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Presidential Election The table below shows the popular vote and the Electoral College vote for the major candidates in the 2000 presidential election. a. Which candidate received the plurality of the popular vote? b. Did any candidate receive a majority of the popular vote? c. Who won the election?

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Presidential Election The table below shows the popular vote and the Electoral College vote for the major candidates in the 2000 presidential election.

Chapter 4.2, Problem 9ES, Presidential Election The table below shows the popular vote and the Electoral College vote for the

a. Which candidate received the plurality of the popular vote?

b. Did any candidate receive a majority of the popular vote?

c. Who won the election?

To determine

(a)

Which candidate received the plurality of the popular vote?

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Given Information:

Candidate Popular vote Electoral College vote
George W. bush   50,456,002  271
Al gore  50,999,897  266
Ralph Nader  2
To determine

(b)

Did any candidate receive a majority of the popular vote?

To determine

(c)

Who won the election?

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