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Waiting for 2000 |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / SPECIAL REPORT |
| Author: Nancy E. Roman |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1999 |
| Size: 1,585 Words, 11,974 Characters |
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The unexpected November election results turned politics 2000 on its head, giving a big boost to one man on each side of the aisle: Republican George W. Bush and House Minority Leader Democrat Dick Gephardt.vbcrlf Bush, the popular governor of Texas, went into the election as the fair-haired Republican boy and emerged in even better shape for two reasons:vbcrlf lHe would have strong support in two of the nation's four most populous states: Texas, where he governs, and Florida, where his brother, Jeb Bush, won the governorship.vbcrlf lHe is one of few Republicans who have been able to crack the black and Hispanic electorate, both of which are growing a...
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...now.vbcrlf Black voters turned out heavily, despite predictions they might stay home, and voted en bloc for Clinton-Gore style politics, helping to deliver victories to John Edwards in North Carolina and Schumer in New York.vbcrlf"Jesse Jackson wants to run, but African Americans voted for the Clinton-Gore approach," said George Stephanopolous. vbcrlf
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