Campaigning at Case: Presidential Elections,
1892-2008
2000: “Hair-Raising Election”
Five weeks of disputed election results eclipsed the campaign
itself in the 2000 presidential election. The student newspaper,
The Observer, asked students for their reactions. Opined
Carrie Hanayik, “Either one won’t change my life drastically.”
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Republican hopeful John McCain visited
Cleveland's West Side Market in February.
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Libertarian vice presidential candidate
Art Olivier visited campus in late October.
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Student reactions to the contested presidential
election.
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Ohio Popular Vote |
National Popular Vote |
Electoral Vote |
George W. Bush (R) 2,351,209 (50%)
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,186,190 (46.5%)
Ralph Nader (Green) 117,857 (2.5%)
Pat Buchanan (Reform) 26,724 (.6%)
Harry Browne (Libertarian) 13,475 (.3%)
John Hagelin (Natural Law) 6,169 (.1%)
Howard Phillips (U.S. Taxpayers) 3,823 (.1%) |
George W. Bush (R) 50,456,062 (47.9%)
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 50,996,582 (48.4%)
Ralph Nader (Green) (%) 2,882,955 (2.7%)
Pat Buchanan (Reform) 448,895 (.4%)
Harry Browne (Libertarian) 384,431 (.36%)
John Hagelin (Natural Law) 83,714 (.08%)
Howard Phillips (U.S. Taxpayers) 98,020 (.09%) |
George W. Bush (R) 271
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 266 |
Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve
University Archives, September 2004.
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