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BUSH INTERNALS REVEALED: LEADING GORE BY 5% IN FLORIDA; CALIFORNIA BY 2%

**Exclusive**

The DRUDGE REPORT has obtained the Bush campaign's most recent internal polling data.

The confidential data commissioned by Bush shows the Texas Governor topping Vice President Gore by 5% in Florida, 9% in Michigan and by 2% in California, within the margin of error.

The fresh results have given senior Bush staffers a deepened sense of confidence going into Tuesday's election.

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Bush's internal polling shows the governor up 4% in Washington state and up 10% in Missouri. One sour spot for Bush: Pennsylvania, where he finds himself down 2% into the homestretch.

A campaign spokesman refused comment on the polling leak.

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-- Uncle Bob (unclb0b@aol.com), November 06, 2000

Answers

Yeah, right.

-- (@ .), November 06, 2000.

Yeah, right.

Anyone notice that the smart comments from Al Gores supporters are showing less emotion in them during the closing days of the Gore 2000 campaign?

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), November 06, 2000.

Nope, we notice that the Repugs are strangely silent since the D-Dubya-I was revealed. It's over for the scumbag drunk. Heee hee hee!

-- (shrub@a.goner), November 06, 2000.

>> The confidential data commissioned by Bush shows the Texas Governor topping Vice President Gore by 5% in Florida, 9% in Michigan and by 2% in California <<

Results: Gore wins Michigan (where he "trailed by 9%").

Gore wins California handily (where he "trailed by 2%").

Florida (where Gore "trailed by 5%") is down to a recount, because only 1700 votes separate Bush and Gore - out of nearly 6 million cast.

-- Brian McLaughlin (brianm@ims.com), November 08, 2000.

Zogby was the most accurate poll. They have showed the candidates much closer to a tie than any other polls over the last few months.

-- (Zogby@best.poll), November 08, 2000.