Debate shapes images as Gore, Bush spar over trust and change
In Danville, Gore plays steady while Bush stays aggressive in taxes and health care talk. Analysts caution the debate may not shift the race immediately, with Gore holding an electoral edge and Bush needing to win over swing voters amid gasping press coverage and lingering questions about character and Clinton era politics.
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Debaters clash on math in first presidential clash
Washington AP reports Gore and Bush traded numbers on tax cuts and surpluses in a math heavy debate. Voters like Tom Norman and Denny King found the figures hard to parse while analysts noted both sides correct in parts and misleading in others.
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Gore debate aid turns into desk for Kailey Ellis
In Sarasota Kailey Ellis stood in biology class when seats ran out as budget cuts swelled classes. After her father contacted Air Force Two, Kailey sat at a desk during Vice President Gore's debate with George W. Bush, underscoring calls to raise education funding.
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Fuzzy NUMBERS explained in Tuesday debate analysis
A fact checking look at Gore versus Bush claims on surpluses government programs and senior prescription drug coverage. Bush pledges 29 percent of surplus for tax cuts while Gore alleges 30 percent for the top 1 percent. Bush argues faster drug aid via two stage plan with state support and eventual universal options. Gore promises broader early benefits and a longer phase in that costs more.
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