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...years. (Bush's numbers, of course, say the reverse.) And Bush's new line of attack may sound off-key coming from a candidate who has worked long and hard to style himself as a compassionate Republican with his own goody bag of new programs. But the latest TIME/CNN poll, which finds the candidates in a dead heat among likely voters, suggests that people may be receptive to his argument. A solid majority of 56% agreed that Gore "would increase the size of government substantially." Gore advisers argue that Democrats have earned the trust of voters, that prosperity, balanced budgets...
...much to trim benefits, increase premiums or raise the eligibility age for future retirees in order to stave off the eventual bankruptcy of Medicare and Social Security. He simply maintains that none of it will be necessary, as if wishing made it so. "The campaign mechanics, with their poll tests and dial meters, don't encourage a robust, full-flowering debate on entitlement reform," says a Gore adviser who is frustrated with the candidate's lack of honesty on the issue. Gore the candidate is trying to get elected; Gore the public official knows the day of reckoning will come...
Speaking more with unadulterated optimism than brash assuredness, George captures the spirit of this year's Crimson team. Featuring 15 freshmen and six sophomores, Harvard has effectively tapped its core of young players in surging to a No. 8 ranking in the latest New England regional poll...
...appears the extra publicity has served as a boon to Nader's popularity. According to yesterday's Zogby national poll, 7 percent of the public supports him for president, compared to just 3 percent last week...
...those states may be retreating too soon. A couple of new surveys challenge the notion that parents are wholly against standardized tests. The conclusion: Parents want standardized tests. They just don't want them to mean everything to children and their schools. According to one, a poll of 803 parents of public school children in grades K-12 released Thursday by the non-partisan, non-profit group Public Agenda, a full 82% agreed that states have been "careful and reasonable" in implementing new standards. Only 11 percent said their kids are taking too many standardized exams, 12 percent felt these...