Gore builds edge in race delayed in midwestern battlegrounds
AP analysis shows Gore leading Bush at Labor Day with 201 electoral votes. Fourteen states and DC lean Gore, 69 short of 270, while 22 more would go to Bush. Ground zero remains 14 states totaling 158 votes in key Midwest battlegrounds. Interviews with over 100 voters and insiders shape the snapshot.
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Close Election Picture Emerges Two Months From Election Day
Democrats and Republicans, pollsters and political scientists in 24 states show a razor thin race two months out with possible ties. Gore gains Iowa Minnesota and West Virginia while Bush expands a Republican base except Florida where Jeb is governor. Gore would need California and polls hint he has edge there.
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Anderson and Frederick Earn High Ratings in Chamber Report
The Government Affairs Committee of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce rated lawmakers in a pro jobs assessment. Sen. Leonard Anderson led the Senate with 90.6, Del. Eustace Frederick 90.1 in the House, while Evan Jenkins topped the House at 97.1.
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Traffic flow improves at Mercer County new schools
Traffic jams at Bluefield Intermediate and Princeton Primary ease as parents, bus drivers and children adjust. Administrators say buses depart by 2 15 p m and parents pick up in designated areas after buses leave, with staff and parents praising the cooperative effort and noting notable improvement from opening day.
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Banker’s fall fuels ongoing relief in McDowell County
Cliff Moore leads the Council of The Southern Mountains in Wilcoe, directing head start weatherization and food programs after the May 1998 Keystone bank failure. He recalls FDIC counsel help and a $15 million loss borne by about 500 local depositors, urging accountability for those responsible.
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