THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH
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Florida
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New York
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California
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Texas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Elected President Bush became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Palm Beach County since the county’s founding in 1909. If Gore had won the recount, then he would have won the election with a total of 292 electoral votes, and Bush would have lost with 246 electoral votes.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was unusual about the election of 2000? The election was very close. Even though Al Gore won the popular vote, the election was ultimately decided by the electoral votes of Florida. The election in Florida was decided by only 500 votes and was disputed because of problems with the voting machines.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Florida Supreme Court authorized a vote recount, but the Bush campaign appealed the decision. The case of Bush v. Gore went to the Supreme Court, which decided to halt the recount and declare Bush the winner.