Pledge Drive: Week Four

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Darren Fonda, Michael Jackson, Benjamin Nugent, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel, Alexandra Wolfe

THE LEAD WIDENS Possibly distracted by events in Texas, Bush found time to make only two pledges this week, while Gore stayed on the fast track to 100

BUSH 10

--"To ensure the American dream touches every willing heart and that no child is left behind." --To improve math and science education

GORE 19

--To stop the gas-price hike --To relieve estate taxes on working families --To increase education funds for the disabled --To help train workers in new-economy skills

Totals reflect pledges and proposals made beginning the week of May 29, 2000, when we first began tracking. This survey is not scientific