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The Run
for 2000
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BUSH
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GORE
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TOTAL EC -- 271
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TOTAL EC -- 267
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Alabama -- 9
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Alaska -- 3
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Arizona -- 8
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Arkansas -- 6
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California -- 54
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Colorado -- 8
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Connecticut -- 8
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Deleware -- 3
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Florida -- 25
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Georgia -- 13
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Hawaii -- 4
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Idaho -- 4
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Illinois -- 22
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Indiana -- 12
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Iowa -- 7
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Kansas -- 6
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Kentucky -- 8
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Louisiana -- 9
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Maine -- 4
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Maryland -- 10
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Massachusetts -- 12
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Michigan -- 18
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Minnesota -- 10
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Mississippi -- 7
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Missouri -- 11
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Montana -- 3
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Nebraska -- 5
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Nevada -- 4
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New Hampshire -- 4
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New Jersey -- 15
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New Mexic -- 7
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New York -- 33
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North Carolina -- 14
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North Dakota -- 3
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Ohio -- 21
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Oklahoma -- 8
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Oregon -- 7
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Pennsylvania -- 23
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Rhode Island -- 4
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South Carolina -- 8
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South Dakota -- 3
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Tennessee -- 11
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Texas -- 32
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Utah -- 5
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Vermont -- 3
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Virginia -- 13
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Washington -- 11
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West Virginia -- 5
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Wisconsin -- 11
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Wyoming -- 3
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DC -- 3
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Popular
Vote Results
99.9% Precincts Reporting
| Al Gore (D) |
50,158,094
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48
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| George W. Bush (R) |
49,820,518
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48
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| Ralph Nader (G) |
2,783,728
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3
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| Pat Buchanan (Ref) |
445,343
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0
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| Harry Browne (L) |
383,173
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0
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| Howard Phillips (C) |
100,126
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0
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| John Hagelin (N) |
90,485
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0
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| James Harris (Swp) |
10,644
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0
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L. Neil Smith (Lib)
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5,418
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0
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| Monica Moorehead (WW) |
4,803
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0
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| David McReynolds (Soc) |
4,355
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0
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| None of the Above |
3,315
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0
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| Cathy Gordon Brown (Ind) |
1,636
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0
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| Denny Lane (Grp) |
1,052
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0
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| Louie Youngkeit (Ind) |
739
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0
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| Randall Venson (Ind) |
547
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0
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| Earl F. Dodge (Pro) |
207
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0
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| Jim Wright (Oth) |
23
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0
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Click below to see state
by state PRIMARY results for each candidate.
Democrat Presidential
Primary and Caucus Results
Republican Presidential Primary
and Caucus Results
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Al Gore (D)
VP -- Joe Lieberman |
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George
W. Bush (R)
VP -- Dick Cheney |
| Key Issues: Education,
Health Care, Balanced Budget, Agriculture Policy Reform,
Rural Economic Development, Campaign Finance Reform, Welfore
Reform |
Key Issues:
Education, Defense, Foreign Policy, Faith-Based, Initiatives,
Taxes, Social Security, Medicare |
| OUR
VIEW: Al Gore is suffereing from
what has come to be called: Clinton Fatigue." He
committed folly after folly during the early stages of
his campaign, but had recovered somewhat in the spring
to win each of the Democratic contests. He has improved
his "robotic" talking and "stiff"
movements since he first introduced himself to the American
public 8 years ago. He is now fighting an uphill battle.
in most polls he is either tied or behind Bush.But not
only are the polls against him, so is history. In the
last 150 years, only one Democratic VP followed after
his boss into the White House. And that person, Lyndon
Johnson, was not even elected! He got the office by default.
