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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]]. This was the third time in history that a candidate won the [[Electoral College]] vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote. Nonetheless, he won. | 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]]. This was the third time in history that a candidate won the [[Electoral College]] vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote. Nonetheless, he won. | ||
| − | Al Gore won the popular election by over 500,000 votes. | + | Al Gore won the popular election by over 500,000 votes, but lost the electoral vote, which is the one that counts. |
Revision as of 06:50, June 10, 2007
Template:Stub 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. This was the third time in history that a candidate won the Electoral College vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote. Nonetheless, he won.
Al Gore won the popular election by over 500,000 votes, but lost the electoral vote, which is the one that counts.