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Election of 2000

Election of 2000. - Al Gore - George W. Bush -very close election -Bush wins electoral vote but Gore wins popular vote -Florida votes disputed -Supreme Court rules first Florida results as final because no set standard of judging votes can be set. America Changes. - September 11, 2001

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Election of 2000

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  1. Election of 2000 -Al Gore -George W. Bush -very close election -Bush wins electoral vote but Gore wins popular vote -Florida votes disputed -Supreme Court rules first Florida results as final because no set standard of judging votes can be set.

  2. America Changes -September 11, 2001 -Terrorists attack the World Trade Center, Pentagon -Four planes are hijacked and used as weapons -Osama Bin Laden leads the Al Qaeda terrorist group which carried out the attacks -War in Afghanistan -Homeland Security Concerns- Patriot Act

  3. Post 9/11 America -Bush tax cuts -Stock Market has bounced back from recession -Interest Rates have been at lowest level in years -No Child Left Behind Act -Faith Based Initiatives -Medicare Prescription Medicines -Chief Justice John Roberts appointed as conservative Judicial leader

  4. America in Crisis --Corporate scandals -War on Terrorism -Homeland Security -Patriot Act -Iraq -Debates over the war effort -Continued Budget Deficits -Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath

  5. Election of 2008 -George Bush completed two terms as President -Republicans nominate John McCain -Democrats have major battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -Obama wins the Democratic nomination by a narrow margin and then the Presidential election

  6. New Precedent -Barack Obama becomes the first minority to become President -Elections sets a new standard for the spending of money in a political campaign -The presidential race also saw a huge rise in the use of internet campaigning. -Hillary Clinton became the Secretary of State in the new administration

  7. Economic Plans -Obama’s presidency faces intense economic struggles -Meltdown of the stockmarket -Financial bailouts of the banking, insurance, and automobile industries. -bleak predictions of record deficits

  8. Outlook for the Future -”Green technologies” -Global efforts against terrorism -Dependence on foreign oil -Future of government regulation of industry

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