2000 United States presidential election (The American Legacy)

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United States presidential election, 2000
November 7, 2000
Nominee		Al Gore	George W. Bush
Party		Democratic	Republican
Home state		Tennessee	Texas
Running mate		Joe Lieberman	Dick Cheney
Electoral vote		291	246
States carried		21 + DC	29
Popular vote		50,999,897	50,456,002
Percentage		48.4 percent	47.9 percent
Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Bush/Cheney (29), Blue denotes those won by Gore/Lieberman (21 + DC).
President before election Bill Clinton Democratic Elected President Al Gore Democratic

The United States presidential election of 2000 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, to elect the President of the United States. Democratic nominee Al Gore, the incumbent vice president defeated Republican candidate George W. Bush, the governor of Texas and eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush. The election was considered a largely competitive one. However, Clinton's popularity helped Gore win.

Democratic primary

Vice President Al Gore

Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley

Republican primary

Texas Governor George W. Bush

Arizona Senator John McCain

Retired diplomat Alan Keyes

Businessman Steve Forbes

Former Undersecretary of Education Gary Bauer

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch

Former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander

Commentator Pat Buchanan

Businessman Herman Cain

Former Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole

Representative John Kasich

New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith

Former Vice President Dan Quayle