court decided the recount would not continue. it was over and bush had won. news that would soon reach republican headquarters in hall hassy. >> we got a heads up call about ten minutes beforehand that said the opinion is coming. watch your fax machine. >> fax machine? >> fax. . >> i got a call from austin from governor bush. and i answered the call and said congratulations, mr. president elect. >> we gathered everybody together. >> to the next president of the united states. >> everybody fought really hard. they had done an inkrezble job with an incredible setting. and precisely the outcome we had hoped for. >> you're still emotional. >> i'm still emotional, sure. it was just moments of pure -- of pure joy. >> or devastation if you worked for al gore. >> i got on the phone with vice