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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (4331)	11/2/2000 11:54:02 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 10042

Clinton: Gore Is 'Next Best Thing' By Terence Hunt AP White House Correspondent Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000; 10:43 a.m. EST washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON –– President Clinton, barred by the Constitution from a third term in the White House, said Thursday that Americans "can get the next best thing" by electing Democrat Al Gore. "We've got to win this election," the president said, urging members of minority groups to support the vice president. "I feel very strongly that we're going to win it if our folks vote." The president spoke on the Tom Joyner radio show, broadcast nationwide by ABC Radio Networks. His appearance was part of a determined effort to energize black and Hispanic voters. There were cheers of "four more years" as Clinton was introduced, and Joyner told the president, "Sincerely, it would be nice if we could get for more years from you. It's been a good eight years for us." "You can get the next best thing," the president replied, offering testimonials for Gore, his lieutenant for eight years. While Clinton suggested that Gore would extend the reach of the Clinton presidency, the vice president has been running on the argument that he is his own man with his own policies. Trying not to be eclipsed by Clinton, Gore has not campaigned with the president since the Democratic convention in July. In cooperation with Gore's staff, Clinton has restricted his own campaign travels. Clinton acknowledged that the presidential race is razor close. "All these polls that show it close and show Governor Bush a point or two ahead – all those polls are premised on an assumption that African- American and Hispanic voters and first-generation immigrants will not vote in the same percentages that the Republican base will vote," the president said. Looking back, Clinton said, "John Kennedy won by four-tenths of 1 percent. Hubert Humphrey lost by a percent. Jimmy Carter won by a percent. One vote out of a hundred. "This race could well be that close," the president added. "And I can tell you there are at least five states today that are within 1 percent. There are another five states that are within 2 percent. That's how close this election is." Joyner said that Republicans are buying ads for Ralph Nader, whose third-party candidacy is seen as a threat to Gore in some states. "What does that tell you?" Clinton asked. ********************** The best excuse I can think of for voting straight ticket Republican this year.