Word: harrision
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Bush had a nine-point advantage in a Harris poll and a seven-point lead in an ABC News-Washington Post survey, far less in both than his 17-point margin in an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released Monday.
The Harris poll, done Friday through Monday, did find movement towards the Bush camp, albeit less overall than in the NBC-Journal poll. Harris put the race at 53-44 percent, much better for Bush than his 50-48 lead in a Harris poll for Oct. 6-10.
Epstein, commenting on the Harris poll before the ABC-Post poll was released, noted that the Harris and NBC-Journal polls found nearly the same level for support for the Republicans--53 and 55 percent, respectively.
Public polls ranged from bad to worse forDukakis, though his aides pointed to what theysaid was a new Harris poll putting the gap at 9points. Barbara Winokur, a spokeswoman for LouisHarris & Associates, said Harris would release apoll today but declined to comment on its resultsin advance.
Entertainment shows, meanwhile, are facing a cost squeeze. Hollywood producers, who must negotiate with the tight-fisted networks over fees to cover their production costs, are avoiding shows with elaborate action scenes and expensive locations (partly because such shows are doing poorly on the rerun market). "I sit in on...