Will it change the election. Post your opinion on this Abuzz topic. Bush earlier said he had been open about his alcohol use. I have been very candid about my past. I've said I've made mistakes in the past.
People know that.
They've thought about that. Chris Lehane, a spokesman for Democrat Al Gore, said Friday that the vice president has never been arrested for drunken driving or any other offense. Bush, who was 30 years old at the time of the arrest, said he chose to keep it private to protect his daughters, but his hand was forced by the news media. He questioned the timing of the revelation. Tom Connolly, a Portland lawyer and Democratic activist who attended the Democratic National Convention, told The Associated Press on Friday that he was the source of the report.