[Dec31,1999]

It's also well known that historically the candidate that wins the opening debate, doesn't win the election.

I hope that's true. Sounds like the truism that the taller man always win, but which was not true in 2000.

[Soul Seeker]

Someone posted the Gallop results somewhere the last few days.

Bush lost the first debate to Gore in 2000, went on to win. Reagan lost to Mondale, went on to win. Bush lost to Dukakis, I think, went on to win. Clinton & 41 lost to Perot, Clinton won.