," reports the Politico's Ben Smith.
López Obrador challenged the results, claiming voting irregularities and fraud, and a number of protests ensued.
But the results were challenged by his opponent, and irregularities underscored the fragility of the country's fledgling democratic system.
