CNN: Election 2000

36 Days That Gripped The Nation

Relive one of the most dramatic chapters in U.S. political and legal history.


When Americans went to the polls on November 7, 2000 to elect the next Commander-in-Chief, no one could have predicted the events of succeeding days and weeks - events that would test the very limits of the Constitution and mesmerize a nation. For 36 days, George W. Bush and Al Gore fought tooth-and-nail for the Presidency - and Florida became the final battleground.


Relive Election 2000 - from the drama of Election Night to the Florida recounts, from the intense war of words between the candidates camps to the momentous legal actions in the U.S. and Florida Supreme Courts. CNN reporters Judy Woodruff, Bernie Shaw, Jeff Greenfield, Greta Van Susteren, Bill Schneider and others reflect on the key events and what the outcome means for America's future. CNN anchor Bill Hemmer hosts.