Democrats have been doing the same. Republicans are encouraged because in the early voting, Republicans are voting in equal numbers as Democrats in Clark County, where Democrats have a 42,000-person advantage in registered voters. And in Republican-heavy Washoe County, the GOP is turning out more voters than the Democrats. Reid and Coker disagreed about what the race is about at this stage. Coker said it is no longer about issues, but Reid insisted it is.
Ideas win elections.
If this race was about personality, it would still be a 20-point race. It might change in a week, but they seem to be voting on the trust and character side. Only Gore has said he'd veto an interim nuclear waste bill without conditions. Bush has said the decision on temporary waste storage will depend on safety. Bush is spending a lot more money here but not time.