Vote on Rx for Seniors. HCFA Modernization Fraud and Abuse Whistleblower protection Savings and Retirement Not decisive issue in election. Still issues of great disagreement. Issues in the 107th Budget surplus re-estimates in January. Yet, both Bush and Gore got more votes than Clinton.
Narrow margins make votes sell high.
2002 election has begun. Start from the top with a cooperative agenda or no choice but gridlock. Tax Cut Medicare Cost Cuts LTC Tax Credit Expand Charity Ded. Lost an average of 1 Senate seat. Redistricting of the House Anticipation of areas of new voters to be picked up leads to fitting positions to the new district makeup and less ability to predict votes on past positions.