Presidential Campaign of 2004 :: essays research papers

Each presidential election overview has always been similar to a three-ringcircus, but in the 2000 Election with Al Gore and George W. Bush, was by far oneof the biggest circuses ever. Democrats had reason to worry about the election.Republicans held the White House for three consecutive terms from 1980 to 1992,voters frequently grow tired of one party after two terms. They were hoping to wincontrol, yet there was a lot at stake with the election at the time. And eventhough it came to be a quite chaotic election, it was by far the closestelection ever in history. The main problem was that the results were so close inFlorida that it became indefinite who the winner was. It took over a month tofinally attain the results. Ultimately it was non the citizens whose votescounted, but the vote of the Supreme tap for the election case.     Al Gore had a good start to begin with, having high marks on his ability tohandle key issues, including Democratic stands on such a s health care, educationand Social Security. But Gore changed all that on the last day of the DemocratsLos Angeles national convention. Whether it was the highly publicized touch hegave his wife or not, Gore changed the publics view of him. No longer was he ajust a stiff politician. Instead, he was a passionate, amiable father and husbandwho lacked many of Clintons weaknesses. And Gore jumped a few points ahead ofBush. The Monica Lewinsky scandal Clinton had did not necessarily give him a badreputation. On the contrary, citizenry continued to cast their support for thepresident since the public thought he had done so much for our nation. Yet inthe 2000 Election Gore seemed to go in the completely opposite direction ofClinton, or at least try to avoid his name in his speeches at first.     Yet Gores luck did not change when he left California. Bush seemed to havedifficulties when asked about his tax cut plan and about his statement that theU.S. military was not fully ready. epoch Gore looked relaxed and energetic, Bushmade mistakes in front of the camera. Polls suggested that Gore was far ahead ofBush by at least a few points. Republicans became much less optimistic aboutBush, while things were looking very promising for the Democrats.     Gores campaign was focused on issues that were mostly pertain by women, suchas health care and education. "Were for the people. Big tobacco, big oil, the