He came across badly to the American people, as he appeared rude and arrogant throughout and addressed Jim Lehrer every time a question was posed. ... In the second debate, which was a sit-down discussion of Foreign Policy. Al Gore, again, was expected to crush Bush as his knowledge of foreign policy, like most things was intimidating. ... It was a different environment to the rest, as the candidates walked among an audience asking questions. ... The fact that Bush was a born-again Christian also helped as 95% of Americans say they believe in God and 63% attend church at least once a week. ...

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Have any of the American media's real problems "increasing corporate concentration, diminishing public service, and the narrowing spectrum of political discussion "attracted a fraction of the attention devoted to this tedious grievance? ... "God bless her,"" he said a few weeks later. ...

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