Skeptics Behind The 2000 Election

It doesn’t take a political expert to see that the 2000 presidential election between Bush and Gore was extremely illegitimate. This can be observed through the recount incident which took place in the state of Florida. Many people, especially seniors, felt that they had not voted for the right candidate, which was due to a confusing ballot setup. The ballots were called “butterfly ballots”. These ballots, as one could imagine, had candidates on either side which the voter could choose from. Seems simple enough, right? Unfortunately, that was not the case. The font on the ballots were extremely minuscule, as well as condensed. To add to that, the voter had to use a pin to make a puncture next to their selection. Some people, who were either

The 2000 President Election isn’t considered to be the typical election that occurs every four years in our society. I am opening up the discussion of this important topic in American presidential history by first sharing a fact that not many people may know: there have been three previous presidential elections in which one candidate won the popular vote but not the electoral vote and lost the election. The 2000 Presidential Election was considered to be one of the most highly contested elections in presidential election history (Summary). The election was between Governor George W. Bush (R-TX) and Vice President Al Gore (D-TN). On Election Day night, news stations across the country were all giving an early win of Florida to Gore and

The election of 2000 was legitimate and I think George W. Bush won that election fair and square. He won the election because all the votes that were recounted were still in his favor and the votes were greater than Al Gore’s votes.For example, according to the legislature of Florida ninety-nine percent of the ballots were recounted and the votes ended up being higher than the recounted votes for Al Gore.In addition, Bush won the electoral college vote even with the recount which proves that this election was legitimate. Another reason why I think that Bush won this election was because some democratic voters did not correctly fill in their vote or they changed their vote before turning in the ballot.The issue of Palm Beach County in Florida,

People went to bed one night thinking that Gore had won, but when they woke up they found out that bush had won with Florida’s twenty-five electoral votes. It happened on November 7, 2000. Bush charged that the recounts in Florida broke the rules of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. A 7-2 majority ruled that the Florida recount was being conducted unconstitutionally. The case was covered in controversy as the Majority versus minority opinion on the redress was split along the lines of the more reactionary justices voting in favor of Bush and the more liberal justices voting in favor of Gore. The minority disunity noted these issues and other including the principle of equality and

As in the past, the media was covering the all important election. They had always relied on exit polls as the polls closed across the nation. In reality, the Florida results were just too close to call. Nevertheless, that did not stop the media from doing so. Not once, but twice, major news media outlets were erroneous in their report. Around 8pm, it was declared that Al Gore was the projected winner of the electoral votes in the state of Florida. However, a couple of hours later, the projection was retracted and restated as Florida as being too close to call. Then, just after 2am on November 8, the mistake was made for a second time. The major networks declared George W. as the winner. This even led to Al Gore calling the Governor to concede. However, as Gore prepared to address his supporters in Nashville, Tennessee, he was alert to the shrinking numbers in Bush¡¦s lead. The final total was now less than one half of a percent lead in favor of Bush. That immediately calls for a recount of votes under state law. Subsequently, Gore called Bush and retracted his concession. It wasn¡¦t over yet! One thing was, Al Gore had prevailed in the popular vote but without Florida¡¦s tally, the electoral vote was up in the air. The election wasn¡¦t over and the recounts began.

The election of 2000 was a very tight battle. This particular election came down to the state of Florida. Florida had 25 electoral votes at the time, so this state was extremely important. Nationwide, Al Gore lead George W. Bush by roughly 500,000 votes. This may seem like a large margin, but the race was not over. Gore still needed the correct amount of electoral votes. Ultimately, Bush won the election and served two terms as President of the United States. If you take a look at the numbers and the specific circumstances of this race, it is hard to believe that this race was legitimate. First and foremost, the state of Florida purged 20,000 registered voters and did not allow them cast their votes. Normally, this would affect both candidates.

