BILL HEMMER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Also from Washington this morning, Republican officials tell us that they expect the overall popular vote to continue to constrict. The lead for Al Gore, they do admit, is right now about 100,000 votes in favor of the vice president over the Texas governor. But they contend right now the absentee ballots, as they continue to come in, especially in parts like California, where about 3 million absentee ballots were sent out this year, they believe a strong majority of those ballots favor their candidate, George W. Bush, and they contend quite possibly that Bush will leapfrog Gore in that count. It's 8:00 a.m. here in Tallahassee. The votes, we expect, continue to come in from the remaining 46 counties throughout the state here in Florida. We'll be here throughout the morning and certainly throughout the day until we finally get a decision on the race the White House and the 43rd presidency in the year 2000. Live in Tallahassee, I'm Bill Hemmer. Back now to Carol and Leon in Atlanta.</s>LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: All right.</s>CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Thanks, Bill.</s>HARRIS: If you're waiting for all that, Bill, you may be done there for a while.</s>LIN: At least a week and a half.</s>HARRIS: Bill's going to be getting mail down there soon.
Election 2000, Race Too Close to Call: GOP Officials Expecting National Popular Vote to Further Constrict