So, the race for president has come down to an impulse buy. This is the way it is, now that the News and Entertainment Divisions of American life have merged. Times are good, we are not at war, America reigns triumphant. As an indicator, one Commissioner recommends we take The Shopping Mall test. Go to the mall of your choice and count the number of cars older than five years.
People are fat and happy.
This electoral emphasis on personality has redounded to the disadvantage of the vice president. To put it kindly. In the beginning, the pundits declared that Gore needed to emerge from the shadow of Bill Clinton and be seen as his own man. In Pennsylvania, in early October, the Democrat led Gov. Bush by 13 points. Witness the planned Bush trip to Pittsburgh and Glenside on Saturday.