In fact, he argued, the hand recount was making it less accurate all the time.
Palm Beach, poised to begin its hand recount today, had to put it off yet again.
"All along we have contended a hand recount is the appropriate process," he said.
Florida law currently requires a hand recount in close races.
Otherwise, a hand recount must be done for the whole county.
The rest, they say, are probably so unclear that a hand recount could not read them.
The canvassing board was the first in Florida to agree to a hand recount.
Republicans in Florida should not try to obstruct or delay the hand recount.
If a hand recount is ever necessary, a physical copy of every ballot can be printed out.
"We decided that it was going to be a full hand recount or nothing."