Bush, Gore Post-Debate Laps;
Veeps Cram
October 4, 2000 --
A day after their clashes over taxes and health care, Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore and his Republican rival George W. Bush hit the campaign trail for respective victory rallies. In a frenzied rush ahead of the November 7 vote, both hopefuls were streaking through the battleground states expected to be decisive  in what has become the tightest race in recent history. Listen as NPR's Steve Inskeep and Anthony Brooks report from the road on All Things Considered.
Tuesday night's squabbles over how to spend the budget surplus and who will benefit from the duelling prescription drug plans had Gore and Bush trading charges of "fuzzy numbers" and misrepresentation.Voters may have been left scratching their heads after the mind-numbing array of numbers spewed during the first of the 90-minute presidential debates. Listen as NPR's Brian Naylor talks with experts about sorting facts from fiction on All Things Considered.
Millions watched the face-off at the University of Massachusetts in Boston as polls show a considerable number of Americans still undecided. While some said the debate only reinforced their voting intentions, it proved decisive for some fence-sitters. Women are emerging as a crucial swing vote bloc in this election. Listen as NPR's Elizabeth Arnold talks with a group of suburban Seattle women about the race on All Things Considered.
Meanwhile, Vice presidential candidates Democrat Joe Lieberman and Republican Dick Cheney were cramming for the one and only debate of the election year to be held Thursday. The other two presidential debates are scheduled for October 12 and 17.
Thursday, the vice presidential candidates, Republican Dick Cheney and
Democrat Joe Lieberman, go head-to-head in their sole debate ahead of the
election year.
For more on the debate and complete audio archives, check out our Election 2000 Debate section.
Listen to an analysis of the debates with NPR host Scott Simon.
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