Campaign 2000 - the Recount

Thursday November 30th 2000
Filed Under Cartography, Current Events 

With all 67 Florida counties reporting, Bush is clinging to a slim 327 vote lead over Gore. Absentee ballots from overseas are still be counting so official election results are still not in. Read more

Campaign 2000 - the Battle for Florida

Monday November 27th 2000
Filed Under Cartography, Current Events 

In a dead heat, the battle for the presidency has come down to who will win Florida. With 25 Electoral College votes, Florida is needed by both candidates to reach the minimum 270 votes required for victory. With less than 1/30 of a percent lead by Bush, Florida is mandated by state law to recount the votes. In addition, overseas absentee ballots will continue to trickle in over the next 7 - 10 days. Read more

Campaign 2000 - A Cartographic Perspective

Thursday November 09th 2000
Filed Under Cartography, Current Events, Features 

An oft-heard quote attributed to elections is “Geography is destiny.” The race for the 43rd president of the United States of America is one of the closest race in 40 years. Both candidates struck the last day of campaigning hard; w hich for Gore meant 30 straight stumping hours in some of the most crucial undecided states. Read more