1/10/17 1 George W. Bush Presidency Chapter 33 Section 4 2000 Election ¡ Candidates ¡ Al Gore ¡ Bill Clinton’s Vice President ¡ Democrat ¡ George W. Bush ¡ Son of George H.W. Bush ¡ Republican ¡ Ralph Nader ¡ Consumer Advocate ¡ Green Party 2000 Election 2000 Election ¡ Campaign focused on the Federal budget surplus ¡ Bush- Tax cuts ¡ Gore- strengthen Social Security and pay off some national debt 2000 Election ¡ Neither have the appeal of Clinton or Reagan ¡ Bush- ¡ Mispronounced words ¡ Gore- ¡ Appeared cold and dull 2000 Debate
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George W. Bush Presidency Chapter 33 Section 4
2000 Election ¡ Candidates ¡ Al Gore ¡ Bill Clinton’s Vice President ¡ Democrat
¡ George W. Bush ¡ Son of George H.W. Bush ¡ Republican
¡ Ralph Nader ¡ Consumer Advocate ¡ Green Party
2000 Election 2000 Election ¡ Campaign focused on the Federal
budget surplus ¡ Bush- Tax cuts
¡ Gore- strengthen Social Security and pay off some national debt
2000 Election ¡ Neither have the appeal of Clinton or
Reagan
¡ Bush- ¡ Mispronounced words
¡ Gore- ¡ Appeared cold and dull
2000 Debate
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2000 Election ¡ Electoral College was very close
¡ Gore receives ½ million MORE votes than Bush
¡ Gore fell short of gaining the Electoral vote
2000 Election ¡ Vote in Florida was so close the state
mandate said they would re-count
¡ Bush led by 327 popular votes
¡ Bush wins the 25 Electoral votes
2000 Election ¡ Democrats want ballots hand read and
not by a machine
¡ Republicans argue it goes against Miami voting laws
¡ Supreme Court intervenes
2000 Election ¡ Supreme Court ¡ Bush v. Gore
¡ Ended re- counting
¡ Gore conceded
Bush’s Agenda ¡ Bush uses budget surplus for tax cuts ¡ Way to stimulate economy
¡ $1.3 Trillion in tax cuts
¡ Very controversial
Bush’s Agenda ¡ Education ¡ Tie funding to schools that show academic
success
¡ No Child Left Behind Act- 2002 ¡ Bipartisan support ¡ Schools held accountable for those who