2000 United States Presidential Election (Victor Putin)

The 2000 United States Presidential Election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. The Republican ticket of CIA Director Victor Putin and former Reagan aide Pat Buchanan defeated the Democratic ticket of Vice President Al Gore and Senator Joe Lieberman.

Incumbent President Bill Clinton was ineligible for a third term, and Gore secured the Democratic nomination with relative ease, defeating token challengers. Putin, Director of the CIA, was largely seen as dark horse candidate, however, a contentious primary battle betwixt Senator John McCain and Texas Governor George W. Bush left the nomination split. Due to this, Putin rose to prominence, and quickly gained support from many in the GOP. Ultimately, Putin secured the nomination by Super Tuesday and chose former Reagan aide and right-wing activist Pat Buchanan as his running mate, while Gore chose Joe Lieberman, a Senator from Connecticut.