Undecided voters key target in 2000 campaigns
AAPolitical ad parodies show candidates seeking independent women from small towns while polls reveal about 10 percent remain undecided. Profiles Tracey Jones and Kenny Smith illustrate leaners and persuadables, with independents split between Gore and Bush and debates shaping last minute choices.
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GOP
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Pew Research Center For the People and the Press
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Centreville
Lorton
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Congress
Devine
Clinton
Mark Pfeifle
Angie King
Celina
Ohio
Vandalia-Butler High School
Vandalia
King
George W. Bush
Undecided Voters Shift in Presidential Poll Findings
Poll of 1,999 registered voters conducted Aug 24 to Sept 10 shows 18 percent undecided, with 159 undecided respondents and an 8.5 point margin of error. National Election Studies and Pew data note Hispanics and active Catholics as influential groups while campaigns warn against overemphasizing small bloc shifts.
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GOP
Divall
Mark Mellman
Congress rarely a big issue in presidential races
Washington analysis notes Truman used a turnip session to frame a do nothing Congress, while Clinton in 1996 linked the blank period to his re election bid. In 2000 both parties posture more than legislate, with debates over prescription drug benefits, estate tax repeal, the marriage tax penalty, and a looming budget fight. Senate leader Daschle urges action on a drug plan, debt reduction proposals, and budget measures amid veto threats and surplus debates.
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House Gop
McCain Questions Gore Plan to Sanction Entertainment Industry
Senator John McCain expressing reluctance over Al Gore's proposed sanctions on the entertainment industry for marketing violent films to youths. He warns against censorship while Gore's campaign pushes self-regulation and possible federal rules within six months.
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Harvey Weinstein
Miramax
Lynne Cheney
Dick Cheney
National Endowment For the Humanities
Lieberman
FCC questions TV executives over subliminal ad in GOP spot
The FCC sent letters to 217 TV stations asking if they aired the Republican National Committee commercial and how many times, amid Democrats’ claims of subliminal messaging. The agency notes it bans subliminal advertising and has made no determination yet.
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Iowa
Federal Communications Commission
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Linda Paris
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