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...thankful that America's battles were those of words and not of war. Indeed, an armed crisis during this period of political vulnerability could have crippled this nation. And so it is fitting that this Saturday, Veteran's Day, we acknowledge the innumerable contributions of the brave men and women who fought--and today still fight--for peace...
While Stad and others maintained a brave front, it was clear that most were pessimistic at best about Gore's dwindling chances...
...might take these knowing comments as signs of the broadcasters' acute gut instincts, reporting chops and chutzpah. You're meant to. But suffice it to say: We're not brave folks in the media business. We don't generally send signals like this unless we have hidden reason to be confident. We know things, Peter Jennings, Jim Lehrer and I - specifically, we've had access since mid-afternoon to the results of nationwide exit polls. These polls aren't magic, but they're predictive. And our organizations have signed binding agreements not to reveal them before polls close...
What have Clinton-Gore done in eight years? Have they inspired us, made us proud, done the brave, tough things that needed doing, shown commitment and vision...
...home page of the campaign web site, there's a button labeled "youth zone." Great! Outreach for new voters and college students, right? Not exactly. In fact, the "Youth Zone" is a charming and utterly irrelevant collection of stories for kindergartners: About the Bushes' cat, Ernie, about a brave policeman and his dog Gloria (read by Laura Bush) - and about why running for president is a lot like playing baseball (courtesy of the governor himself...