Bush was hunting votes in Michigan and West Virginia, usually a safe state for Democrats but one of several in the mix this time around. Bush said he regretted a 1976 arrest and guilty plea for driving under the influence of alcohol, an incident first reported Thursday. But he insisted the revelation, just days before Tuesday's presidential election, will do little to change voters' minds about him. I have been very candid about my past. I've said I've made mistakes in the past.
People know that.
They've thought about that. He questioned the timing of the revelation. Tom Connolly, a Portland lawyer and Democratic activist who attended the Democratic National Convention, confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that he was the source of the report. Connolly, who ran unsuccessfully for governor two years ago, said he had been talking about the case at a Maine courthouse Thursday. Chris Lehane, a spokesman for Democratic rival Al Gore, denied involvement.