TALES...U.S. CAMPAIGN Y2K EVENT UPDATE

U.S. CAMPAIGN Y2K EVENT UPDATE

And now--here's another update from your faithful report on the campaign trail. First, the BITS AND PIECES from the trail from the folks at Infobeat [http://www.infobeat.com] and Backwire [http://www.backwire.com]:

BUSH VS. CLINTON: RECESSION VS. REVIVAL--And they're not talking about the economy. The President and GOP's top dog spar over education...BUSH'S WINGMAN--George W. keeps a safe distance for the right wing while Republican National Committee chair Jim Nicholson assures the party faithful that their man hasn't forgotten the core...CONGRESSIONAL ODDS--Political bookmakers call the odds on key Senate races...Allen's favored 8 to 7 in VA. NJ's dark horse, Franks, is even money...HILLARY CALLS ON ARAFAT TO STOP THE VIOLENCE--She stopped short of blaming Palestinians for the latest round of violence in the Middle East, but characterizes the Israeli's response as containment... CANNIBALISTIC JOURNALISM--Like any bunch of news-starved reporters, the crew following Lieberman turns to covering itself during the wait outside the Senator's closed-door debate prep sessions...LAMBASTING LIEBERMAN--Columnist Richard Cohen chastises Joe Lieberman for selling out to ambition, citing his willingness to meet with Louis Farrakhan as the last straw... LADY IN WAITING?--She's a tireless campaigner, though she doesn't want to be...She's often the center of attention, though she'd rather not be. She's Tipper Gore...TAX PLANS REVEAL CONTRASTING PHILOSOPHIES--An independent analysis of the Bush and Gore tax plans shows the high points and low points of both plans, based on your tax bracket...SILICON VALLEY GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE--In the high tech world, "What have you done for me lately?" isn't the question they're asking candidates. "What will you do for me in the future?" is more like it...ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL--Gore's "everyday people" advisers turn out to be from the most hotly contested states. If their presence is designed to generate major local press for the candidate, it's working...THE DEATH OF SOFT MONEY IS NOT A PIPE DREAM--Sen. John Kerry and former governor William Weld offer their 1996 race as an example of how limiting soft money can work in the voter's best interest... LIEBERMAN LEAVES 'EM GUESSING--Most of the country knows the gentle, funny, and spiritual Joe Lieberman. They don't know the "relentless, focused attacker." Who will Dick Cheney get to know on Thursday?...NEXT PRESIDENT FACES MILITARY EVOLUTION--Whoever wins in November will be faced with the task of revamping a military that's primed to fight the type of war that may never happen again...BLACK REPUBLICANS FACE DAUNTING TASK--J.C. Watts is the only African-American Republican in the House. The GOP hopes a Georgia candidate will join him...MORE OUTRAGE AND ACTIVISM, BUT FEWER VOTERS--Even some of the most civic-minded Americans don't vote. Why?...GO WEST YOUNG MAN...OR DON'T-- Western states, many of which are still in play, feel ignored by the candidates...TEXAS GUN LAWS QUESTIONED--Records reveal some felons in the Lone Star State are licensed to carry concealed weapons...DOT-COMS CLICK INTO POLITICS--High tech firms are making their presence felt in all things political. The kings and queens of the new economy even have their own candidates in some high profile races...

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