Question

Which minor parties role in the 2000 presidential election contributed to the defeat of the democratic party candidate?

Answer 1

Answer: Green party.

Explanation:

Ralph Nader ran in the 2000 United States presidential election as the nominee of the Green Party. Some analysts have stated that Nader acted as a third-party spoiler, making Al Gore lose the election.

The spoiler effect is the outcome of a vote split between candidates with similar ideologies. One spoiler candidate's appearance in an election attracts votes from a major candidate with alike politics.

However, some studies pointed out that the amount of Democrats who voted Republican surpassed those who voted Green, and Nader himself argued the call of being a spoiler.

Answer 2

Green party’s role in the 2000 presidential election contributed to the defeat of the Democratic Party candidate.

Further Explanations:

The presidential election of the United States held in 2000 was contested amid Republican contender George W. Bush, the then governor of Texas and son of the prior president “George H. W. Bush” and Democratic contender “Al Gore”, the then Vice President Bill Clinton, the binding President was vacating the seat after serving for two-term granted as per 21st Amendment. Bush narrowly won the election held on 7th November of 2000 with 271 electoral polls.

The election was contested amid the veterans of the nation but some third parties also played a significant role in the victory of Bush and the defeat of Democratic Party candidates. One such party was the Green Party that acted as the third party spoiler. Ralph Nader contested in the presidential balloting as the candidate of Green Party and was blamed for the defeat of Al Gore. The spoiler system that was prevalent also attracted majority voters following similar politics.  

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Answer Details  

Grade: High School

Subject:  History

Chapter: Election

Keywords:

United States, Republican , George W. Bush, Texas, George H. W. Bush, Democratic, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, President, 21st Amendment, Green Party,Ralph Nader, balloting, Al Gore