The election of Bush v. Gore is known as one of the most controversial elections of all time, people often speculate the perspective of the election based on the popular vote and the way the candidates presented themselves. Known as the “Endless Election”, the events that took place during in the election led to a huge argument on who really won the election. People like to argue that election was rigged and that Gore should have been the POTUS.

The election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore was in my opinion, not legitimate. It all started in Palm Beach, Florida, where voters claimed that the voting card was confusing and they weren’t sure if they voted for Pat Buchanan on accident. “Revote! The ballot is unfair! It should be clearer where you're punching.”₁ The person responsible for the confusion was Theresa LePore. She spread candidate names onto both sides of the ballot because she said that when the names were listed on one side that the print was tiny “I was worried that the older voters would have trouble reading them.”₁ For this reason, voters in Palm Beach demanded a revote. The law in Florida states that any difference under .5% triggers a mandatory machine recount,

The Election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore were incredibly close, causing much debate as to whether it was legitimate or not. In my opinion, I believe the election was legitimate. Winning the election depended on one state, Florida. Initially, Bush won by 15,000 voters, although one city believed that the voting process was unfair; they believe they were voting for the wrong person. When they recounted Bush only lead by 1784 votes. This number was under 3000 votes meaning they demanded an automatic recount. There was much debate on how the recount should have been done; whether it should have been select cities or the entire state. Many people believe that Bush’s campaign “rigged the system” and “cheated”. I believe

The controversial election of 2000 between George Bush and Al Gore was too close to determine a winner. With a margin of victory that minimal; a mandatory recount was required. The winner of the election hinged on the state of Florida, therefore a recount was done in the state of Florida to signify a winner. After the recount was finished, the outcome was Bush. The democrats pushed for a national recount; but the decision wasn’t in their favor. I believe the election of 2000 was not legitimate because the numbers show otherwise. If a national hand recount were to be sanctioned, the numbers indicate that Gore would have overturned the ruling and came out on top. Sadly, Gore never requested a statewide recount, and the recount in Florida favored

The election recount of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore happened after the unclear results of the presidential election. The recount was only in the state of Florida and was first only for four counties until the Florida Supreme Court decided for a recount of the whole state.This was one of the most controversial elections ever, even all five major news networks made the mistake of assuming all of Florida's polls closed at 7:00 pm, all five reported incorrect information. Another controversy were the acts of the Florida Supreme Court, they went received heavy criticism from republicans claiming they were ruling towards al gore.

The controversy that arose with the presidential election between G.W. Bush and Al Gore is still being spoken of in recent times. The main question that everybody pondered from that December day in 2000 until now is ¨Who really won the 2000 presidential election?¨ Many argue that G.W. Bush won and that is that. While others argue that not all of Al Gore's votes were counted and so disabling the fact of his possible victory. Tensions grew

The question on whether Gore or Bush Won is still being talked about today. I lean more towards a Republican’s views but that doesn't mean I think Bush won fairly. It all comes down to a person's morality and judgement in whether they count the dimpled chad or not which they initially should. If Florida's votes were recounted Al Gore would have won with a ratio of 3 to 1. But in the end Bush did an exceptional job as president even if we got a war debt to pay he acted fast and I approved of his

. The votes in Florida was so close that it was necessary for the government to investigate because that percentage could change who won or lost the election. voters did declare almost incorrectly. Also, if state officials opened the polls late and have all the voters vote he could win the election. It was all decided by the electoral votes which are more so based on how much votes a candidate won in each

In the election of 2000, Candidate George W. Bush ran against Al Gore, it is argued that this particular election was dishonest. Several occurrences support the claim as to why this election was not legitimate. The most significant incident occurred in Palm Beach, Florida, where a significant amount of local senior citizens claimed that they had voted for the wrong candidate due to the butterfly ballot. Seeing that the butterfly ballot confused many senior residents, it cost Al Gore votes. Gore had 2,907,351 votes while Bush had 2,909,135 votes, which is why the senior residents’ claim called for a statewide recount for Florida. Although, 18 out of the 67 counties failed to recount the ballots, the recount still benefited Gore by now being