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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 fourth time in history that a candidate won the [[Electoral College]] vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote. The campaigns of both [[Ralph Nader]] on the [[Green Party]] ticket and [[Pat Buchanan]] on the [[Reform Party]] ticket gained major media attention during the campaign. Although this failed to translate into any electoral votes for either, with the final margin of victory being so small, the role of both and what impact they had on the election received prominence during the time when neither major party candidate would concede. | 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 fourth time in history that a candidate won the [[Electoral College]] vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote. The campaigns of both [[Ralph Nader]] on the [[Green Party]] ticket and [[Pat Buchanan]] on the [[Reform Party]] ticket gained major media attention during the campaign. Although this failed to translate into any electoral votes for either, with the final margin of victory being so small, the role of both and what impact they had on the election received prominence during the time when neither major party candidate would concede. | ||
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| + | In a rare situation in Presidential elections, Al Gore lost his home state of [[Tennessee]] to George Bush. | ||
The Election Results eventually showed<ref>Leip, Dave. [http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]. Retrieved 7/1/2007</ref> | The Election Results eventually showed<ref>Leip, Dave. [http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]. Retrieved 7/1/2007</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:49, July 9, 2007
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 fourth time in history that a candidate won the Electoral College vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote. The campaigns of both Ralph Nader on the Green Party ticket and Pat Buchanan on the Reform Party ticket gained major media attention during the campaign. Although this failed to translate into any electoral votes for either, with the final margin of victory being so small, the role of both and what impact they had on the election received prominence during the time when neither major party candidate would concede.
In a rare situation in Presidential elections, Al Gore lost his home state of Tennessee to George Bush.
The Election Results eventually showed[1]
| Candidates | Popular Vote | Electoral Vote |
|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 50,460,110 | 271 |
| Albert Gore, Jr. | 51,003,926 | 266 |
| Ralph Nader | 2,883,105 | 0 |
| Patrick J. Buchanan | 449,205 | 0 |
See Also
References
- ↑ Leip, Dave. Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 7/1/2007