afternoon. as the machines churn, the politicians are playing a public relations game. attempting to convince their supporters they will be victorious. >> what bill nelson needs to do now is what he would be asking me to do if i had lost the election, is say, look, you know, the election happened. let's go forward. but he's not. >> reporter: governor rick scott, who is leading by just about 12,000 votes, believes he has won. a senior campaign official says he will travel to washington this week and play the role of senator-elect, attending a photo op on capitol hill and participating in leadership elections. he's filed several lawsuits and as governor has called on law enforcement and attorney general pam bondi to keep watch on the recount. bondi, sending a letter to the secretary of state saying she was, quote, deeply troubled the two agencies don't see evidence to warrant a criminal investigation. scott's opponent, bill nelson, believes scott, the governor, should not be involved in election where scott, the candidate, is running.