When the U.S. Supreme Court voted five to four to stop the recount of disputed ballots cast in the 2000 presidential election, it overturned the Florida Supreme Court’s earlier ruling for the recount, ensuring the election of George W. Bush. Herblock captured many voters’ outrage in his visual analogy showing a Supreme Court getaway car stealing the popular vote from a humble polling place. Although Democratic candidate Al Gore narrowly won the popular vote, he lost the electoral vote. He graciously conceded to Bush, but many voters felt betrayed.