The revelation won't hurt Bush. Americans like leaders with flaws, so if anything, Bush's beer bash may turn out in his favor at the ballot box. But, we shouldn't elect presidents based on their youthful indiscretions, as most politicians like to call their misdeeds. Elections should be about issues.
Pollsters say it's too close to call.
It's a tough call because we've seen more of the candidates on entertainment talk shows than we have going against each other in debates. Both Bush and Democrat Al Gore and want to save Social Security and improve educational standards across the country, intriguing key voting groups. They also both want to offer tax breaks. The differences between the two plans on that issue may swing the election. Gore's series of tax credits encourages savings, especially among poorer people, and provides tax benefits to offset the cost of such things as child care and college tuition.