Campaign 2000 Braces for Endgame as Gore Clinton Clash
The world watches the final stretch of Campaign 2000 as Clinton campaigns for Gore in key states while Gore and Nader attacks shape the race. Voters weigh a Bush presidency, with Andrew Sullivan likening the race to a musical chairs parody as the end nears.
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Clinton
al Gore
Manchester
England
Iowa
Gore
Ralph Nader
George W. Bush
America
Bush
Andrew Sullivan
Sunday Times of London
Daylight Time Switch Leaves Bodies Dragging For Days
The article notes the body's clock resists instant reset after the switch from daylight saving to standard time. Despite clocks showing 9 p.m., the internal timing feels like 10. The extra hour of sleep failed to help, and many feel groggy for days. Be kind to others as fatigue lingers.
Letters Deadline for Nov 7 Elections
The Gazette invites opinion letters by noon Wednesday. Shorter letters have better chance of publication. Prefer letters addressing specific proposals and how candidates will perform if elected.
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The Gazette Letters Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions may be edited and cannot be returned. Include full name signature address and daytime phone. addresses not published. Limit 300 words per letter. one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length about 650 words or fewer. Address and contact details provided for submissions.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mayor Clancey Endorses Gore A Cedar Rapids Gazette Note
Letters praise Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancey for endorsing Al Gore while urging nonpartisan public service. Citizens commend her leadership, courage, and commitment to the common good despite party politics, reflecting on civic duty and responsible governance.
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Nashville, Tenn
Lee Clancey
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
al Gore
Gore
George W. Bush
Republican Party
Lee
Carol R. Rickey
Clancey
Gore tax plan exposed as a tangled entitlement scheme
Critics call the Gore plan a nonplan, filled with esoteric rules and IRS entitlements. They argue it reins in benefits for many and allows higher earners to pay less, depending on opaque eligibility. The plan would require “chosen few” behavior, with estate tax relief limited to under 1 percent of heirs. Hold on to your purse.
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al Gore
Gore
Robert McIntyre
Citizens For Tax Justice
McIntyre
Internal Revenue Service
Houdini
IRS
Bushs vision on education and class size in Iowa critique
Bonnie Cleveland argues that George W Bush’s pledge to educate all American children requires real reform beyond bigger prisons and more teachers. She cites Cedar Rapids experiences of grade repetition and argues for higher expectations, better outcomes, and smarter spending to reduce societal costs.
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George W. Bush
America
Iowa
Clinton-Gore
Bonnie Cleveland
Cedar Rapids
Compassion and entitlements shape modern politics
The piece argues that political compassion is framed as charity funded by government takings. It contends that distributing funds labeled as entitlements and rights amounts to buying votes, with supporters claiming to defend voters’ rights while masking coercive finance.
No good reasons to switch parties in a cynical piece
A writer questions party loyalty citing money, big government, and federal policy shifts. He weighs Clinton and Reagan eras, asserts Democrats and Republicans have mixed records on deficits, freedoms, privacy, health, and crime, and end with doubt about Publishers Clearing House.
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Clinton
Publishers Clearing House
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