2000 United States presidential election (The Clinton Legacy)

The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic Vice President Al Gore defeated the Republican candidate, governor of Texas and eldest son of, the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush.

Incumbent Bill Clinton was ineligible for a third term, and Gore—the most recent incumbent vice president to run for president—secured the Democratic nomination with relative ease, defeating a challenge by former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley. Bush was seen as the early favorite for the Republican nomination and despite a contentious primary battle with Arizona Senator John McCain and others, secured the nomination by Super Tuesday. Bush chose former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney as his running mate, while Gore chose Florida Senator Bob Graham. This is the earliest United States presidential election in which both top two candidates—either for president or vice president—are living.