How Did 537 Votes Decide the 2000 Election? | Bush vs. Gore

How did only 537 votes in Florida decide the 2000 presidential election? In this America 250 episode, Jason and JR revisit the unforgettable contest between George W. Bush and Al Gore. They break down Florida’s disputed ballots, hanging chads, the confusing butterfly ballot, multiple recounts and the Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore. Al Gore won approximately 544,000 more votes nationwide, but Bush secured the presidency with a 271–266 Electoral College victory. It took 36 days after Election Day for the country to know who its next president would be. The brothers also discuss the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, modern politics, society getting softer—and why replacing windshield wipers has become unnecessarily complicated. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday. Thirty minutes. Same chaos. Subscribe, click the bell and buckle up, baby! #Election2000 #BushVGore #America250 #UnsanctionedChaos Timecodes 00:00 Welcome to Unsanctioned Chaos 02:30 The 2000 Election Preview 04:14 Steelers and Bengals Talk 07:15 America 250 Begins 10:06 Bush vs. Gore 15:14 Florida, Recounts and Hanging Chads 21:17 Bush v. Gore and the Final Result 27:10 Politics, Society and Getting Older 33:47 Closing the Show