I had heard that there were still people who believe that myth even after it has been proven false by multiple studies.
No myth- More people voted for Gore both Nationally and in Florida. I'm not contesting that Bush won legally, but when all the Florida votes were counted (after the election), Gore had more. Both the left and right wing media agreed on that. Ironically, Gore still would have lost if he won his lawsuit, because it only asked for a manual count in one county, which was still short after the recount. The recount