Seems the debate pulled in a small audience the other night. Let us pause for a moment to note that Messrs. Gore and Bush put on a lively and substantial , if maddening , debate last night. I'm not the only one who sees the electoral process for what it is. NBC has decided to air a postseason baseball game instead of the October 3 Presidential debate. And I'll probably be watching the ballgame, too.
Polls are a crutch.
Despite all his cozy media plays, Al Gore hasn't held an open, unscripted news conference in 63 days . Kim Basinger says Alec Baldwin will leave the United States if George W. Bush wins the election. For what it's worth, your host, a child of pop culture himself, only did one question better. Yes, of course, the First Lady made it a media lure, but still. Poll Shows Gore Overcoming Voter Concerns on Likability .