2000+US+Presidential+Elections



The 2000 US Presidential Elections were a very close battle between George Bush and Al Gore. Bush ran with Dick Cheney, Gore with Joe Lieberman. Al Gore got the most votes(**50,999,897)**, but Bush won(50,456,002). Bush had gotten Florida for a win of 271 electoral votes, compared to Gore's 266. This was the most controversial election ever.

10 minutes before the end of the voting, there was a 2000 votes difference with Bush in the lead, but the remaining votes were in areas that would be for Gore. There was a recount and the margin narrowed to 300. A hand recount was ordered, in those counties, by November 26 by the Florida Supreme Court. The US Supreme court changed it to November 14. The recounts were not made, Bush was declared president, then the Florida Supreme Court overruled the overruling. The recount started again, until the US Supreme Court overruled the overruling of the overruling of the recount. Then, in 2001, several house representatives tried to overrule the overruling the overruling of the overruling of the recount, but failed. They needed senators to help because of a 1887 law.

By Austin Withers