This table shows the number of votes received in the state of Florida by the three leading candidates in the 2000 presidential election.
Candidate
Party
Votes
Received
George W. Bush
Republican
Al Gore
Democratic
2,912,790
2,912,253
97,488
Source: Federal
Ralph Nader
Green
Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader's effect on the election in Florida?
Оа
Ob
Ос
Od
He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal court.
His presence as a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout.
He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch-card method of voting,
His candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates.