In part one of our 4-part documentary series, we meet Callie Shell and David Hume Kennerly, photographers with unparalleled access to Al Gore and George W. Bush, respectively, during the 2000 U.S. presidential election. With Shell and Kennerly as our guides, we join the candidates in the home stretch of the campaign, and follow them from Election Day through the first week of what will become 37 tumultuous days. To view Shell and Kennerly's photos referenced in this episode, go to www.cnn.com/election2000/#episode1. (Depending on your podcast app, you may need to press and hold the link, so the website opens in your browser and the audio continues playing.)

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