"How many studies came to this conclusion? How many came to the opposite conclusion?"

It was a unique study. Only one such study was done. As far as I know, only the one other study you cited came to the opposite conclusion, using a different methodology.

So maybe NOW you don't want to take the SP TIMES study's word for it? Okay...but you cited the study yourself, while concealing this part of its conclusion. If you are now disputing the study, then you were clearly being dishonest to cite it in the first place; either you trust it or you don't.

If you DO trust it, you must admit Gore would have won Florida if the ballots were counted reasonably.

If you DON'T trust it, then you have shown us that there is one study supporting your contention, and one not supporting it. That's hardly conclusive evidence.

Obviously, your answer will be "How do you know? And I STILL think Kerry is an arrogant asshole."

But by repeating yourself in such an unpleasant way, you're only convincing people that you are one yourself.