Bush V. Gore: A Defense Of The Electoral College

Bush v. Gore: A Defense of the Electoral CollegeNameAcademic InstitutionCourse Number and NameInstructorDue DateBush v. Gore: A Defense of the Electoral CollegeThe presidential election of 2000 was perhaps the most controversial election in American history, involving numerous recounts and ultimately the intervention of the Supreme Court in deciding the winner, after they finally put an end to the constant recounts several weeks after the election had taken place. The end result was that George W. Bush was declared the winner, receiving 50,456,002 popular votes and 271 electoral votes, while Al Gore lost with 50,999,897 popular votes and 266 electoral votes (Pappas, 2016, para. 7). As such, the winner of the election, Bush, won the presidency despite losing the popular vote. Even though Bush won the presidency despite not having more popular votes than his opponent, the Electoral College still functioned as originally intended. There are three main reasons why the Electoral College continues to be relevant. First, it ensures that all states are adequately represented in determining who will be president, rather than just giving control