The United States of America is divided on many issues. The major issues in this country, which divide the population, usually revolve around the president and presidential elections. There are two major parties that have presidential candidates; the Democrats and the Republicans. Most Democrats are more liberal than Republicans. They want to help the people who live in the country more than Republicans and are generally pro-abortion. Republicans are more conservative, for the most part. They want to keep the government as far away from their personal lives as possible and are against abortion. These characteristics of the two major parties usually make people vote one way or the other. During the 2000 elections, Democrats ran Vice President Al Gore against the Republican governor of Texas, George W. Bush. In addition to the normal contentious issues, this election was also contentious because of the way Republican governor George W. Bush won the presidency. The year was 2000, in November. It would be the first time since 1888 that a president would win the electoral vote without winning the popular vote. Vice President Al Gore led Governor George W. Bush with more than 500,000 popular votes while Bush led Gore with just four electoral college votes. To make matters even more dramatic, the decisive state, Florida, was governed by George W. Bush's brother, Jeb Bush. Florida was probably the most voted state for both candidates because the polls were very close, showing Al Gore with a slight lead over Bush in the state. The real problem with this election was that the media declared that Al Gore had won the state of Florida which would give him the presidency. After they told G... middle of paper... Will Al Gore win the election and become the 43rd president of the United States of America? The 2000 elections were elections of great historical significance. Our country can now better prepare for future elections and hopefully prevent something like this from happening again. Bibliography At the Federal Register, Tending to the Details of Democracy. 2004. November 17, 2013. Britannica, Encyclopedia. 2000 United States Presidential Election. 2013. November 17, 2013.Buchwald, Norman. Summary of the Bush/Gore Controversy in the US Presidential Election, 2000. December 19, 2000. October 20, 2013. Company, The Washington Post. Around 9.30 am, the Bush Side attacks are recounted. 2000. November 17, 2013. Leip, David. 2000 Presidential General Election Results. 2012. November 17, 2013. Parenti, Michael. The stolen presidential election. May 2007. November 17 2013.