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The campaign drastically changed on September 11, 2000, when the 9/11 attacks occurred. Al Gore had arrived in New York and visited the World Trade Center the day before the attacks, and witnessed the crash of the first plane from the Empire State Building. Up until this point, the race was close, with Bush and Gore nearly deadlocked in the polls. Following President Bill Clinton's actions, including the declaration of the War on Terror on September 13 and the invasion of Afghanistan on the 23rd, along with Gore's address from Ground Zero the morning after the attacks, greatly helped Gore's campaign. Bush would never again regain the lead in the polls. From this point on, often called the late campaign, the main issue in the election changed from the surplus and domestic policies to terrorism and foreign policy. It is believed the hijackers were aware Al Gore was in New York on the day of the attacks and may have mistakenly believed he was in the World Trade Center on the 11th instead of the 10th, making him likely to be a victim of the attacks. This major shift both culturally and politically greatly hastened the transfer from the culture of the 90s to the culture of the 2000s.

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The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Democratic candidate Al Gore, the incumbent Vice President, defeated Republican Governor of Texas George W. Bush, the eldest son of 41st President George H.W. Bush.

Incumbent Bill Clinton was ineligible for a third term, and Gore secured the Democratic nomination with relative ease, defeating a challenge by former Senator Bill Bradley. Bush was seen as the early favorite for the Republican nomination and despite a contentious primary battle with Senator John McCain and others, secured the nomination by Super Tuesday. Bush chose former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney as his running mate, while Gore chose Senator Joe Lieberman.

The election was largely shadowed by the 9/11 attacks that occurred on September 11, 2000. Terrorists working for Al-Qaeda hijacked 4 commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, the Pentagon in DC, and a fourth aircraft intended for the White House that crashed in a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Incumbent President Bill Clinton had begun an invasion of Afghanistan on September 23, which was well underway by Election Day. Al Gore was in New York City campaigning on the day of the attacks, and his speech at Ground Zero on September 12 was considered a major turning point of the election season. Ultimately, Al Gore would win 357 electoral votes in the electoral college compared to Bush's 181.

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AH: "A DAY OF TERROR" (IF 9/11 HAPPENED ONE YEAR EARLIER); The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Democratic candidate Al Gore, the incumbent Vice President, defeated Republican Governor of Texas George W. Bush, the eldest son of 41st President George H.W. Bush. Incumbent Bill Clinton was ineligible for a third term, and Gore secured the Democratic nomination with relative ease, defeating a challenge by former Senator Bill Bradley. Bush was seen as the early favorite for the Republican nomination and despite a contentious primary battle with Senator John McCain and others, secured the nomination by Super Tuesday. Bush chose former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney as his running mate, while Gore chose Senator Joe Lieberman. The election was largely shadowed by the 9/11 attacks that occurred on September 11, 2000. Terrorists working for Al-Qaeda hijacked 4 commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, the Pentagon in DC, and a fourth aircraft intended for the White House that crashed in a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Incumbent President Bill Clinton had begun an invasion of Afghanistan on September 23, which was well underway by Election Day. Al Gore was in New York City campaigning on the day of the attacks, and his speech at Ground Zero on September 12 was considered a major turning point of the election season. Ultimately, Al Gore would win 357 electoral votes in the electoral college compared to Bush's 181. United Airlines flight 175 strikes the South Tower of the World Trade Center, 9:03am, September 11, 2000