of The Washington Post, the journalist discusses how the first Presidential Debate did very little to affect the polls. Both candidates conceded to the fact that their first debate was rusty, but both parties also agreed that their respective candidates helped themselves out with specific issues. Again in this article Bush is portrayed as the underdog. It seems as if he is given little chance to stand in there and take hits from Gore, but as long as he does he succeeds. Even in such a close race as this, Gore still appears to be heavily favored. Following the second Presedential Debate journalists David Border and Ceci Connolly joined to write the following article in the October 12th edition of The Washington Post: Bush, Gore Find Some Accord On Foreign Policy in 2nd Debate. This debate, opposed to the first was less confrontational, and the candidates seemed to agree on more issues than disagree. The debate itself was set for a low key event, the two candidates sat at a roundtable setup facing the moderator. The debate overall seemed to lack the fire and excitement of the first, as did the events leading up to and following the affair. The two candidates are involved right now in one of the closest races of modern time, but one still has to think that Gore has the upper-hand. But polls following the second debate have shown Bush leading Gore slightly. In The New York Times on October 13th, Richard Berke wrote an article titled, No Room For Error In The Final Weeks Before The Vote. In the article Berke points out that Bush has jumped slightly ahead of Gore in most polls, but competition is still intensely close. The Republican party believes that Bush should continue to press his issues on Gore and the Democrats, for that is what has worked for him the whole way. The Democrats, however, fear that Gore has become complacent and relaxed with the idea that his experience will win him the vote. Neither party however, is ...
