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What do you mean "all media called Gore the winner"? I can't find any evidence of that. According to Wikipedia [1], "on November 8 ... the networks declared tha
by perennate 6y ago
What do you mean "all media called Gore the winner"? I can't find any evidence of that. According to Wikipedia [1], "on November 8 ... the networks declared that Bush had carried Florida and therefore been elected president. ... after all votes were counted, ... the networks retracted their declarations that Bush had won Florida and the presidency".
Also, note that Gore privately conceded the election that night, but retracted it after further counting due to the <1000 vote margin.
So in fact major networks (including CNN, ABC, FOX) initially called Bush the winner, but retracted that afterwards due to the possibility of a recount.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_United_States_presidentia...
- adrr 6y agoAmount of misinformation coming out is really concerning. SharpieGate, fake videos of ballot stuffing, more votes than registered voters etc.
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- vptr 6y agoHere https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20001108/aponline183922_000.htm https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20001108/apon...
- edaemon 6y agoThose networks called Florida for Gore, not the whole election.
- SV_BubbleTime 6y agoOne and the same though.
- edaemon 6y agoNo, not at the time of retraction.