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Scandal questions upstaged Gore's feel-good visit to New Hampshire, giving pundits hope that he may get a real fight in the 2000 primaries.
Back during the primaries, Dole accepted and returned $27,000 in illegally bundled money from a company called AquaLeisure, whose chief has since pleaded guilty to two felony charges in the case.
Michael Oreskes ( This Week ) wonders whether Iowa and New Hampshire matter at all: They represent a tiny fraction of nominating delegates, and the value of their traditional spoils--such as early press coverage--has diminished as other states have moved their primaries closer to the first two.
The parties are leagues, the primaries are playoffs, and the general election is the World Series.
Most important, with the first primaries still months away, the Gore campaign hasn't advertised much to bring newcomers to the site.