Bush v. Gore, 2000
The 2000 presidential election was closely fought all the way to the end. Al Gore won the popular vote, but George W. Bush won the electoral college vote after the United States Supreme Court essentially awarded him the disputed electoral votes of Florida. Investigate all aspects of this election. What were the two main candidates’ stands on the issues? Exactly what was the nature of the voting irregularities in Florida and the dispute over them in the weeks after the election? Why was the Supreme Court ruling so controversial? Did the Green Party’s Ralph Nader take enough votes away from Al Gore to put George W. Bush in the White House? What does the disputed outcome of this election indicate about democracy in the United States?
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Bush v. Gore and the French Revolution: a tentative list of some early lessons. Sanford Levinson. Law and Contemporary Problems Summer 2002 v65 i3 p7(33)
Florida legal fallout. (United States elections 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) The Nation Sept 30, 2002 v275 i10 p7 Mag.Coll.: 111L0088.
No Justice in Florida. (investigating the 2000 election)(Brief Article) The Nation June 17, 2002 v274 i23 p3
Not the people's choice: how to democratize American democracy. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.. The American Prospect March 25, 2002 v13 i6 p23(5)
What fairness-and-denial research could have told the Florida Supreme Court (and can tell the rest of us). Edward E. Zajac. Independent Review Wntr 2002 v6 i3 p377(21)
Chad All Over. (elections 2000) John J. Pitney Jr.. Reason August 2001 v33 i4 p67
Commission Reports Minorities Penalized In 2000 Election; Calls For Probe By Justice Dept. (Florida presidential election)(Brief Article) Jet June 25, 2001 v100 i2 p4
Bush v. Gore - A Case in Conservative Judicial Activism? Gerard V. Bradley. World and I June 2001 v16 i6 p292
Why the bush v.gore decision was correct. (Column) Morton A. Kaplan. World and I June 2001 v16 i6 p292
Election 2000 from A to Z. Society May 2001 v38 i4 p2
The Real Casualty of the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election. (Brief Article)(Column) World and I April 2001 v16 i4 pNA
How Does 2000 Stack Up? (presidential election in 2000) Charles E. Cook Jr.. The Washington Quarterly Spring 2001 v24 i2 p213
Editor's Note. (the highly questionable election process of 2000)(Brief Article) Roger Cohn. Mother Jones March 2001 v26 i2 p4
The Legacy of Election 2000. Richard A. Epstein. Reason March 2001 v32 i10 p47
On The Wild Ride: Our correspondent John Dickerson and photographer Christopher Morris report from inside McCain's campaign. (Nation/Campaign 2000) John Dickerson. Time March 6, 2000 v155 i9 p49+
Eight more months. (the Democratic and Republican party nominees have been chosen earlier in the 2000 election than ever before)(Brief Article) Michael Barone. U.S. News & World Report March 20, 2000 v128 i11 p34
What did you call me? (John McCain proved to be an exciting, but angry, presidential candidate)(Brief Article) James M. Wall. The Christian Century March 22, 2000 v117 i10 p323
The Only Game in Town. (Al Gore's stand on many issues is proving not to be as progressive as that of Bill Bradley's) Ruth Conniff. The Progressive April 2000 v64 i4 p11
Bradley After the Buzzer: In a candid interview, he talks about his 'fierce' foe, how McCain sidelined him and what comes next. (National Affairs)(Bill Bradley, John McCain)(Brief Article)(Interview) Newsweek March 20, 2000 v135 i12 p29
How Al Came Back To Life: The Inside Story Of How Gore Got Up Off The Mat, Became A Ferocious Candidate And Whacked Bradley. (Campaign 2000) Time March 13, 2000 v155 i10 p40+
On the Bus with Bradley. (presidential candidate Bill Bradley) Ruth Conniff. The Progressive March 2000 v64 i3 p12
Election Season Heats Up. Charles E. Cook Jr.. The Washington Quarterly Summer 2000 v23 i3 p241
The Democrats Get Religion. (Elections 2000) Ruth Conniff. The Progressive Oct 2000 v64 i10 p12
The Secret Ground War: In its final stretch, the campaign has become an expensive effort to woo a few crucial voters. (Nation/Campaign 2000)(Presidential election) Time Oct 23, 2000 v156 i17 p58+
Some topics are too dangerous to discuss. (U.S. presidential candidates avoid tough topics)(Brief Article) Kenneth T. Walsh. U.S. News & World Report Oct 23, 2000 v129 i16 p42
Lost Cause: Why southern Democrats won't rise again. John Hood. National Review Oct 23, 2000 v52 i20 pNA
Too Close for Comfort: In a tight race, Bush and Gore will try to keep a civil tone, but unleash ads and surrogates to do battle over taxes and Texas. (Nation)(Brief Article) Howard Fineman. Newsweek Oct 23, 2000 p39
Why Gore Should Embrace Clinton: Al may not like the idea, but the only real humiliation is losing. (Nation/Campaign 2000)(Brief Article) Lance Morrow. Time Oct 30, 2000 v156 i18 p44
