Poll shows Gore Bush near tie as voters waver
A Pew Research Center survey of 663 likely voters finds the race deadlocked at 45 percent for Gore and Bush with the election in 13 days. Voter enthusiasm varies by group and state, Gore gains with younger voters while Bush edges ahead in Florida.
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Washington
al Gore
George W. Bush
Bush
Gore
Pew Research Center For the People & the Press
Andrew Kohut
Pew Research Center
Illinois
Florida
Pew
Kohut
Texas
Clinton campaigns return $1000 from Muslim leader amid Hamas ties
The Bush and Clinton Senate campaigns returned $1,000 donations from Abudrahman Alamoudi of the American Muslim Council after reports he supported Hamas. Lazio criticized the donations as blood money while Bush aides said the contribution would be returned. Clinton aide stressed her peace and security stance while noting the group’s influence among Jewish voters.
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New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senate
Abudrahman Alamoudi
American Muslim Council
White House
Hamas
Alamoudi
Daily News
Council
U.S
Clinton
Rick Lazio
Bronx
Lazio
George W. Bush
Ray Sullivan
Bush
Alamondi
Mideast
Sullivan
Ed Bruley
David Bonier
House
Michigan
Bruley
Associated Press
Howard Wolfson
Hillary
Israel
American Muslim Alliance
Boston
Ad crunch tightens political airwaves nationwide
Advertising slots for campaigns surge in cost as groups outbid each other in key markets. In Charleston West Virginia WSAZ TV ads rise from 800 to 2400 dollars, while national parties secure prime time at higher prices. Missouri Michigan Washington Oregon see three to fourfold increases as groups push broader messages. Planned Parenthood spends seven million, skipping Tampa and Spokane due to rates, yet pays in Philadelphia.
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Washington
Don Ray
Charleston
Wsaz-Tv
West Virginia
President
House
Senate
WSAZ
Ray
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
Missouri
Michigan
Washington State
Oregon
Kyle Osterhout
Denver-based Media Strategies and Research
Osterhout
Planned Parenthood
George W. Bush
Tampa
Fla
Spokane
Wash
Nina Miller
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Philadelphia
Democrats warn Nader threat could boost Bush win
In a national poll Nader hits 5 percent shifting strategy among Democrats. Gore allies campaign to frame votes for Nader as helping Bush. NARAL runs ads in Nader strongholds arguing abortion rights at risk if Bush wins. Nader cites enhanced attention and vows to stay in race despite pressure.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Green Party
al Gore
George W. Bush
Nader
Jesse Jackson
Bill Bradley
Edward Kennedy
Paul Wellstone
Stump
Gore
Bush
National Abortion Rights and Reproductive Action League
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
NARAL
Kate Michelman
Consumer Advocate
Maine
Michigan
Ilinois
California
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