But not everyone: the Washington-based Center for Economic and Policy Research is one of several organisations who are calling for all three candidates to contest a properly organised repeat of November's election.
Unless it can adapt its position in response to fast-changing events, the hallmark of any adroit opposition, Labour will be behind before the contest is properly underway.
He added: "Unless it can adapt its position in response to fast-changing events, the hallmark of any adroit opposition, Labour will be behind before the contest is properly under way.
"All have decided to go on hunger strike till they are set free to contest their cases properly without any confinement," the detainees wrote.
To properly contest a statewide election, he ruled, Mr. Gore was obligated to ask for "a review and recount of all ballots in all the counties in this state".
I also note that although the canvassing boards cannot properly contest an election, an unsuccessful candidate, or any qualified elector, may file, pursuant to Section 102.168, Florida Statutes, a complaint in Circuit Court contesting the election results.
In addition, the only way to properly contest the election, he said, would be to count every ballot in the state of Florida, not just in the three counties where Mr. Gore claimed irregularities.
The combatants, well aware of each other's strengths, were too cagey for that and, but for two knockdowns in the third, it was a contest that never properly took off.
To properly contest a statewide federal election, the judge said, Mr. Gore would have to recount "all ballots in all the counties in this state with respect to the particular alleged irregularity or inaccuracy in the balloting or counting processes alleged to have occurred".
The effectiveness of the SWC contests can only be properly measured by evaluating the continued use of SWC practices after the project's withdrawal.
