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Sunday, 26 November, 2000, 17:33 GMT
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Thursday 23 November
On Thanksgiving day in the US, George W Bush's Republican camp prepare to take their case against recounts to the US federal Supreme Court, as Democrat Al Gore loses the first round of a legal battle to get a hand recount in Miami-Dade back on the rails. The BBC's George Eykyn reports.
Wednesday 22 November
Democrat Al Gore's chances for winning the US presidency are dealt a serious blow by election officials in Florida's most populous county, Miami-Dade, who vote to stop recounting ballots by hand. And morale is dealt a knock in the Bush camp-Mr Bush's running mate, Dick Cheney, undergoes an operation after suffering a slight heart attack. The BBC's Gavin Hewitt reports on another chaotic day to decide the next President.
Tuesday 21 November
The wait continues: seven judges at Florida's Supreme Court have yet to make the ruling that could settle America's Presidential election. An unofficial tally, which includes the latest manual recounts, gives Mr Bush a lead of around 760 votes. The BBC's Stephen Sackur reports on the nail-biting events from Washington.
Monday 20 November
Florida's seven supreme court judges consider evidence submitted by Republican and Democrat lawyers during a two-and-a-half-hour hearing that could decide who will be the next president of the United States. They must decide the critical question of whether manual recounts of votes in three Florida counties can be included in the state's final tally. The BBC's Gavin Hewitt reports from the court hearing in Florida.
Excerpts from Monday's court hearing in Florida.
Sunday 19 November
Lawyers representing George W Bush and Al Gore are expected to file documents to the Supreme Court in Florida on Sunday in preparation for a crucial hearing on Monday which could determine the outcome of the US presidential election. The court must decide whether the recount of ballots by hand in three counties in Florida is legitimate. The BBC's Duncan Kennedy, is in the Florida state capital, Tallahassee.
Saturday 18 November
The moment of truth in the battle to become President is delayed further as the Florida Supreme Court rules that the Secretary of State cannot certify the election result on Saturday, as planned. Katherine Harris has been told that she must hold off finalizing the tally at least until the court hears further arguments on Monday. The BBC's Duncan Kennedy, is in the Florida state capital, Tallahassee.
Wednesday 15 November
The latest official results declared by Florida's chief election official show George W Bush still ahead in the race for the White House - but only by a whisker. Mr Bush is now just 300 votes clear of Democrat rival Al Gore - down from nearly 1,800 on election night and 1,000 after the first recount. The BBC's Nick Bryant reports from Washington.
Friday 10 November
Brian Barron reports for the BBC on the tensions in the rival camps with a week to go before official results from the crucial Florida recount are known. The Bush campaign says its man has won; Al Gore's team says the election is not over yet.
Thursday 9 November
Confusion over the outcome of the US presidential election escalated as Florida failed to complete its recount as scheduled. The BBC's Stephen Sackur explains why US troops in Kosovo could decide the presidency.
Wednesday 8 November
After a night of wildly changing fortunes for the two candidates in the United States presidential election, George W Bush and Al Gore, the outcome is still not clear. The BBC's David Dimbleby looks back at the twists and turns of an extraordinary night.
Tuesday 7 November
The two leading contenders in the American presidential election, the Democrat, Al Gore and the Republican, George W. Bush have been making their final pitch for votes in whirlwind visits to crucial states. It is the closest run race for the White House for 40 years, and could be decided by just a million voters. The BBC's Nick Bryant reports.
Sunday 5 November
With two days of campaigning left in the race for the White House, the two American presidential contenders make a last-ditch effort to persuade voters in the key battle-ground states. The BBC's Stephen Sackur reports.
Saturday 4 November
George W. Bush approaches his last few days of polling with renewed interest in his past. The republican frontrunner has been forced to admit that he was caught drink-driving twenty four years ago. The BBC's Tom Carver asseses what damage, if any, the revelation will do to his campaign.
Friday 3 November
Will the real Al Gore please stand-up? Critics of the vice-president say he is not on the same wavelength as his fellow-Americans. His supporters claim he is a regular guy. The BBC's Huw Edwards weighs up the evidence.
Thursday 2 November
The BBC's Nick Bryant concentrates on Washington - not DC but Missouri. Both town and state have a good record of picking winners.
Tuesday 31 October
With the clock ticking to the elections, neither Vice President Al Gore nor the republican George W. Bush have managed to open up a decisive lead in the polls. They are concentrating on the so-called "battleground states", trying to win over the undecided voters who hold the key to victory. The BBC's Gavin Hewitt has travelled with both candidates to the state of Wisconsin.
The state of Florida faces legal action to restore the voting rights of an estimated half million people with criminal records. Nationwide, four million former felons cannot take part in the election. As the BBC's Malcolm Brabant reports from Miami, a disproportionate number of those deprived of their vote are black, and campaigners argue it is a racist policy.
Monday 30 October
"The only candidate addressing the issues" - not Gore or Bush but, according to his supporters, the Green Party candidate Ralph Nader. Claire Bolderson examins the appeal of the "anti-corporate" campaigner.
Monday 30 October
Richard Haas, Director of Foreign Policies at the Brookings Institute in Washington says that while both candidates are reluctant to talk about foreign policy, Mr Bush differs from Mr Gore in several key areas.
Saturday, 28 October
Philippa Thomas on the road in New Hampshire with the Bush camp as both campaigns work hard in the "swing states" that could deliver the presidency.
BBC One's Panorama programme investigates the campaign.
Peter Marshall looks at allegations of "dirty tricks" traded between the Bush and Gore camps.
He also speaks to the Duren family who say they had been the victims of aggressive telephone polling techniques during the Republican primary contest.
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