| − | [[Image:00-main.jpg|right|thumb|300px|George W. Bush and Al Gore]] In 2000, the United States presidential election was one of the closest and most controversial presidential elections in history. After a month of recounts and court challenges, [[George W. Bush]] was declared the winner over [[Vice President]] [[Al Gore]] by 537 votes in the state of [[Florida]]. Domestic issues as opposed to [[foreign policy]] dominated the campaign. Key issues were prescription drug prices, campaign finance reform, [[Social Security]], and [[education]]. Each candidate claimed their economic plan would reduce the deficit. Bush parodied himself as a "compassionate conservative." Missing from the campaign was the issue of the sex scandal and impeachment of [[Bill Clinton]]'s Presidency less then two years ago. | + | [[Image:00-main.jpg|right|thumb|300px|George W. Bush and Al Gore]] In 2000, the United States presidential election was one of the closest and most controversial presidential elections in history. After a month of recounts and court challenges, [[George W. Bush]] was declared the winner over [[Vice President]] [[Al Gore]] by 537 votes in the state of [[Florida]]. Domestic issues as opposed to [[foreign policy]] dominated the campaign. Key issues were prescription drug prices, campaign finance reform, [[Social Security]], and [[education]]. Each candidate claimed their economic plan would reduce the deficit. Bush parodied himself as a "compassionate conservative." The Bush campaign did not make an issue over the sex scandal and impeachment of [[Bill Clinton]]'s Presidency less then two years ago. |