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The 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush, the then-governor of Texas, was formally launched on June 14, 1999, as Governor Bush, the eldest son of former President George H. W. Bush, announced his intention to seek the Republican Party nomination for the presidency of the United States in the 2000 presidential election.
In 2011, Bush was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian honor in the United States—by President Barack Obama. [48] The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), the tenth and last Nimitz -class supercarrier of the United States Navy, was named for Bush.
Governor George W. Bush Vice President Al Gore: 46.6 [47] VP Thursday, October 5, 2000 Centre College: Danville, Kentucky: Bernard Shaw: Secretary Dick Cheney Senator Joe Lieberman: 28.5 [47] P2 Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Wake Forest University: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Jim Lehrer: Governor George W. Bush Vice President Al Gore: 37.5 [47 ...
George H. W. Bush (2011) Bill Clinton (2013) Joe Biden (2017, as Vice President; with Distinction) In 2015, President Barack Obama stated that there was no precedent to revoke a Presidential Medal of Freedom, regarding the award given to stand-up comedian and actor Bill Cosby. [6]
This article is part of a series about George W. Bush Business and personal Early life Professional life Eponyms Family Honors Public image Bibliography Non-profit organizaitons Clinton Bush Haiti Fund One America Appeal 46th Governor of Texas Governorship Elections 43rd President of the United States Presidency timeline Transition Inaugurations first second Efforts to impeach Presidential ...
Vice President Al Gore, a Democrat, and Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush were vying for the White House on Nov. 7. It would be more than a month before the winner was declared. It came down to ...
From January 24 to June 6, 2000, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 2000 United States presidential election. Texas Governor George W. Bush was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 2000 Republican National Convention held from July 31 to August 3, 2000, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Presidential election year: Election day: November 7, 2000: Incumbent president: Bill Clinton (Democratic) Next Congress: 107th: Presidential election; Partisan control: Republican gain: Popular vote margin: Democratic +0.5%: Electoral vote: George W. Bush : 271: Al Gore : 266: 2000 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Bush ...