A multimedia ebook containing media content full coverage, sourcebook for the 2000 presidential election was produced for an associated research study. The district of columbia voted by an extremely large margin in favor of the democratic candidate al gore with 85% of the vote. Presidential election of 2000 simon sheppard march 23, 2001 comedian jay leno put it best describing the election of 2000 who would have thought al gore would be more popular, and george bush would finish ahead in college. Links on this page point to files containing raw election results. Dan quayle 2000 presidential campaign announcement speech. They discussed the election and its outcome, and focused on the impact of the election. In 2000, the outcome of the presidential election rested on. Republican the united states presidential election of 2000 was a contest between democratic candidate al gore, then vice president, and republican candidate george w. Each party has nine electors in louisiana, two at large and one from each of. Bob smith 2000 presidential campaign announcement speech.
Voters chose representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president. The 2000 united states presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election. United states presidential election of 2000 united. The 2000 presidential election will no doubt go into the history books as one of the most memorable finishes in the history of democracy. Mar 19, 2014 the 2000 election in florida shook americans from all walks of life and of all political persuasions. The election coverage on television provided a wild night of entertainment, full of ups and downs for everyone. The election that turned on the lightbulb in america the election process has finally ended, and out from the dust, a new president comes like an old western movie, the battle between two foes has prompted a new method of handling the towns affairs. Similarly, liberal democrats are more than likely to be prochoice. The 2000 united states presidential election in virginia took place on november 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 united states presidential election. The electoral college and the election of 2000 request pdf. Elizabeth warren says 2020 presidential run is on the table.
Gore and the 2000 presidential election bill of rights institute. Detailed nationallevel presidential election results for 2000. Nov 03, 2016 in 2000, the election night that would not end. No work of fiction could have plausibly captured the extraordinary twists and turns of the 2000 u. After remarks by members of congress, professor walters and mr. The networks first reported that gore had won the crucial state of florida while the polls. Cousin johns calls tipped election tally world news the. Selective collection of nearly 800 web sites, archived daily between aug. Oct 20, 2016 heres why what trump is saying now is different than al gores 2000 recount. Pat buchanan 2000 reform party announcement speech. Bush 19891993, and democratic candidate al gore, thenvice president.
Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president. November 20, 2000 the florida supreme court hears recount arguments from both the gore and bush camps regarding whether secretary of state harris should consider handrecounted ballots before she certifies results of the presidential election palm beach canvassing board v. Oct 16, 2000 thus, in election 2000, conservative republicans would not look kindly upon a presidential candidate who did not oppose abortion. Feb 22, 2016 the dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set of problems that continue to impact elections today. The national student vote 2000 is a combined effort of cnn youth evote 2000 and the national studentparent mock election. Gores best performance in the state was in king county, al. The most unfair us election ever world news the guardian. After mistaken television network projections on election night leading to a concession call by al gore to george w. The dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set of problems that continue to impact elections. Data files for the 2000 presidential election results. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store 2000 presidential general election results note. The 2000 united states presidential election in washington took place on november 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 united states presidential election. Gore, as bill clintons vice president for eight years, was the clear. Nov 07, 2000 november 5, 1996 consolidated presidential election.
Do you think the supreme court was right to halt the recount in florida. Busch continue their study of national elections and their broader implications for american politics and society. Many were left wondering about the viability of americas democratic system. Nov 18, 2000 cousin johns calls tipped election tally. Bush argued that a statewide manual recount would violate the united states. The four counties granted the request and began manual recounts. Washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state. Gore asked for a manual recount in four counties as allowed under. Pcl produced and distributed a multimedia ebook in their own words, sourcebook for the 2000 presidential election consisting of a collection of speeches and ads from the presidential campaign on cd. United states presidential election of 2000, american presidential election held on nov. Supreme court decided the presidential election of.
