http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/232/eric-j-alves Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:41:42 -0400 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:41:42 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/271/thirty-six-days-of-turmoil-george-w-bush-and-the-2000-election By Eric J. Alves - During his first term in office, President George W. Bush claimed that he had a clear political mandate from the voters of the United States to achieve his political goals. However many refuted the claim that President Bush had a political mandate considering he had lost the national popular vote and only gained the White House with a razor thing victory of the State of Florida, which took thirty-six days and the United States Supreme Court to decide. Nevertheless, the political environment of elected officials in Florida and in the U.S. Supreme Court gave Bush confidence that he would win Florida... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/271/thirty-six-days-of-turmoil-george-w-bush-and-the-2000-election