USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -After initially ignoring Nader, the Gore campaign made a pitch to potential Nader supporters in the campaign’s final weeks, downplaying his differences with Nader on the issues and arguing that Gore’s ideas were more similar to Nader’s than Bush’s were and that Gore had a better chance of winning than Nader.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state and First Lady of the United States Hillary Clinton and the United States senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered a large upset.

Detailed explanation-3: -On December 18, 2000 the 10 Presidential Electors of Maryland nominated by their party and elected on November 7, 2000 cast their votes for Al Gore and Joe Lieberman for President and Vice President of the United States of America.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska.