1. Election of 2000 George W. Bush and Dick Cheney vs Al Gore and Joe Leiberman

2. Extremely Close Election Demonstrates the almost equal polarity of the United States Gore won 20 states to Bush’s 29 1. allegations of irregularities tied up 25 electoral votes 2. U.S. Supreme Court cited provisions within the 14 th Amendment to determine G.W. Bush was the winner in Florida hence the new president Hanging Chads etc.

3. Election of 2004 Won the popular vote over John Kerry on issues of morality and family values and national security Legitimizing Victory -911 -Iraq and Afghanistan -Roe v. Wade revisited -The Patriot Act Too early to scrutinize the Bush administration