Who was the Republican candidate in the 2000 US presidential election?
Q: Who was the Republican candidate in the 2000 US presidential election?
A: George W. Bush, the Governor of Texas and eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, was the Republican candidate in the 2000 US presidential election.
Q: Who was his Democratic opponent?
A: Al Gore, who was Vice President at that time, was his Democratic opponent.
Q: What were some of the issues discussed during this election?
A: During this election, both candidates focused primarily on domestic issues such as budget, tax relief and reforms for federal social insurance programs. Foreign policy was also discussed but not as heavily as domestic issues.
Q: Why did Clinton and Gore not often campaign together?
A: Clinton and Gore did not often campaign together due to a deliberate decision resulting from the Lewinsky scandal two years prior.
Q: How many electoral votes did Bush win by?
A: Bush won by 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 electoral votes.
Q: What happened in Florida that caused disagreement over who won its 25 electoral votes?
A: In Florida there was a recount because it voted differently than other states and resulted in an uncommon event where the winner got fewer popular votes than the loser which caused disagreement over who won its 25 electoral votes.
Q: When did Bush v. Gore come to an end?
A: The Court's decision in Bush v. Gore came to an end on December 12th 2000 when it announced its ruling effectively awarding Florida's 25 electoral votes to Bush and granting him victory in the election overall
