Before the election, the possibility that different candidates would win the popular vote and the Electoral College had been noted, but usually with the expectation of Gore winning the Electoral College and Bush the popular vote. The idea that Bush could win the Electoral College and Gore the popular vote was not considered likely.
before the election the possibility that different candidates would win the popular vote and the electoral college had been noted but usually with the expectation of gore winning the electoral college and bush the popular vote the idea that bush could win the electoral college and gore the popular vote was not considered likely