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NOVEMBER 2, 2000

At least two newspapers in the country pulled Wednesday's installation of the politically-tinged Doonesbury comic because it refers to an alleged drug habit of Texas Governor George W. Bush.

"My lifestyle? What about Dubya's? He's got a history of alcohol abuse and cocaine!" says a character named Duke. Duke is the strip's troubled Presidential candidate.

In today's strip, Duke again mentions the drug theme. "Bush won't deny coke use, but I'm the one with the lifestyle problem?" wonders Duke.

Bush, 54, is a recovering alcoholic and has said he hasn't had a drink since his 40th birthday. He also said he hasn't used any illegal substances in the past 25 years.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press in Minnesota pulled Wednesday's comic and will not run today's. The San Antonio Express News in Texas will run today's, but did not run Wednesday's and said the comic's creator, Garry Trudeau, stepped "way over the lines."

But stepping over the lines doesn't appear to be out of the reach of Al Gore and George Bush. As the campaign for Presidency comes down to its final hours, both the Republican and Democratic campaigns have become increasingly negative in their attacks, particularly in advertisements.

In Nevada, a Democratic ad blames Bush for allowing a nuclear waste dump to be built there. In Florida, an Al Gore ad characterizes Bush as oil-hungry and eager to open up development of environmentaly sensitive areas.

A Bush televsion ad running in several states accuses Gore of stretching the truth and making up stories, in particular, one about the price his mother-in-law pays for prescription drugs.

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Relevant Links:
Political Ad Watch, The Washington Post - www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/
adwatch2000.htm
Doonesbury - www.doonesbury.com