2. Election of 2000

3. Al Gore (D) Born in Washington DC but raised in Tennessee. Graduate of Harvard. Served in the Army as a journalist in Vietnam. Served in Congress for 17 years in both the House and Senate (1976 – 1993) Vice President under Bill Clinton from 1993-2001.

4. George W. Bush (R) Born in Connecticut but raised in Texas. Graduated from Yale and Harvard Graduate School. Served in Texas Air National Guard. Son of President, Grandson of a Senator. Part owner of Texas Rangers until he successfully ran for Governor of Texas in 1994.

5. Vice –Presidential Candidates

6. Minor Party Candidates Reform Party Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, left, and Green Party Presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

12. Flight Paths of Hijacked Planes

14. John Kerry Senator from Massachusetts.Senator from Massachusetts. Vietnam Vet.Vietnam Vet. VP CandidateVP Candidate –John Edwards

16. Supreme Court President Bush

17. The Surge The surge refers to United States President Bush's 2007 increase in the number of American troops in order to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province.The surge refers to United States President Bush's 2007 increase in the number of American troops in order to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province. Commander of Multinational Force Iraq was counter-insurgency expert General David Petraeus.Commander of Multinational Force Iraq was counter-insurgency expert General David Petraeus.

19. Democrat candidate from Illinois.Democrat candidate from Illinois. 47 years old47 years old Columbia University and Harvard Law School.Columbia University and Harvard Law School. Political ExperiencePolitical Experience –State Legislator 7 years –Senate 4 years PersonalPersonal –Married with 2 children First African American to run for PresidentFirst African American to run for President

20. Republican candidate from Arizona.Republican candidate from Arizona. 71 years old.71 years old. Graduate US Naval AcademyGraduate US Naval Academy –23 years in US Navy –Fighter Pilot in Vietnam –POW in Vietnam for 6 years Political ExperiencePolitical Experience –House of Reps 4 years –Senate 22 years PersonalPersonal –Married 2X; 7 Children

27. Supreme Court President Obama