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OUR
VIEW: He is not the most comfortable
speaker, he has not always expressed himself to the media
about his stands on the issues, and he was in a heated
campaign against John McCain. Yet, he has the money and
the backing of the Republican Leadership. He still leads
in national polls, yet his lead fluctuates from week to
week. Even though he has the backing of several religious
conservatives asscociated with the Christian Coalition
he did not gain much support from other religious conservatives
until McCain began his "anti-Christian right crusade." |
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Pat Buchanan (Reform)
VP -- Ezola Foster |
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Howard
Phillips (Const)
VP -- Curt Frazier |
| Key Issues:
Government Corruption, American
Jobs, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Abortion |
Key Issues: |
| OUR VIEW:
Not much has been heard from Pat Buchanan
in the main-stream media since he left the Republican
party. Much of his time has been spent trying to convince
his new party that he is the best candidate for the job.
Unfortunately for Buchanan, the Reform Party has gone
through a chaotic reorganization. Although, the unions
have mentioned his name among others as whom they will
give their support towards since Gore alienated the unions
by supporting PNTR with China, it is unlikely he will
win them over. |
OUR VIEW:
Phillips was a GOP campaign manager from
1958 to 1968. He quit the Republican Party to become an
Independent in 1974, yet was a Democratic candidate for
Congress in 1978. He then founded the US Taxpayers Party
in 1992. He was the US Taxpayers Party Nominee for President
in 1992 (earned ballot status in 21 states) and in 1996
(earned ballot status in 39 states). He is again the party's
nominee (although the party is now called the Constitution
Party). His VP running mate is J. Curtis "Curt" Frazier
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Ralph
Nader (Green)
VP -- Winona LaDuke |
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John Hagelin (Nat.
Law)
VP -- Nat Goldhaber |
| Key Issues:
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Key Issues:
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| OUR VIEW:
Nader was the Green Party Nominee for
President in 1996 (earned ballot status in 22 states).
He was also a write-in candidate for President in the
1992 New Hampshire Democratic Primary. Nader is again
the 2000 Green Party nominee for President and his VP
running mate is again Winona LaDuke. |
OUR VIEW:
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Harry
Browne (Lib.)
VP -- Art Olivier |
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VP -- ????? |
| Key Issues:
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Key Issues: |
| OUR VIEW:
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WITHDRAWN
OR SUSPENDED
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Lamar
Alexander (R) |
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Gary Bauer (R) |
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WITHDREW
8/16/99
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WITHDREW
2/4/00 |
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OUR VIEW: He
has made a run for the Presidency before, but like other
return candidates, he did not do very well. Alexander
has always had a decent following, but he easily got
lost among the large list of names running for President.
George W. Bush's large early lead in the polls, made
many candidates drop out early. Lamar Alexander was
one of these candidates.
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OUR VIEW:
Bauer is a candidate most every conservative
wishes to have on his ballot. He hates abortion and the
current tax system, but the media has constantly called
Bauer a "no-chance candidate." He has constantly faced
an uphill battle to win any votes in the primaries. After
the New Hampshire Primary he ended his run. . The Republican
race has been crowded with Conservatives such as Bauer,
Forbes, Keyes, Quayle, and Smith so it has been extremely
hard to position oneself as different from the others.
Meanwhile the media has not made it easy for Conservative
candidates to get their message out unfiltered. |
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Bill
Bradley (D) |
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Elizabeth Dole (R) |
WITHDREW
3/9/00 |
WITHDREW
10/20/99 |
| OUR VIEW:
Bill Bradley kept saying that Al Gore
is not capable of winning the general election. Bill Bradley
had been doing well in the early stages of the campaign,
but was not able to winany primaries or caucuses. Bill
Bradley's basketball career has helped him in gaining
support from several within the hollywood and sports crowds,
but that was not enough to get him a win. Bradley is slightly
more liberal than Clinton or Gore. He is now endorsing
Al Gore even after his massive attack during the campaign.
