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Luz:
The reality is-- and if you pay attention you know it already-- that the candidate's stands on the issues are just well formulated spins based on the overnight polling. Bush and Gore are both for whatever combination 51% of the electorate agrees on. Whoever finds that formula first wins. Then they'll get into the Whitehouse and our disgrace of a congress (no matter who has the majority) will stall and distract until the next President comes along. Thus, the key to the Presidency anymore is what he can do without the consent of congress, which isn't a whole lot. From an ideological standpoint, I favor Gore because he's more likely to appoint judges and agency heads, etc. that are more in line with my moderate way of thinking. But don't fool yourself-- the issues these guys pretend to care about are a smoke screen. They know none of the biggies will ever get solved because political courage in this country died years ago.
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