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  ARCHIVE ISSUE | "The 2000 vote" November 04, 2000, Vol. 15, No. 43

Rebuilding the House?

COVER STORY | By Bob Jones

Early on Nov. 8, long after one presidential candidate has gone to bed a winner, Dennis Hastert and Richard Gephardt may still be wondering which of them will wield the Speaker's gavel. In one of the tightest races for control of the House, Republicans hold a bare 11-seat majority. If the Democrats can take over just six current Republican seats, they'll wrest control of the lower chamber—and with it, much of the nation's legislative agenda. Though all 435 seats are up for grabs, only 50 or so are considered truly competitive. Republicans are largely resigned to losing seats in the West, where demographic shifts have left them at a disadvantage. But with GOP candidates showing surprising strength in the East, can they pick up enough seats to offset their Western losses? Bob Jones visited four of the hardest-fought congressional districts for a sample of what Election Night might hold. Here's a region-by-region look at 14 key races around the country.   More >>

World Magazine: Nov 4, 2000
ArrowFeatures Left behind Chris Stamper
National | iBelieve.com shuts down, broadcasters fight the FCC over digital TV, and other tech news More >>
Make up my mind for me Bob Jones
National | Risk-averse legislatures increasingly are leaving controversial issues to a vote of the people. At the state level next week, citizens will make policy on school vouchers, gay rights, abortion, and gambling; voters specially mobilized for and against those causes may make the difference in the presidential contest. A rundown of what's at stake, and where More >>
Managing to hang on Bob Jones
National | House impeachment "managers" who took on Clinton are surviving the campaign to oust them at the ballot box More >>
Photo finish? Bob Jones
National | Money is important in the presidential contest—but in a race down to the wire, campaign operatives are counting waking hours rather than dollars and cents More >>
ArrowDispatches No Comment Zone The Editors
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QuickTakes The Editors
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The Buzz The Editors
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ArrowReviews Looking for a few good ninjas Gene Edward Veith
Culture | Will the New Age movement overtake the Marine Corps? More >>
Video Rentals The Editors
Culture | The top 5 videos in popularity as measured by rental receipts for the week ended Oct. 15 More >>
ArrowVoices Joined at the nose Joel Belz
Joined at the nose More >>
Single-issue politics John Piper
Forget a candidate's qualifications: Does anything disqualify him? More >>
Mailbag Guest Columnist
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Against the grain Marvin Olasky
Against the grain More >>
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