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

To: Ted Downs who wrote (60015)	11/5/2000 10:39:40 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

CNN says Bush 47% & Gore 45%; Zogby says Bush 47% & Gore 46% Nader voters are switching to Gore and Undecided vote is going for Gore.

To: Ted Downs who wrote (60015)	11/5/2000 10:41:01 PM
From: Ted Downs	Respond to of 769667

November 5, 2000 MARKET WATCH Will Nasdaq's Fall Haunt the Democrats? By GRETCHEN MORGENSON AYBE it's time to replace the famed campaign slogan "It's the economy, stupid" with "It's the Nasdaq, numskulls." The amazingly close presidential race has puzzled investors accustomed to believing that as long as the nation's economy is strong, the incumbent party will be returned to power. Al Gore himself, locked in a down- to-the-wire battle, can only wonder why this year may be different. "We've had such prosperity for so long and Greenspan gets more credit for it and technology gets more credit for it," explained Tom Gallagher, a political economist in Washington for International Strategy and Investment. Declining stock prices are also working against Mr. Gore. While economic news remains relatively rosy — unemployment is low, and so are mortgage rates — share prices have gone sour. Although the broad market averages are basically flat this year, the Nasdaq composite, where individual investors have placed many of their bets, has been hammered. It is down 33 percent from its March high. If Mr. Gore triumphs on Tuesday, the market should continue to move sideways. A Gore administration would probably continue attacking tobacco companies and would squeeze profits at health maintenance organizations and drug companies. Indeed, Mr. Gallagher said few industries or companies were likely to benefit from a Gore presidency. Excerpt from Sunday NY Times