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The 2000 presidential election illustrated many of the discriminatory practices that continue to exist in the US. (1) Expensive, & more accurate, vote tabulating machinery is more likely to exist in wealthier non-minority communities. (2) Maneuvering around existing rules by both contestants led to favoritism for the candidate with the most powerful "connections." (3) The Supreme Court's conservative majority decided this election. Finally, the jurisprudential underpinnings of Bush v. Gore are weak, & the Court's recommendations in this case will never be considered constitutional law. These weaknesses were not alleviated once Bush took office. Instead of working to form a true coalition government, he exaggerated his legitimacy problems by continuing the pursuit of one-party rule. Meanwhile, questions remain as to the continued validity of the electoral college. Each of these elements points to the inconclusive nature of the 2000 election -- a topic that merits further scholarly consideration. K. A. Larsen