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The 2000s. Election of 2000. Al Gore (D). Born in Washington DC but raised in Tennessee. Graduate of Harvard. Served in the Army as a journalist in Vietnam. Served in Congress for 17 years in both the House and Senate (1976 – 1993) Vice President under Bill Clinton from 1993-2001. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Election of 2000
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Al Gore (D)
• Born in Washington DC but raised in Tennessee.
• Graduate of Harvard.• Served in the Army as a
journalist in Vietnam.• Served in Congress for 17
years in both the House and Senate (1976 – 1993)
• Vice President under Bill Clinton from 1993-2001.
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George W. Bush (R)
• Born in Connecticut but raised in Texas.
• Graduated from Yale and Harvard Graduate School.
• Served in Texas Air National Guard.
• Son of President, Grandson of a Senator.
• Part owner of Texas Rangers until he successfully ran for Governor of Texas in 1994.
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Vice –Presidential Candidates
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Minor Party Candidates
• Reform Party Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, left, and Green Party Presidential
candidate Ralph Nader.
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Flight Paths of Hijacked Planes
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John KerryJohn Kerry
• Senator from Senator from Massachusetts.Massachusetts.
• Vietnam Vet.Vietnam Vet.
• VP CandidateVP Candidate– John EdwardsJohn Edwards
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Supreme CourtPresident Bush
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The Surge
• The surge refers to United The surge refers to United States President Bush's States President Bush's 2007 increase in the 2007 increase in the number of American number of American troops in order to provide troops in order to provide security to Baghdad and security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province.Al Anbar Province.
• Commander of Commander of Multinational Force Iraq Multinational Force Iraq was counter-insurgency was counter-insurgency expert General David expert General David Petraeus.Petraeus.
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• Democrat candidate from Democrat candidate from Illinois.Illinois.
• 47 years old47 years old• Columbia University and Columbia University and
Harvard Law School.Harvard Law School.• Political ExperiencePolitical Experience
– State Legislator 7 yearsState Legislator 7 years– Senate 4 yearsSenate 4 years
• PersonalPersonal– Married with 2 childrenMarried with 2 children
• First African American to run First African American to run for Presidentfor President
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• Republican candidate from Republican candidate from Arizona.Arizona.
• 71 years old.71 years old.• Graduate US Naval AcademyGraduate US Naval Academy
– 23 years in US Navy23 years in US Navy– Fighter Pilot in VietnamFighter Pilot in Vietnam– POW in Vietnam for 6 yearsPOW in Vietnam for 6 years
• Political ExperiencePolitical Experience– House of Reps 4 yearsHouse of Reps 4 years– Senate 22 yearsSenate 22 years
• PersonalPersonal– Married 2X; 7 ChildrenMarried 2X; 7 Children
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Supreme CourtPresident Obama
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