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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ari Fleischer, Mindy Tucker, August 31, 2000 Ray Sullivan or Dan Bartlett 512/637-7777 Statement by Governor George W. Bush on the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Boy Scouts: "I am troubled by this memo appearing to suggest that the Clinton-Gore Administration might sever the federal government's long-standing relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. For many years, the Boy Scouts have conducted Jamborees and other events on public lands and provided thousands of volunteer hours to help maintain our national parks. I hope that President Clinton and Vice President Gore respect the role the Boy ...

Bush happy race is close Candidate says he still likes his chances Tuesday, August 29, 2000By James O'Toole, Post-Gazette Politics Editor AUSTIN, Texas -- Relaxing in an ornate parlor of the Texas Governor's Mansion, George W. Bush surveyed the electoral landscape and professed to like the view. "We haven't quite got to Labor Day yet, but my spirits are upbeat; I feel like I've got a good chance to win," Bush said between sips of coffee yesterday. "It's going to be a very close race, it looks like -- which I'm pleased about. ... If you had asked me if ...

`Out of Sight, Out of Mind' Raoul Lowery Contreras, New York Times News Service Sunday, August 13, 2000 ©2000 San Francisco Chronicle URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/08/13/SC18493.DTL WHAT IS it with Democratic hot-shot Mexican American politicos that they can't cross the power threshold of the ``inclusive'' Democratic Party? Seldom do they rise to levels of power where they can have real influence in the party or in government. Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis in 1988 toyed with former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros about the vice presidential nomination, then unceremoniously dumped him in favor of Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, son of a Texas multimillionaire. ...

Intel recalls 1.13GHz Pentium IIIs By John G. Spooner, ZDNNAugust 28, 2000 11:56 AM PT URL: In a rare move, Intel Corp. will recall its 1.13GHz Pentium III chip. Intel officials said the company is recalling the chip due to a problem that could cause certain applications to freeze. The chip shipped July 31. Only some of the 1.13GHz chips showed the problem, according to the chip maker. However, the company will recall all 1.13MHz Pentium III processors that have shipped to date. It will repair the problem in a future version of the chip. "We found some marginality in ...

SACRAMENTO - Schools and taxes are shaping up as the hottest topics on a slate of November ballot initiatives covering everything from highway engineers to campaign contributions. But none of the eight statewide measures on the Nov. 7 ballot is expected to draw as much campaign spending and media coverage as Prop. 38, which would require the state to help pay private school tuition. "We expect to spend $15 million to $20 million," says John Lenzner of the No on 38 campaign. Yes on 38 forces, bankrolled by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, plan to spend even more. ...

Abortion Now An Issue For Mexicans By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Only weeks after conservatives were swept into power, the militant core of their party has reopened a potentially divisive debate about abortion, just as party leaders are struggling to project a new image of tolerance and consensus. Abortion is, with few exceptions, illegal in Mexico, and a move to make the laws in one state even tighter has turned the issue into a an unwelcome challenge for the National Action Party, or PAN, which on July 2 wrested the presidency from the ruling party ...

Greens' front man Ralph Nader tells rally he offers 'a better choice' 8/24/00 By NORA K. WALLACE NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER nwallace@newspress.com Delivering a rousing condemnation of the dominance of corporate America in political life and of the two major parties for a prosperity that leaves working people behind, Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader roared into Santa Barbara on Wednesday with a populist message that resonated across some party lines. Facing a noontime crowd of more than 1,500 at the County Courthouse Sunken Garden, Nader eschewed platitudes and urged the multi-partisan crowd not to bow to the "two party look-alike ...

Filed at 5:31 p.m. EDT By The Associated Press CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) -- Republican vice presidential hopeful Dick Cheney raised the possibility Thursday that some of the new national monuments created by President Clinton could be reviewed and possibly rescinded if he and George W. Bush are elected in November. ``Of course it's not my decision to make. It's the president-elect who has to make the decision,'' Cheney said, commenting on what is a hot topic in the West. ``But I certainly expect we would review a lot of these decisions to see whether or not any action was ...

Cheney hails GOP faithful before hitting fund-raisers 8/24/00 NEWS-PRESS STAFF REPORT Dick Cheney's 29th day on the campaign trail brought him to Santa Barbara, where he rallied Republican party faithful first at the airport then at two private fund-raisers. Slightly more than 125 people greeted the GOP's vice presidential candidate at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, where he made very brief remarks before shaking hands and pausing a few minutes for pictures. He declined to meet with reporters. While some Republicans fear the campaign of George W. Bush has written off the state by excluding it from a 21-state ...

JOHN FUND'S POLITICAL DIARY Gore Heads Back to EarthThe postconvention "bounce" gives way to gravity.Wednesday, August 23, 2000 6:18 p.m. This week, after a slew of polls showed Al Gore catching up with or surpassing George W. Bush, a few pollsters and pundits resisted the buzz about Mr. Gore as the new "comeback kid." GOP pollster Ed Goeas, who teams up with Democrat Celinda Lake to conduct the bipartisan Battleground poll for Voter.com, scoffed at the mammoth Gore postconvention "bounce." "It's absurd to poll on the weekend and everyone knows it," Mr. Goeas told the Washington Times. Many Americans spend ...

