The 2000 Presidential Election: Impressions of this Election?

The Democrats Gore, Lieberman

The Republicans Bush, Cheney

Green Party – Ralph Nader, Winona Laduke Ojibwe ancestry campaign finance reform, environmental justice,  universal healthcare,  affordable housing, free education,  workers' rights , increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, exoneration for prisoners for drug related non-violent crimes, legalization of commercial hemp and a shift in tax policies on corporations

Wait till 2016!!

Part I: The Electoral College (or as Homer Simpson calls it, the “electrical college”)

The Electoral College Set up in Article II, Section 1 A compromise between (a) direct elections and (b) Congressional election # of Senators + # of Representatives per state

The Electoral College If no candidate wins majority, the House of Representatives chooses the President; Senate chooses the Vice President (1801 & 1825) Weighted system: power to states with high populations, but allow small states to play a vital role

Reforms 12th Amendment (1804): Electors choose President and Vice President in separate elections 23rd Amendment (1961): Washington, D.C. given 3 electors

Total: 538 Magic #: 270

Challenges to the system Candidates may lose popular vote, but win electoral vote! 1824: John Q. Adams (Andrew Jackson*, Carwford, Henry Clay ) [goes to House of Reps] “THE CORRUPT BARGAIN” 1876: Rutherford Hayes (Samuel Tilden) “The 1876 COMPROMISE” 1888: Benjamin Harrison (Grover Cleveland*) 2000: George W. Bush (Al Gore) 2016: Donald Trump (H. Clinton)

Part II: The 2000 Election

The Debates : “Even Steven”

Both Had their The Troubles Gore: campaign financing irregularities (China) & Clinton fatigue Bush: drunk driving conviction, draft-dodging allegation

Historical Speaking Over all American history, candidate with closest ties with the British royal family usually won [Bush] In the television age, the taller candidate has usually won [Gore]

Class as a whole Http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ commercials/2000 For each commercial: > List Primary Issue/Theme > Rate 0-5 > Comments/Questions/Reactions: R2 Tax cuts, 4 Mil, 5 RX, 6 neg ad, 7 Muchas Gracias, 9 Ed D2 Ed, 3 Taxes, 4, Health, 6 Environment, 8 workers, 9 Soc sec

Part III: Election Day and After

ELCTION OF 2000: FLA (Jeb Bush Gov.)

Jeb Bush & Katherine Harris FLA GOV SECR OF STATE Jeb Bush and Catherine Harris

Gore’s Mistake Called for recounts only in certain counties! Had he called for a complete state-wide recount, the Supreme Court may have ordered a recount.

Bush Wins