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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: greenspirit who wrote (53020)	10/27/2000 12:33:23 AM
From: phyxter	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

<Any thinking person realizes the phrase "lock box" is a phony focus group rhetorical spin, designed to suck the sound-bite crowd into believing something meaningful has actually been promised. > Can anyone say "compassionate conservative"? <g>

To: greenspirit who wrote (53020)	10/27/2000 12:34:37 AM
From: Mr. Whist	Respond to of 769670

Cummings: Bush's Social Security plan would rely on a "luck box," not a "lock box." With luck, the government would have enough money to pay your Social Security benefits when you turn 65. Sort of like putting a quarter in the slot machine down at the casino in Rising Sun, Indiana.

To: greenspirit who wrote (53020)	10/27/2000 12:53:41 AM
From: Mr. Whist	Respond to of 769670

More bad news for Republicans in Michigan: Michigan Senate Race Now Neck and Neck By DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Writer LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The race for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat is now about even, with Democrat Rep. Debbie Stabenow gaining 10 points on incumbent Republican Sen. Spence Abraham in the last two weeks, a poll released Thursday shows. The EPIC/MRA poll shows each candidate favored by 41 percent of Michigan voters, with 15 percent undecided. ''She's been able to cut through the clutter and get her message out,'' Michigan Democratic Party spokesman Dennis Denno said. ''We said from day one, this is a thing we can win. That will continue until election day,'' he said. Ed Sarpolus, vice president of EPIC/MRA, attributes Stabenow's gains to unions, which have started phone banks and get-out-the-vote drives. The poll shows Stabenow leading 49 percent to 37 percent among union members.