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The 2000 Democratic Primaries, pitted the establishment candidate Vice President Albert Gore Jr. of...

The 2000 Democratic Primaries, pitted the establishment candidate Vice President Albert Gore Jr. of Tennessee against the insurgent campaign of Bill Bradley of New Jersey. During the course of the five-month primary season, Vice President Gore had managed to win every single primary contest over his rival, and was declared the party's nominee for the 2000 Election. Vice President Al Gore Former Senator Bill Bradley Serious early speculation surrounded Bill Bradley, a U.S. Senator and former basketball player for the New York Knicks, who had long been considered a potential Democratic contender for the presidency. In December 1998, Bradley formed a presidential exploratory committee and began organizing a campaign. Gore, however, had been considered the favorite for the Democratic nomination as early as 1997, with the commencement of President Bill Clinton’s second term. Though numerous candidates for the Democratic nomination tested the waters, including Senator John Kerry, Governor Howard Dean, Representative Richard Gephardt, and Reverend Jesse Jackson, only Gore and Bradley ultimately entered the contest. Bill Bradley campaigned as the liberal alternative to Gore, taking