Confirmed by exactly nothing in the article.
"The November election is shaping up to be just as close as the 2000 cliffhanger in which outgoing vice president Al Gore won the popular tally but lost to Bush by five electoral votes."
"Confirmed by exactly nothing in the article."
That was my first thought as well. The reporter just as well ended the article with "add the dry ingredients last then heat the oven to 350 and bake for 30 minutes."