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Bush News January 5, 2000 http://www.georgewbush.com Contents: Poll Report NEW NH POLL SHOWS McCAIN FADING; BUSH MOVING UP 9 Point McCain Lead Shrinks To 3 American Research Group 600 Likely GOP Voters, Dec. 29-31 36 McCain 39 (Dec. 17-21) BUSH HAS RECORD LEAD IN LAST GALLUP POLL OF ’99 In a comparison of the last Gallup Polls of the year before the election, Governor Bush has the biggest lead of any GOP candidate in the history of Republican primary elections 46 points. A chart detailing this historic lead of Governor Bush can be found @: http://206.104.218.130/general/bushnews/polls/1400_poll.asp In The News Des Moines Register’s David Yepsen, "A Super Tuesday For Bush: Dole, Grassley Get On Board;Former Rival Calls Texan 'Real Leader' 01/05/2000: "Texas Gov. George W. Bush captured a potent pair of endorsements Tuesday when former Cabinet secretary Elizabeth Dole and U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley gave him their backing for the GOP presidential nomination."‘I support Governor Bush, not only because I think he can win, but because I know he can lead,’ Dole said. "Dole cited Bush's record as Texas governor. She said he improved local schools, cut taxes and demonstrated he ‘is a leader who would rather bridge differences than exploit them.’ "‘Is it any surprise that he, like Ronald Reagan, has shown a remarkable ability to attract support from others who have not often flocked to the GOP?’ Dole asked. ‘Two-thirds of Texas women, half its Hispanics, nearly 30 percent of its African-American and Democratic voters endorsed his re-election. In other words, those who know him best, admire him most.’ "Dole said Bush's tax-cut plan ‘will lower taxes for everyone, with the greatest help for those most in need. This is a real plan, put forward by a real leader to help real people.’ "Several hundred Bush supporters turned out Tuesday evening in Cedar Rapids to see their candidate with Dole and Grassley." New York Times’s Alison Mitchell with Frank Bruni, "Endorsed by Dole, Bush Steps Up Run in New Hampshire" 01/05/00: "Gov. George W. Bush...showcased the endorsement of Elizabeth Dole and sparred with Senator John McCain over the size and scope of their competing tax cut proposals... "'Today, we rally to another Western governor,' Mrs. Dole said, 'just as bold in challenging the status quo, just as resolved to restore pride in our institutions, just as determined to be himself.' "...a new poll here now puts [Bush and McCain] in a dead heat in the nation's first primary state. "'He's called my plan too big,' Mr. Bush said, referring to Mr. McCain. 'So has Vice President Gore. I believe my plan is not only just right; it's realistic, it can get done and it's going to make a big difference for the future of the country.' "Mr. Bush said his plan was the one that would help the middle class and said, 'This stands in contrast to a tax plan that doesn't address the middle class, the person making $50,000 with a family of four in New Hampshire.' He specified that under his plan, that family would pay $2,000 less taxes; Bush aides say that under a plan outlined by Mr. McCain this summer, that family would get only $200. "...Mr. Bush would reserve the $2 trillion Social Security surplus for the retirement system "Later in Iowa, Mr. Bush referred to her former position as Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan, saying: 'She would say, 'I'm a lieutenant in Ronald Reagan's army.' Well, Elizabeth, you've got a promotion. You're a general in my Army.'" Washington Post’s David S. Broder and Terry M. Neal, "Bush, McCain Bicker on Taxes" 01/05/00: "On a day that George W. Bush received two major endorsements, he found himself locked in the first serious policy dispute of the campaign... "Under his plan, Bush said, a family of four in New Hampshire earning $50,000 would receive a tax cut of roughly $2,000 a year. McCain's plan, he said, would give that same family a cut of $200. He also said McCain doesn't do enough for people with lower incomes. ‘His plan doesn't address the people who live on the outskirts of poverty working hard to get to the middle class,’ Bush said. "...McCain said, all of the benefits of his own, smaller plan would go to people in the bottom three-fifths of the income scale. ‘I'm not giving tax cuts for the rich,’ he said. "...Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer accused McCain of pitting rich against poor. He said McCain 'sounds a lot like Al Gore and the Democrats, and it would be very unfortunate if a Republican joined the Democrats in this class warfare.' "...while the disagreement was not expressed in personal terms, it reflected a change for the two men, who have gone out of their way to compliment each other. "Bush was endorsed in New Hampshire this morning by Elizabeth Dole, who then traveled with him to Iowa, where Bush won the support of Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the state's longest-serving and most popular Republican. "'We need a principled president who can steer us in peace and prosperity here and abroad,' Grassley said... 'George W. Bush never leads with his finger to the wind.' "The Bush campaign...videotaped the morning event and cut it for commercials that began airing tonight on New Hampshire television." Boston Globe’s Martin and Kathleen Feldstein, "Tax Rates That Benefit No One" 01/04/00: "Governor Bush has already set forth a detailed tax plan, and other contenders will undoubtedly follow suit. "A key consideration will be fairness. The two fundamental fairness issues are the size and the distribution of the tax burden. "Is it fair for government at all levels to take one third of national income in taxes? And what should be the distribution of taxes among people at different income levels? "Bush has emphasized his goal of cutting marginal taxes for all income levels. "The Bush tax plan also uses a combination of lower marginal rates and a doubling of the child tax credit to take 6 million families off the federal income tax rolls, bringing their marginal tax rate to zero. "All groups would get lower marginal tax rates, but the greatest percentage tax cuts would go to taxpayers with the lowest incomes." For the full story go here: Washington Post’s E. J. Dionne Jr., "Into Backstretch 2000" 01/04/00: "Bush used 1999 well by establishing a powerful infrastructure of policy advisers and offering a serious agenda in a series of intelligent speeches. "There is a coherence to Bush’s program, and McCain is still playing policy catch-up. "If McCain attacks Bush’s tax cuts too hard as too big, Bush wins an edge with ant-tax voters. If McCain moves too close to Bush’s position, the courageous hero becomes a politician like all others." Washington Post's Jim Hoagland, "Learning on the Run" 12/30/99: "Too dumb to be president? "Texas Gov. George W. Bush's Republican rivals and Democratic opponents now count on this rap derailing his high-riding quest for the presidency. "...Bush demonstrated an engaging willingness to try to answer any question put to him... "Many candidates fall back on self-protective boilerplate or talking points from their staffs in such situations. Bush seemed bored with those approaches and used some unexpected questions to venture off and explore his own thoughts as he spoke--a trait that campaign consultants warn carries extreme risks for politicians. And he seemed to feel bad about not answering a question with precision." For the full story go here: The Economist – The World in 2000’s Morton Kondracke, "Is Democracy Just A Yawn?": "Among Republicans, it would take a cosmological intervention to deprive George W. Bush of the nomination. He is 30 points ahead of any rival in national opinion polls. He has the support of a majority of his fellow Republican governors and of members of Congress. And he has collected three times as much in campaign contributions as his nearest rival... "The 2000 elections definitely give voters the opportunity to try a new arrangement: to have both the White House and Capitol Hill in the hands of the same party. Control of Congress is up for grabs. "Three of the justices are over 70 - Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justices John Paul Stevens and Sandra Day O'Connor. With a fourth, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, having undergone surgery for cancer, the prospects are that the next president will be able substantially to reshape the judiciary. More than 70 other federal judgeships are vacant and unlikely to be filled before 2001..." For the full story go here: How To Get Involved If you are interested in volunteering your time or contributing to Bush for President, use the following links. To Volunteer: To Contribute: https://www.io.com/georgewbush/contribute.html Letter From The Governor: http://www.georgewbush.com/contribute/index.html |