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Media for the rest of our lives and the lives of our children grand. that's not what's important here today. we're going to elect a president of the united states. >> reporter: as americans watch ed the partisans duke it out daily on live tv, behind the scenes, mac was plotting the republican path to victory. >> i called the senior staff together and said we're not going to break any laws, but i want you to forget about the intent of laws. we're going to bring this election in for a landing and fight them tooth and nail, hand to hand. we were going to hold florida unless they send in federal t...

Going to break any laws, but i want you to forget about the intended loss, we're going to bring this election in for a landing and we're going to fight them tooth and nail, house to house, hand to hand and we were going to hold florida unless they sent in federal troops. >> reporter: he knew exactly what he had to do. stop recounting votes, and preserve bush's election night lead, no matter how small. >> we actually believe the result was right, george bush has won this election, and it is our job to make it so. and we're going to rapidly as possible close off any option, any path that could b...