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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 16th time in history that a candidate won the [[Electoral College]] vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote.<ref>It also happened in 1844, 1856, 1860, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1912, 1916, 1948, 1960, 1968, 1992, and 1996.</ref>  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 16th time in history that a candidate won the [[Electoral College]] vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote.<ref>It also happened in 1844, 1856, 1860, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1912, 1916, 1948, 1960, 1968, 1992, and 1996.</ref>  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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A consortium of eight different newspapers did recounts of the Florida vote under many different scenarios. Under the scenario that Gore decided to pursue, it is indeed noted that Bush won the popular vote of Florida, and thus the presidency. However, under the more likely scenario where all of the ballots in Florida were counted, Al Gore actually won Florida, and thus should have ascended to the presidency. The United States Supreme Court prevented all votes from being recounted, thus insuring Bush's victory in Florida.
 
  
 
In a rare situation in Presidential elections, Al Gore lost his home state of [[Tennessee]] to George Bush.
 
In a rare situation in Presidential elections, Al Gore lost his home state of [[Tennessee]] to George Bush.

Revision as of 18:23, July 19, 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 16th time in history that a candidate won the Electoral College vote without receiving the majority of the nation's popular vote.[1] 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[2]

Candidates Popular Vote Percent Electoral Vote
George W. Bush 50,460,110 47.9% 271
Albert Gore, Jr. 51,003,926 48.4% 266
Ralph Nader 2,883,105 2.7% 0
Patrick J. Buchanan 449,205 0.4% 0
Other 620,892 0.6% 0

See Also

Bush v. Gore


References

  1. ↑ It also happened in 1844, 1856, 1860, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1912, 1916, 1948, 1960, 1968, 1992, and 1996.
  2. ↑ Leip, Dave. Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 7/1/2007
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