And speaking of competition, in . . . Polls show that this is a hot-button issue with the public, with 50 percent of likely voters wishing they had two other candidates to choose from, and the other 50 percent agreeing. It is eventually brought under control, but not before spawning a host of Mister Coffee machines capable of playing world-class chess. Speaking of glitches . Vice President Gore unveils his own plan to save Social Security via a complex system of tax credits, grants, loans, stern lectures and mandatory home composting, which Gore would personally direct via a daily two-hour broadcast from the White House.
Polls show many voters looking into Norwegian citizenship.
Fears are raised that U.S. security has been seriously breached when the Los Alamos National Laboratory discovers that it has lost its nuclear secrets. Cheney, thus balancing the ticket by including a person who speaks at least some English. In legacy action, President Clinton, desperate to forge a lasting Middle East peace, brings Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak to Camp David. U.S. profits total tens of millions of dollars, all of which will be paid to settle broomstick-related lawsuits. Vice President Gore, in a historic move, selects as his running mate Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who is a member of the Jewish faith, which Gore co-founded.