On this day in 2001, Vice President Al Gore (D) presided over a joint session of Congress that certified Gov. George W. Bush (R) of Texas as the winner of the 2000 election.
- The election came down to the results in Florida, which Bush officially won by 537 votes after a manual recount was halted by a 5-4 US Supreme Court ruling. This gave Bush Florida’s 25 electoral votes and a 271-266…
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