At long last, it is time for the U.S. presidential campaign of 2000 to begin. The Labor Day weekend (Sept. 2-4) marked the unofficial end of summer, the start of school and the traditional kickoff of the political campaigns.
This election differs from those of the recent past in that it marks the first time since the 1980 Carter-Reagan race that the winner has not been clear on Labor Day. Either candidate can still win this election.
A couple of months ago, I suggested that I would rather have the Bush position than the Gore position in this race. I saw Bush as having developed a more positive image, an attractive campaign theme and some high ground on key issues. Gore, on the other hand, seemed not to have improved himself during the primary stage of the election. Neither he nor his campaign was focused.