Gore Byrd endorsement boosts West Virginia campaign
Senator Byrd endorsed Al Gore in West Virginia calling him 100 percent for Gore. In Tennessee Gore faced polls where Bush seemed more likable while Bush urged quick leadership. Clinton urged voting as a fundamental American freedom amid a record election spend. Ridge framed Bush as leading a new Republicans era.
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Americans vote to shape Congress and statehouses in crucial elections
Voters nationwide on Tuesday decide control of the Senate and House, and several governorships. Democrats seek to overturn the Republican 54 46 Senate edge while defending vulnerable incumbents from Delaware to Washington state. The House of 435 seats remains tightly contested with 218 needed to control, as California hosts the most expensive race between Rogan and Schiff. Governors total 18 Democrats, 30 Republicans, two independents, with 5,910 state legislative seats up for grabs shaping district maps for the next decade.
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Press Herald withholds Bush drunken driving arrest story
Portland reporters knew of the 1986 arrest but the paper decided it was too old to impact Bush as a candidate. Editor Jeannine Guttman cited newsroom chain of command gaps and said the decision stood until TV outlet WPXT-TV aired the story. Ted Cohen confirmed learning of the arrest from Kennebunkport police.
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Predictors and quirks point to the 2000 election
A playful synthesis links masks and hemlines to political outcomes, with economic trends and sports results cited as indicators for Bush and Gore. The piece notes stock mood, baseball, football, car affinities, school polls, New Hampshire primaries, coffee cups, and even a numerologist’s take on Election Day.
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