It's going to be a tough contest. Bush said he realizes he needs to get closer to voters and plans to begin holding town hall meetings. Some GOP leaders in Washington and around the country have become increasingly outspoken in recent days about their concern over the state of Bush's campaign. While House GOP leaders emphasized in a closed-door meeting today that the Bush campaign was in strong shape, several Republicans said they were concerned about Gore's surge in the polls. You don't hear that logic after August recess. . . .
People are worried right now.
I guess some of my supporters wanted it to be a runaway. Neal reported from Washington. Staff writer Juliet Eilperin in Washington contributed to this report. News Jobs AP Shopping Archives Entertain.