Cheney accuses Gore of `harsh rhetoric' The Press-Enterprise REDLANDS After visiting Redlands classrooms Tuesday, Dick Cheney said that Vice President Al Gore was running a negative campaign, that the military needed strengthening and that he would put his stock holdings in an energy company into trust once elected. Cheney said Tuesday that Gore is "running essentially a negative campaign" when he criticizes oil companies, health-maintenance organizations and pharmaceutical companies. "I think it's damaging to run a campaign on that basis. It becomes almost impossible when you've engaged in this class warfare in a campaign to turn around later, once ...

Teacher Viola Perez, Republican vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney, and his wife Lynne Cheney watch as fourth grader Julie Klenke, 9, operates her computer during a campaign stop at Kingsbury Elementary School in Redlands. Photos by Steven Medd / The Press-Enterprise Cheneys find plenty to praise at school Redlands visit emphasizes education By Claire Vitucci and Rubina Gulati The Press-Enterprise REDLANDS     The already wavering concentration of third-graders had another distraction Tuesday, when vice-presidential candidate Dick Cheney, his wife, Secret Service agents and the news media showed up in their Redlands classroom. Cheney brought along the Bush campaign's ...

Local interest 'ballooning' to see Cheney at new Republican headquarters today Filed: 08/22/2000By CHRISTINE BEDELLCalifornian staff writere-mail: cbedell@bakersfield.com Local high schoolers ironed their ROTC uniforms and party faithful braced for overflow crowds Tuesday in preparation for Republican vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney's campaign stop in Bakersfield today. Cheney, running on the GOP ticket with Texas Gov. George W. Bush, will begin his visit at Bakersfield High School with junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps members. At noon, he will talk education reform, eat lunch and otherwise help open the new Kern County GOP campaign headquarters at 24th and M streets ...

Cheney & Cheney Campaign in California By MICHAEL COOPER The Associated Press Dick Cheney, with wife, Lynne, in the background, chatted on Tuesday with poll workers in Jackson, Wyo., before voting in the state's primary. EDLANDS, Calif., Aug. 22 -- When Dick Cheney came to an elementary school here today to discuss the education policies of the Bush-Cheney ticket, he brought along a secret campaign weapon: his wife, Lynne V. Cheney. Her role became clear almost the moment they arrived, as they were ushered into that classic campaign photo-op, a classroom full of eager children. But it was Mrs. Cheney ...

Dick Cheney to hear Redlands school panel The GOP vice presidential candidate and his wife will visit Kingsbury Elementary. By Claire Vitucci and Rubina Gulati The Press-Enterprise REDLANDS Republican vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynn, will visit a Redlands elementary school this morning to hear a panel discussion on education reform. Cheney's visit to Kingsbury Elementary School is part of a two-week, 19-state campaign blitz on education, which Texas Gov. George W. Bush has dubbed the cornerstone of his Republican presidential campaign. "Education is the number one issue for California voters," said Emily Kertz, deputy press ...

BY RON HUTCHESON Herald Washington Bureau MILWAUKEE -- In a stinging critique of the Clinton administration's handling of national defense, George W. Bush said Monday that the next president will inherit a military crippled by low morale, muddled missions and inadequate equipment. The Republican presidential candidate used an appearance at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention to underscore his belief that defense remains a potent issue even a decade after the Cold War ended. ``These are signs of a military in decline and we must do something about it,'' Bush said after citing a list of problems with equipment and ...

Bush Says He Must Explain Tax Plan Better Reuters Photo By Randall MikkelsenPEORIA, Ill. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush (news - web sites) acknowledged on Tuesday he needed to explain his tax cut proposals more clearly, as Democratic rival Al Gore (news - web sites) erodes his once commanding lead in the polls.``I've got to do a better job of making it clear,'' Bush told reporters on his campaign plane. ``I think when people understand that when we've got a lot of money that's going to be applied to different programs, that people will value the tax-relief ...

Monday August 21 5:29 PM ET Cheney Pushing GOP in California By KAREN GULLO, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Dick Cheney is visiting the West Coast this week to push the GOP ticket's education plan and raise money for Republicans, keeping the heat up in Democratic-leaning California where several GOP lawmakers face tough races in November.Following on the heels of George W. Bush, who visited California two weeks ago, running mate Cheney will fly the GOP flag around the edges of Los Angeles county, hitting San Bernardino, Bakersfield and Santa Barbara before making a one-day stop in Oregon.While the ...

JS Online: JS Online               www.jsonline.com               Return to regular view Original URL: http://www.jsonline.com/news/gen/aug00/1vets082100.asp Bush tells veterans he'll rebuild 'military in decline' By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel staff Last Updated: Aug. 21, 2000 Saying America's military strength is eroding, Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush promised veterans at a convention in Milwaukee that he would improve readiness, raise military pay, rebuild schools near bases and improve the health care system for veterans. Election 2000 Photo/Erwin Gebhard George W. Bush speaks to the VFW convention in ...

Albuquerque Journal By Loie Fecteau Journal Politics Writer     MESILLA — Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush and running mate Dick Cheney reached out to Hispanic voters and others Saturday in southern New Mexico with a message of "inclusiveness and unity."     "We need a uniter not a divider," Bush said at a rally on Mesilla Plaza attended by several thousand supporters. "We need to elect a leader who can bring people together."     Bush at one point spoke in Spanish, telling Hispanics at the rally that the American dream includes everyone.     The largely partisan crowd roared approval ...