The Undeciding Factor: The scandal of America's least-informed voters. Jonah Goldberg. National Review Nov 6, 2000 v52 i21 pNA
The Four Big Differences. (Nation/Campaign 2000/TIME Issues Briefing)(platforms of Democrats and Republicans)(Brief Article) Time Nov 6, 2000 v156 i19 p72
Just Mad About Nader: The anti-politician draws huge crowds. Democrats fear he'll hand the election to George W. Bush. (Nation/Campaign 2000)(Brief Article) Matthew Cooper. Time Nov 6, 2000 v156 i19 p79
Two Men, Two Visions: Now comes the choice. Each man holds a core belief that invites a case study in who is for real: Bush and his big tax cut? Gore and his populist battle cry? We look at how they decided where to make a stand. (Nation/Campaign 2000)(Cover Story) Time Nov 6, 2000 v156 i19 p48+
In the homestretch, hitting his stride. (George W. Bush) Kenneth T. Walsh. U.S. News & World Report Nov 6, 2000 v129 i18 p18
It's all up to them. (voters attitude about presidential candidates) Kenneth T. Walsh. U.S. News & World Report Nov 13, 2000 v129 i19 p24
Fallout From A Midnight Ride: An old arrest for driving under the influence revives the issue of Bush's "irresponsible youth". (George W. Bush)(Nation/Campaign 2000) Time Nov 13, 2000 v156 i20 p43+
Reconsidering "Bush v. Gore". (George W. Bush)(Al Gore) Gary Rosen. Commentary Nov 2001 v112 i4 p35(7)
The Kabuki mask of Bush v. Gore. (Case Note). (freedom of association) Nick Levin. Yale Law Journal Oct 2001 v111 i1 p223(8)
The 'Accidental President': Exclusive excerpt: The vote in Bush v. Gore was, like all decisions at the High Court, arrived at in secret conference. But this one determined who would be president. We didn't know just how close it was--until now. NEWSWEEK's DAVID A. KAPLAN goes behind the scenes. (National Affairs)(Cover Story)(Excerpt) David A. Kaplan. Newsweek Sept 17, 2001 p28
How History Will View the Court: Final ruling: The legal academy may still be blasting Bush v. Gore, but fears that the court would forfeit the public trust were overblown. (National Affairs)(the highly controversial Supreme Court decision) Newsweek Sept 17, 2001 p35
Bush v. Gore - A Case in Conservative Judicial Activism? Gerard V. Bradley. World and I June 2001 v16 i6 p292
THE TRIUMPH OF EXPEDIENCE. (Panel Discussion) PAMELA KARLAN, RICHARD POSNER. Harper's Magazine May 2001 v302 i1812 p31
The Supreme Court Shot Itself in the Foot While Shooting Down Al Gore. Mike Godwin. Reason March 2001 v32 i10 p50
Impeach the Supremes. (the Supreme Court judges who granted George W. Bush, election)(Brief Article) David Sarasohn. The Nation August 20, 2001 v273 i6 p4 Mag.Coll.: 108G0769.
The Betrayal. (Brief Article) PAUL STARR. The American Prospect Jan 1, 2001 v12 i1 p4
The Purloined Presidency. (2000 presidential election) HAROLD MEYERSON. The American Prospect Jan 1, 2001 v12 i1 p12
Can the Court Recover? Its controversial decision ended the election tangle but brought the high court as low as it has been in years. (Person Of The Year 2000) Time Dec 25, 2000 v156 i26 p76+
And now, sound and fury. (analysis of U.S. Supreme Court's judgement in Bush v. Gore) Marianne Lavelle, Chitra Ragavan. U.S. News & World Report Dec 25, 2000 v129 i25 p36
The Truth Behind the Pillars: The final act: They cultivate an Olympian air, but the justices are quite human--and can be quite political. (Nation) Newsweek Dec 25, 2000 p46 Mag.Coll.: 106F1103. Bus.Coll.: 131N1620.
The Winner in Bush v. Gore? It's Chief Justice Rehnquist, who runs the most trusted institution in the U.S. (William H. Rehnquist)(Brief Article) Charles Krauthammer. Time Dec 18, 2000 v156 i25 p104
The Elections and the Supreme Court. (outcome of election to have impact on Supreme Court appointments) David C. Slade. World and I Nov 2000 v15 i11 p54
Ralph, don't run: let's take back the democratic party and do all we can to beat Bush in 2004. (Articles). Ronnie Dugger. The Nation Dec 2, 2002 v275 i19 p14 Mag.Coll.: 112B0247.
Don't Blame Me: I voted for Nader as a genuine protest. If Gore loses, he did it all on his own. (Election 2000)(Government Activity)(Brief Article) Barbara Ehrenreich. Time Nov 20, 2000 v156 i21 p69
No Apologies: Green Party nominee Ralph Nader, the most vilified man in the presidential election, counts no heroes among his critics. (Election 2000)(Government Activity)(Brief Article) Steve Lopez. Time Nov 20, 2000 v156 i21 p68+
The making of a political spoiler. (Ralph Nader)(Brief Article) Angie Cannon, Roger Simon. U.S. News & World Report Nov 6, 2000 v129 i18 p20
A Maverick Gets His Moment: How the debates gave Ralph Nader a boost. (GREEN PARTY)(Nation)(Brief Article) Matt Bai. Newsweek Oct 23, 2000 p41
PUTTING THE DEMOS BACK IN DEMOCRACY PROGRESSIVES IN ELECTION 2000. (Brief Article) ERIN DUNHAM. Dollars & Sense July 2000 p8
NADER FOR PRESIDENT. (Brief Article) The Ecologist May 2000 v30 i3 p9
It's Not Easy Being Green. (Green Party convention) Ruth Conniff. The Progressive, August 2000 v64 i8 p12 |
