George W. Bush Election and Inauguration (2001)

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This program documents the closest and possibly the most controversial election in the history of the United States. One candidate, Al Gore, won the popular vote, yet lost the presidency to George W. Bush in the Electoral College, after a fiercely contested Florida vote recount was halted by a… More This program documents the closest and possibly the most controversial election in the history of the United States. One candidate, Al Gore, won the popular vote, yet lost the presidency to George W. Bush in the Electoral College, after a fiercely contested Florida vote recount was halted by a Supreme Court ruling. Included are the legal arguments and the inauguration that placed former Texas governor Bush into the highest elected office in the land. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi