In the election of 2000,
A. Al Gore won the popular vote by over 500,000 votes, but lost the Electoral College due to Bush's narrow, disputed victory in Florida, which was confirmed by a vote in the Supreme Court.
B. Bush won when a Supreme Court decision took electoral votes away from Gore in the disputed vote in Ohio.
C. Bush won a landslide victory, mainly because of an economic downturn.
D. Bush lost the Electoral College vote, but due to winning the popular vote the Supreme Court awarded him the presidency.
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?
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