2000 ELECTION

AL GORE Democrat Vice-President 1993-2001 Ran for Democratic nomination in 1988

election VP: Joe Lieberman

GEORGE W. BUSH Republican Governor of Texas – 1995 – 2000 Son of President George H.W. Bush VP – Dick Cheney

WHO WON?

WHAT ABOUT FLORIDA?

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George W. BushElectoral Vote – 271 w/Florida (246 w/o)Popular Vote - 50,456,002 (47.9%)

Al GoreElectoral Vote – 266Popular Vote - 50,999,897 (48.4%)

Vote too close to call

THE BALLOT

THE RECOUNT

THE RESULTS Original report gave the victory to

Gore Next report gave the victory to

Bush with 85% of polls reporting Gore cut the margin to only 2,000

votes, & eventually 300 – forcing a mandatory hand recount

Each time votes were recounted, margin got more narrow

Supreme Court ruled that the recount must cease (5-4 ruling)