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Election of 2000
George W Bush vs Al Gore. Gore won the popular vote, but the super court determined that Bush won the electoral vote over counting issues in Florida. -
9/11/2001
Terrorist attacks occurred; resulted in a declaration of a War on Terror and against Osama Bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist network in Afghanistan. -
Patriot Act of 2001
The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. Its title is a ten-letter backronym (USA PATRIOT) that stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001". -
Election of 2008
Barack Obama vs. John McCain. 365 electoral votes to Obama, 173 electoral votes to McCain, *Then-Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election & Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected President and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. A 1st Black president.
