In the presidential election of the year 2000, George W. Bush only got 49.7% of the popular votes versus Al Gore having procured 48.4% of the popular votes, but Bush still won the election based on the number of electoral college votes (Bush got 271, and Gore got 266). However, there was a debacle over who got Florida's 25 electoral votes, and that led to the court case Bush vs Gore in which Bush was the victor. Bush and Gore, despite opposing each other during the election, can be compared and contrasted in many ways, including their personal lives, their backgrounds, and their politics.
Born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut, President George W. Bush is the oldest of six siblings (Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Dorothy, and Robin). He attended
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Senator Gore and President Bush both had siblings and lived on the Eastern seaboard. They both had gone to Harvard and went to preparatory schools. When they were younger, they had interests in politics, and their dads were politicians. Both Senator Gore and President Bush had gotten married in the 1970s, and both had children born in the 1980s. Even though they were in different factions of the Armed Forces, they were still in the Armed Forces from the late 1960s to the early 1970s and were both honorably discharged. After the presidential race and President Bush’s presidency, they speak at events for candidates they support and are both published authors. Before President Bush and Senator Gore ran against each other for president, both served in a political office and held their offices for more than one election. In the midst of them running against each other, they both had dealings with Bill Clinton. Also, they both almost had Florida, but ultimately, President Bush won it. After the presidential election, they both had to support the choice from the Bush v. Gore case for Florida. Even though President Bush and Senator Gore currently do not hold any political offices, they are still involved in politics