U.S. presidential primaries, 2000

This article discusses the primary elections to nominate candidates for the 2000 U.S. presidential election.

Democratic primary

The sitting U.S. Vice President, Albert A. Gore Jr., was the natural choice for a nominee, and most potential candidates avoided the race. Former U.S. Sen. William W. Bradley (N.J.), a former NBA star, was the only other major candidate who participated in the primaries. Bradley ran to the left of Gore, who was seen as the heir to the centrist Clinton administration, but Gore had the backing of most party leaders and was able to win the initial New Hampshire primary narrowly, and then won all subsequent primaries with increasing margins. Bradley was never able to build significant support outside the Northeast, and endorsed Gore in the general election.

Related Topics:
Albert A. Gore Jr. - William W. Bradley - N.J. - New Hampshire

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