The presidential election of 2000 sets itself apart from any other election because of the controversy surrounding the outcome. The 2000 election in florida shook americans from all walks of life and of all political persuasions. The 2000 united states presidential election in texas took place on november 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 united states presidential election. A month after election day, the united states was still unsure about who its next president would be. November 7, 2000 consolidated presidential general election. Gore 2000, a divided supreme court ruled that the state of floridas courtordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was. The project tried to decipher 175,010 florida ballots that went unexamined in last falls presidential election and the ensuing recounts. The united states presidential election of 2000 was a contest between republican candidate george w. For more information regarding these files please see the using election data instructions. Bush, thengovernor of texas and son of former president george h. United states presidential election of 2000 united states presidential election of 2000, american presidential election held on nov. In 2000, the outcome of the presidential election rested.
Winning candidates have this check mark next to their name. Bush, won the election, defeating democratic nominee al gore, the incumbent vice president. Bush, then governor of texas and son of former president george h. Outcome of race unknown for several weeks due to dispute over close vote totals in florida. November 7, 1997 consolidated municipal election november 7, 2000 consolidated presidential general. The true story of the 2000 presidential election, james w. On election day, gore won the state with a margin of 5%. Thus, in election 2000, conservative republicans would not look kindly upon a presidential candidate who did not oppose abortion. After the grueling 36day florida recount battle, al gore conceded the presidency to george w. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store note. United states election 2000 web archive library of congress. The true story of the 2000 presidential election james w.
Of the states carried by al gore in the 2000 presidential election, new york and pennsylvania will lose two of their electors. On july 1 2018, the largest election in mexican democratic history took place. This document shows official results, sorted by office, congressional district and party, for the november 7, 2000 presidential general election. The archive was extended signifcantly beyond election day nov. Florida 2016 2 comments on presidential election 2001 redux. The state board of elections provides all eligible citizens of the state convenient access to voter registration. Analysis of a historic presidential election hurricane lab riverdeep today my wave. The presidential election of 2000, between major party candidates governor george w. State precinct reference for the 2000 general election. This document shows results, sorted by office, congressional district and party, for the march 7, 2000 presidential primary election. He focused on the economic, ethnic, party system changes that demand reform in. Gore 2000, a divided supreme court ruled that the state of floridas court ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was. Even though al gore won the election based on popular vote, george bush came out on top with winning the electoral vote over gore, 271 to gores 266.
Links are provided to an index of campaign finance reports filed by a candidates principal campaign committee. The 2000 presidential election was the most recent election where the popular vote winner was not elected. The 2000 united states presidential election in florida took place on november 7, 2000, as part of the nationwide presidential election. The united states presidential election of 2000 was a contest between democratic candidate al gore, thenvice president, and republican candidate george w. Bush ultimately garnered the presidency when a sharply divided and transparently political supreme court ended the manual recount in. Bush, the governor of texas and eldest son of the 41st president, george h. Bill clinton, the incumbent president, was vacating. Connecticut, illinois, michigan, and wisconsin will lose one each. Goldstein, the author of the new congressional quarterly guide to the 2000 presidential election, talked about the electoral college, its effects on. On december 12, 2000, the supreme court ended a florida vote recount in the presidential election contest between george w. Although trump had never held elected office, he was well known for his frequent comments on public affairs and business exploits as head of. Bush, ran on the republican ticket against democratic candidate, and the sitting vice president, al gore.
History in the making thats what they called the election of 2000, but not until after the election should have been over. Armstrong debated africanamerican issues, both conservative and liberal, in the 2000 presidential election. News about presidential election of 2000, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. More florida recount news choose the standards for a hypothetical recount. United states presidential election of 2000 united states. Florida, a swing state, had a major recount dispute that took center stage in the election. May 18, 2001 the guests talked about their books on the 2000 presidential election and other news of the day. One of only 5 elections 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016 where the. Donald trumps presidential campaign of 2000 for the nomination of the reform party began when real estate magnate donald trump of new york announced the creation of a presidential exploratory committee on the october 7, 1999 edition of larry king live. Tarrance talked about the issues and platforms that will be important in the 2000 presidential campaign. Court extended the deadline for the recount and ordered a manual recount. Only california gains an elector, making a net loss of seven electors. Addresses and party designations of 2000 presidential candidates on the general election ballots note. The complaint filed herein states in its first paragraph that this is an action to contest the state certification in the presidential election of 2000, asserting that the state elections.