Al Gore's attempt to sue his way into the Oval Office may have set a bad precedent, but a lawsuit seems in order for a disputed March 9 primary battle in Texas.

Two Democrats have abandoned a second recount of their primary contest in favor of letting the courts decide matters. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez defeated former Texas Secretary of State Henry Cueller in the election by 145 votes. A recount revealed a 203-vote edge for Cueller. But there is reason to believe the results may not be what they seem.

The Associated Press reports that "a box containing 304 previously uncounted ballots turned up [in Zapata county] during the recount, with nearly 80 percent of them going to Cuellar." The find bears a striking resemblance to various discoveries of uncounted votes for Al Gore in the aftermath of Florida's 2000 presidential vote.