Distribution of votes in the 2000 US presidential election
future-Republican nominee John McCain in the process. The Republican primaries in 2000 are also remembered for the Bush campaign's attempts to spread the lie that McCain's adopted daughter was actually conceived out of wedlock. Notable third party candidates were Ralph Nader of the Green Party, and political commentator Pat Buchanan, who beat future President Donald Trump for the Reform Party's nomination.
The 2000 US presidential election was contested by George W. Bush of the Republican Party (and son of former President George H. W. Bush), and incumbent Vice President Al Gore of the Democratic Party. The election was arguably the most controversial and closest in recent history, and the result was not made official until the next month. Gore was unanimously chosen as the Democratic nominee, while Bush won a comfortable victory in the Republican primaries, beating