Word: weeks
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...Last week's upheaval in the Middle East might have given Gore another opening had Bush not surprised even some of his own advisers with his adequate handling of the foreign policy questions that consumed half of Wednesday's second debate. Bush showed how far he had come since failing a reporter's pop quiz on world leaders in the run-up to the primaries. His much criticized choice of former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney as a running mate suddenly looked a lot smarter. And it didn't hurt to have Colin Powell sitting in the debate audience next...
...barring a catastrophic stumble by one or the other in this week's final encounter in St. Louis, Mo., the election moves to what both campaigns are calling "hand-to-hand combat." No issue has gripped the nation this year as Vietnam did in 1968 or the economy did in 1992. So for most voters, the decision will be made on things that matter much closer to home. Which is why, behind Gore's pledge to continue the Clinton economy and Bush's promise to restore integrity to the White House, the campaigns are making pitches to voters that...
...three weeks ago, the Gore campaign discovered that Bush had whittled its lead in West Virginia to only 3 points - and worse, that Democrats were defecting in droves. The surge came as a shock even to Bush aides, who made a last-minute decision to dispatch Bush to West Virginia on the day before the first debate. Hoping to reverse the trend, Gore responded last week with an ad blasting Bush on the minimum wage, and the unions are kicking into gear on the ground: the United Mine Workers are considering an Election Eve blizzard of 10,000 phone calls...
...that Paxon means financial pressure. In addition to Bush's solid debate performance last week, another reason for the G.O.P.'s October swagger is an overflowing war chest. The parties are permitted to spend as much money as they can raise in the general election, and the Republicans have been raising money by the bucket. In the third quarter of 2000 alone, the Republican National Committee relieved eager contributors of $100 million. With a month left, the R.N.C. had nearly $50 million on hand to spend, compared with $25 million for the Democrats...
...running away from it. Robb says he will not change his beliefs - he is pro-choice and pro?gun control - even if they are too liberal for a right-leaning state like Virginia. "I'm looking to win," said Robb last week, "but not for the wrong reasons or at all costs." This time around, he may be more battle weary than ready...