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President Bill Clinton joined Assemblyman Mike Honda (right), Democratic candidate for the 15th Congressional District, and California Governor Gray Davis (left) at a rally in San Jose Friday.

Bush Can't Claim Victory Yet

The closest presidential contest in a generation surpassed all expectations Tuesday night as Texas Governor George W. Bush appeared to narrowly defeat Vice President Al Gore only to be denied the victory as Gore came within a few hundred votes of tying him in Florida.
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Democrats Close Gap in Senate, Lose Bid for House

Democrats lost their best chance in six years to retake the House of Representatives, but picked up at least three new seats in the Senate.
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Feinstein Defeats Campbell By Wide Margin

Incumbent Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein wins over Republican challenger, Tom Campbell.
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Defiant Greens Say Campaign Was "Wakeup Call"
Despite failing to win enough votes to qualify for federal election funds, local Green Party members last night warned Democrats against "misplaced anger" at Ralph Nader’s controversial presidential campaign.
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Honda Wins Congressional Race
12-Percent Margin Over Cuneen in Tight Contest.
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Latinos for Bush Play the Spanish Card
They call themselves Latinos For Bush: Who are they? And is Bush for them?
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Buchanan, Reform Party Fall Short
Reform Party loses federal campaign funding after Buchanan fails to secure five percent of popular vote.
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Nader Could Tip Presidential Election in Bush's Favor
Gaining 2 percent of Florida's votes may make him the spoiler.
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May the Best Man...Win?
The workings of the Electoral College can produce unexpected results.
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Polls Show Discrepancies, But For Good Reason
If polling results seem to be a little screwy this year, don't be surprised; they're supposed to be that way.
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Green Senate Candidate Sows the Party Seeds
It took getting arrested for Medea Benjamin, the Green Party candidate for California’s U.S. Senate seat, to get the LA Times to blink an eye, but baby steps are what it’s all about. Full Story

Republicans and Democrats Battle for God
Lieberman revives religion on Democrat platform. Full Story