Obviously issues matter, a person s voting record matters, where they re from matters, their gender matters. Bush said he hasn t decided whether he ll announce his running-mate choice before or during the GOP nominating convention in Philadelphia starting July 31. But Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan, a former Republican and a staunch opponent of abortion, said any discussion of Bush choosing a running mate who favors abortion rights was just talk. He would have an explosion at his convention. Nader told CBS he was not concerned with what effect he might have on other candidates.
Nobody is entitled to votes.
They have to earn them. Bush reiterated his belief that every prisoner executed in Texas during his governorship was guilty. Gore said he supports the death penalty but thought Republican Gov. George Ryan of Illinois made a wise decision in calling for a moratorium after errors were found in that state. On Social Security, Gore said he would encourage people to invest retirement savings in the stock market in addition to a core Social Security fund that lawmakers could not touch. Bush said people should have the option to invest their Social Security funds in the stock market.