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

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (485204)	11/2/2003 10:38:11 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

The only southern state that matters is Florida. But with Clark on the ticket Arkansas is possible. You're right, NH would have given Gore the victory, and guess who gave it to Bush? McCain. I'm sure McCain sometimes regrets that.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (485204)	11/3/2003 10:38:00 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 769670

U.S. Manufacturing Index Rises in October By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 10:19 a.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's manufacturing sector expanded strongly in October, with the fourth consecutive month of growth boding well for the overall economy in the final quarter of the year. The Institute for Supply Management reported Monday that its manufacturing index rose to 57 last month from 53.7 in September. An index reading above 50 indicates expansion; one below 50 indicates that manufacturing activity is contracting. From March through June, the manufacturing index was below 50. Analysts had anticipated a reading of 55.5 for October. The index is watched closely each month because it is the first major measure of the previous month's economic activity to be released. Norbert J. Ore, chairman of the institute's manufacturing business survey committee, said in a statement accompanying the report that new orders continued to lead the manufacturing recovery. He added: ``Production made a sharp swing upward during October, signifying growth for the sixth consecutive month.'' Still, manufacturing employment continued to decline, suggesting that factories still haven't absorbed excess capacity to the point where they're comfortable hiring. The employment index registered 47.7 in October, up from 45.7 in September but still well below the 50 that would signify growth.