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2000 Tennessee Elections
Tennessee state elections in 2000 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Partisan primary, Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various Judge, judicial Retention election, retention elections, were held on August 3, 2000. Presidential election President of the United States In 2000, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the United States Electoral College, Electoral College. In the general election, Republican Party (United States), Republican candidate George W. Bush narrowly won the state with 51.15% of the to Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Vice President of the United States, Vice President Al Gore, Al Gore's 47.28%. The presidential primaries were held on March 14, 2000. George W. Bush won Tennessee's Republican primary. Tennessee native Al Gore easily won the Democratic primary. Results March 14, 2000, Primary Results United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Tennessee Elections
Tennessee state elections in 2002 were held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Partisan primary, Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Governor of Tennessee, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, were held on August 1, 2002. There were also two constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 5 ballot. United States Congress Senate Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican U.S. senator Fred Thompson decided to retire. Former Republican governor Lamar Alexander won the open seat, defeating Congressman Bob Clement. Results August 1, 2002, Primary Results House of Representatives Tennessee elected nine U.S. representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts. Results Gubernatorial Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was re-elected to a sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Arnold Gore Jr
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Music, an Australian music company now known as Alberts ** Albert Productions, a record label * Albert (organisation), an environmental organisation concerning film and television productions Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (album), by Ed Hall, 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film ''Suspiria'' People * Albert (given name) * Albert (surname) * Prince Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Grant Hatch (March 22, 1934 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serving Republican U.S. senator in history, overtaking Ted Stevens, until Chuck Grassley surpassed him in 2023. Hatch chaired the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from 1981 to 1987. He served as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001 and from 2003 to 2005. On January 3, 2015, after the 114th United States Congress was sworn in, he became president pro tempore of the Senate. He was chair of the Senate Finance Committee from 2015 to 2019, and led efforts to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Early life and education Orrin Grant Hatch was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He was the son of Jesse Hatch (1904–1992), a metal lather, and his wife Helen Frances Hatch (née Kamm; 1906–1995). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Forbes
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. (; born July 18, 1947) is an American publishing executive and politician who is the editor-in-chief of ''Forbes'', a business magazine. He is the son of longtime ''Forbes'' publisher Malcolm Forbes and the grandson of that publication's founder B. C. Forbes, B.C. Forbes. He is an adviser at the Forbes School of Business & Technology. Forbes was a candidate in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 1996, 1996Mitt Romney to report financial assets of at least $190 million Fox News and 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2000 Republican presidential primaries. He was also appointed chairman of the Board for International Broadcasting (BIB) in 1985, and was reappointed again in 1993. ...
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Gary Bauer
Gary Lee Bauer (born May 4, 1946) is an American civil servant, activist, and former political candidate. He served in President Ronald Reagan's administration as Under Secretary of Education and Chief Domestic Policy Advisor, and later became president of the Family Research Council and a senior vice president of Focus on the Family, both conservative Christian organizations. Bauer was a candidate in the 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries and participated in five national debates. He is known for his advocacy of religious liberty, support for Israel, and his dedication to electing conservative candidates to Congress. Currently, Bauer is president of the advocacy organization American Values. In May 2018, President Donald Trump appointed him to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Background Gary Bauer was born in Covington, Kentucky, and was reared in Newport, Kentucky, in a working-class family, the son of Elizabeth "Betty" (Gossett) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Keyes 2000 Presidential Campaign
The 2000 presidential campaign of Alan Keyes, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from Maryland began when he formed an exploratory committee, simply called Keyes 2000, on June 17, 1999, with a formal announcement on September 21, 1999 in Bedford, New Hampshire. He ran in the 2000 presidential primaries, opposing Texas governor George W. Bush and Arizona Senator John McCain for his party's nomination. Keyes campaigned as a more ideologically consistent candidate than John McCain, taking right-wing positions on issues, including abortion, gun control, and government spending. History Background In 1996 Alan Keyes sought the Republican nomination, but his opponents, pundits and many in the Republican party saw him as a divisive and fringe figure in the party due to him spending most of his time in the debates to ask his opponents what their views on abortion were. His campaign was also hurt by the belief that he was a stalking horse as he e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign
The 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain, the longtime senior United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Arizona, was launched with an informal announcement on February 28, 2007, during a live taping of the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', and formally launched at an event on April 25, 2007. His second candidacy for President of the United States, the Presidency of the United States, he had previously run for his party's nomination in the 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2000 primaries and was considered as a potential running mate for his party's nominee, then-Governor George W. Bush of Texas. After winning a majority of delegates in the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Republican primaries of 2008, on August 29, leading up to the convention, McCain selected Governor of Alaska, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate for Vice President of the United States, Vice President. Five days later, at the 2008 Republican National Convention, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndon LaRouche Jr
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Lyndon may refer to: Places * Lyndon, Alberta, Canada * Lyndon, Rutland, East Midlands, England * Lyndon, Solihull, West Midlands, England United States * Lyndon, Illinois * Lyndon, Kansas * Lyndon, Kentucky * Lyndon, New York * Lyndon, Ohio * Lyndon, Pennsylvania * Lyndon, Vermont * Lyndon, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, a town * Lyndon, Juneau County, Wisconsin, a town Other uses * Lyndon State College, a public college located in Lyndonville, Vermont People * Lyndon (name), given name and surname See also * Lyndon School (other) * Lyndon Township (other) * * Lydon (other) * Lynden (other) * Lindon (other) * Linden (other) Linden may refer to: Trees * ''Tilia'' (also known as lime or basswood), a genus ** American linden, a common name for ''Tilia americana'' ** Large-leaved linden, a common name for ''Tilia platyphyllos'' ** Little-leaf linden, a common name for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bradley
William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was a United States Senate, United States senator from New Jersey from 1979 to 1997 and a candidate for 2000 Democratic Party presidential primaries, the Democratic Party's nomination for president in the 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 election, which he lost to Vice President Al Gore. Bradley was born and raised in Crystal City, Missouri, a small town south of St. Louis. He excelled at basketball from an early age. He did well academically and was an all-county and all-state basketball player in high school. He was offered 75 college scholarships, but declined them all to attend Princeton University. He won a gold medal as a member of the 1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team, 1964 Olympic basketball team and was the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Joseph Buchanan
Patrick Joseph Buchanan ( ; born November 2, 1938) is an American paleoconservative author, political commentator, and politician. He was an assistant and special consultant to U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He is an influential figure in the modern paleoconservative movement in the United States. In 1992 and 1996, Buchanan sought the Republican presidential nomination. In 1992, he ran against incumbent president George H. W. Bush, campaigning against Bush's breaking of his " Read my lips: no new taxes" pledge, as well as his foreign policy, his trade and immigration policy, and his positions on social issues. At the 1992 Republican National Convention, Buchanan delivered his "culture war" speech in support of the nominated President Bush. In 1996, he ran against eventual Republican nominee Bob Dole, but withdrew after getting only 21 percent of Republican primary votes. In 2000, he was the Reform Party's presidential nominee. His campaign cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
