THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH
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Detailed explanation-1: -This also occurred in the 2000 presidential election, where George W. Bush received fewer popular votes than Albert Gore Jr., but received a majority of electoral votes, and the 2016 election, where Donald J.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the final national results were tallied the following morning, Bush had clearly won 246 electoral votes and Gore 250, with 270 needed to win. Two smaller states-Wisconsin (11 electoral votes) and Oregon (7)-were still too close to call, but Florida’s 25 electoral votes would be decisive regardless of their results.
Detailed explanation-3: -Terms in this set (8) Al Gore, Bush’s Democratic rival, won the popular vote by a narrow margin, but Bush attained a plurality of votes from the electoral college.