The run for the presidency in 2000 was an event that any American watching will never forget. This historic election made Americans question the legitimacy of our election process and whether the president-elect was the actual winner. The 2000 election of vice president Al Gore vs Governor Bush was not legitimate. There were many factors that appeared after the election, that stirred up an uproar throughout the country. Networks announced that Al Gore won the popular vote with 51,009,810 votes and Bush with only 50,462,412 votes. [1] In the electoral college, the number of votes needed to win is 270. Bush won with 271 after gaining Florida’s 25 electoral votes. [1] Running close behind was Al Gore with 266 electoral votes. [1] In Florida, however,
