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2000 Election

2000 Election. Al Gore. Democrat Vice-President 1993-2001 Ran for Democratic nomination in 1988 election VP: Joe Lieberman. George W. Bush. Republican Governor of Texas – 1995 – 2000 Son of President George H.W. Bush VP – Dick Cheney. Who Won?. What about Florida?. George W. Bush

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2000 Election

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  1. 2000 Election

  2. Al Gore • Democrat • Vice-President 1993-2001 • Ran for Democratic nomination in 1988 election • VP: Joe Lieberman

  3. George W. Bush • Republican • Governor of Texas – 1995 – 2000 • Son of President George H.W. Bush • VP – Dick Cheney

  4. Who Won?

  5. What about Florida?

  6. George W. Bush • Electoral Vote – 271 w/Florida (246 w/o) • Popular Vote - 50,456,002 (47.9%) • Al Gore • Electoral Vote – 266 • Popular Vote - 50,999,897 (48.4%) • Vote too close to call

  7. The ballot

  8. The recount

  9. The Results • Original report gave the victory to Gore • Next report gave the victory to Bush with 85% of polls reporting • Gore cut the margin to only 2,000 votes, & eventually 300 – forcing a mandatory hand recount • Each time votes were recounted, margin got more narrow • Supreme Court ruled that the recount must cease (5-4 ruling)

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