2000 presidential election | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | August 14–17, 2000 |
City | Los Angeles, California |
Venue | Staples Center |
Chair | Terry McAuliffe |
Keynote speaker | Harold Ford Jr. |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Al Gore of Tennessee |
Vice-presidential nominee | Joe Lieberman of Connecticut |
Voting | |
Total delegates | 4,337 |
Votes needed for nomination | 2,171 |
Results (president) | Gore (TN): 4,328 (99.79%) Abstention: 9 (0.21%) |
Results (vice president) | Lieberman (CT): Acclamation |
Ballots | 1 |
The 2000 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention for the Democratic Party. The convention nominated Vice President Al Gore for president and Senator Joe Lieberman from Connecticut for vice president. The convention was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California from August 14 to August 17, 2000. Gore accepted the presidential nomination on August 17, the final night of the convention.