2000 Democratic National Convention

2000 Democratic National Convention

2000 presidential election
Nominees Gore and Lieberman
Convention
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): 100% (Acclamation)
Ballots	1
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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 (now the Crypto.com Arena) 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.