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OUR VIEW:
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Steve Forbes (R) |
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Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) |
WITHDREW
2/10/00
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WITHDREW
1/26/00 |
| OUR VIEW:
Forbes is conservative in economic and
social issues. Unfortunately he is not the greatest TV
personality. This is one reason why most of his TV commercials
do not include video of himself. Instead, they usually
only include still photos and his voice. The media has
usually put him on the same playing field as Gary Bauer
and calls them both “cannot win candidates.” Even with
Bauer leaving the race before Forbes, Steve Forbes was
unable to gather any extra support to boost him into a
winning position in the Delaware Primary. Forbes has an
almost endless supply of funds, but many of these candidates
are starting to realize that money cannot win races. Personality
wins races. Because Forbes and to some extent Bauer lack
a good appearance of personality, they are automatically
put in the media's loser's category. |
OUR VIEW:
Senator Orrin Hatch, one of the more moderate
to liberal Republican candidates, did not do as well as
McCain or Bush. Many blame this on the fact that he threw
his hat into the race a little late. Hatch
follows the party line when it comes to economic and most
social issues, but he heads over to the Democrat side
when it comes to cultural issues. He has supported the
National Endowment for the Arts, hate crime legislation,
and AIDS issues. He also partners with the liberal Senator
Ted Kennedy on many legislative acts. Hatch,
a Mormon from Utah, has consistently argued for a Flag
Protection Amendment to the Constitution. He believes
that cybersquatting should be dealt with severely. He
also is a promoter of the Republican version of the “Patients
Bill of Rights.” But he will have to continue his
fight in the Senate, not the Executive branch.
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Rep. John Kasich (R) |
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John
McCain (R) |
WITHDREW
7/14/99
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SUSPENDED
3/9/00 |
| OUR VIEW:
He was hailed as the man who brought America
the balanced budget. He was thought to be a prime candidate
by many in the popular media in 1997. But then came the
Bush media frenzy, and like the rest of the candidates,
had very little hope of winning the nomination. Before
he even got past the exploratory stage, Kasich declared
it was not his time to be President. In July of 1999,
John Kasich pulled himself out of the race and decided
to toss his support behind George W. Bush. Kasich also
announced that he would not run for his House seat again
in 2000. The reasoning behind this decision at such an
early stage is still under debate. Yet many believe Kasich
is a prime candidate for a cabinet position within a Bush
Administration. Only time will tell if this was a good
decision. |
OUR VIEW:
McCain had several things going for him.
He is a War Veteran, he laughs at himself, and he is usually
very outspoken. He won the New Hampshire Primary by a
large percentage, but many of the votes came from voters
registered as Independents. He is also hurt by his stand
on campaign finance reform which is praised by the media
and condemned by most conservatives. McCain's biggest
failure was his attack on Christian Conservatives. From
that point his campaign had very little chance of coming
out on top. Unlike most of the rest of the candidates
that have dropped out of the race, McCain has only suspended
his campaign. Only time will tell what that means.
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Dan Quayle (R) |
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Sen. Bob Smith (R) |
WITHDREW
9/27/99 |
WITHDREW
10/28/99 |
| OUR VIEW:
He probably has some of the best credentials.
He probably has one of the best resumes. He has come the
closest to the desired position, but he fell into the
same problem the other candidates had: George W. Bush.
Mr. Quayle has a media problem that few others have or
could ever have. He constantly gets blasted from the mainstream
media and those from within his own party. And it will
be those from within his own party that will be his downfall.
Many Republicans have decided that Dan Quayle cannot win,
so they will not vote for him. |
OUR VIEW:
Senator Bob Smith went from "just
another candidate" to the man that has brought many
of the faults of the Republican Party to our attention.
But will the Republican Party members believe what Bob
Smith has said or will they continue with the push toward
winning at any compromise. Only time will tell if those
within the Republican party believe Smith or the Moderates.
Senator Bob Smith has been a Republican for most of his
political career, but he finally decided to change parties
in July 1999. He claims that he left the Republican party
for the same reason that he joined the party many years
back: Principle. Senator Bob has since rejoined the Republican
Party. |
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Alan
Keyes (R) |
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SUSPENDED
7/25/00 |
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OUR
VIEW: Alan Keyes is a very motivational
speaker and gives everything he has in himself for what
he believes. Because of this he usually does very well
in poltical debates. But he does come off as arrogant
at times to those people that are not so bold to changes
in the current status quo. The mainstream media is notorious
for ignoring him. He has also suffered from lack of exposure
becuase of the recent media interest in the Religious
Right. |
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