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Republicans pick Bush, Cheney| Republican convention picks Texas governor as presidential candidate; Dick Cheney for VP spot | |
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| Nov.7 |
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Closest Presidential election Map of http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FImage%3AElectoralCollege2000-Large.png USA Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| Democratic candidate Al Gore received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes than Republican candidate George W. Bush. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore voted 7-2 to declare the ongoing recount procedure unconstitutional. Bush was certified as the winner in Florida by a margin of 537 votes
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| Nov.17 |
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Judge ruling benefits Bush Florida state judge sided with Florida Secretary of State, who won't accept votes after November 14
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| Nov.24 |
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Bush files brief in Supreme Court Cheney leaves hospital
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| Nov.25 |
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Bush drops Florida suit Suit against 12 Florida counties seeking to reconsider cast-aside overseas absentee ballots
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| Nov.26 |
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Florida declares Bush winner| Bush said he will go ahead with forming an administration, urges Gore not to contest | |
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| Dec.4 |
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High Court Ruling helps Bush| Supreme Court set aside a ruling on hand-counted votes in Florida's presidential election | |
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| Dec.8 |
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Florida Court ordeed manual recount Bush is seeking court action to stop hand recount of 9,000 ballots
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| Dec.9 |
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High Court Stops Recounts Divided U.S. Supreme Court granted Bush's plea to halt hand recounts of ballots in Florida
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| Dec.13 |
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Gore conceded race| Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas | |
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| Dec.18 |
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China eager to work with Bush China wonders whether Bush will try to rally conservatives with shows of support for Taiwan
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Bush receives enough electoral votes 271 of the nation's 538 electors cast votes for Bush. Gore received 267
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| Dec.20 |
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Bush announces 3 Cabinet picks D. Evans as commerce secretary, M. Martinez as housing secretary, and A. Veneman as head of the Agriculture
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| Dec.22 |
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Bush Names Attorney General John Ashcroft, a senator from Missouri who lost his seat in the election named as Attorney General
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| Dec.29 |
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Bush names 4 Cabinet members Thompson as health and human services secretary, Norton as interior, Paige as education and Principi as veterans affairs
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