A combination of pop-culture pageant and important civic event, the 2000 presidential race bears watching both for pure entertainment value and because the choices we make after closing the ballot-box curtain will determine who shapes U.S. policy heading into the 21st century.

But that doesn't mean you have to swallow the campaign coverage served up by conventional sources. That's where Newcity.com's Alternative Vote 2000 comes in. Drawing from a deep pool of content sites and alternative weeklies--including three in Al Gore's Tennessee and two in George W. Bush's Texas--this site links to hundreds of unconventional news and investigative reports, not to mention features and analysis by the likes of controversial sex columnist Dan Savage and third-party candidate Ralph Nader. It's our goal to collect a raw, heady mix of activist political journalism and canny commentary of a quality not seen since Hunter Thompson roamed the campaign trail.

Scroll down this page to find general campaign stories. For reports focusing on specific parties and candidates, click on the links below for Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties and Other Key Races. The latter section includes extensive coverage of Hillary Clinton vs. Rick Lazio for that U.S. Senate seat in New York. In addition, the column of links at left will take you into Newcity.com's irregular content sections, while the navigation bar at the bottom of the browser will take you to the network home page and to all of our affiliate sites.

We also encourage you to use the link to our discussion section at the top of the page to post your own election news, views, theories and gossip. And if all of that's not enough to make Alternative Vote 2000 a regular stop on your campaign trail, we've collected an offbeat selection of off-network links to give you a well-rounded diet of basic information to go with our political reports and discourse, including:

Candidate sites for Al Gore, George W. Bush -- oddly, you can also get to Dubya's official site by clicking here --Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan

Party sites for the Democrats, College Democrats, Republicans, College Republicans, Libertarians, Reform Party, Natural Law Party, the Socialists, Democratic Socialists, Social Democrats, Communists, Constitution Party, New Party, the Greens, and even a list of independents and minor-party candidates

Voter information, registration and participation sites, such as the invaluable Project Vote Smart, plus "America's Interactive Town Hall" E-The People, ElecNet's gateway to election-related sites covering all 50 states, the good-government folks at the League of Women Voters, The Democracy Network, a site devoted to other political sites, a look at the total cash raised by presidential hopefuls, a forum for black political thought, a 21st-century feminist movement, a new source for public opinion and policy analysis, candidate videos, the activists of Common Cause, the gossipmongers of The Skeleton Closet and the ten-year-old Rock the Vote campaign

Partisan journals The Nation, The New Republic, The Weekly Standard, National Review, and The Heritage Foundation's Townhall.com

And just-for-fun links to parodies of Al Gore, George W. Bush and the Not The Bush Campaign Headquarters site.

Finally, here's your chance to bypass the media entirely and warp the images of Gore and Bush all by yourself. And if you get sick of Campaign 2000, you can always check on the early entrants to the 2024 presidential race.

Frank Sennett [editor]

THE DOG GETS HIS BONE
What will Montana Gov. Marc Racicot receive for being Bush's pit bull?

GOOD RIDDANCE
A look at the top stories that will hopefully disappear now that the election is over

BUSH FACES LEGITIMACY GAP
Who had equal protection in Florida?

STEAL THIS ELECTION
An urgent call for progressives to unite and fight a Bush presidency

COUNT ON CYNICISM
If you think it was ugly before...

W'S COUP D'ETAT
The 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court blocking Florida recounts short-circuits democracy and reveals the nation's highest court to be the ultimate partisan weapon

OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE
History was being made inside the Supreme Court building, but the real fun was going on outside

PEOPLE, GET READY
Those Democrats are about to cave in, writes Michael Moore. But should we?

CALLING IT LIKE IT IS
George W. Bush and his allies are trying to stage a coup, an overthrow of the will of the people, Michael Moore contends

SATURATION COVERAGE
What if other issues got the same treatment as Election 2000?

SUPREME COURT INTRIGUE
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a supposed "swing vote" on the U.S. Supreme Court, may have a personal incentive to ensure the election of George W. Bush

A DARK CLOUD
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the counting of ballots for president for the first time in history, a dangerous turn for democracy

AT WAR WITH THE BALLOTS
George W. Bush continues his trench warfare against counting Florida's votes

WHERE'S WALDO?
It's not your imagination: W. is shrinking

REPUBLICAN FASCISTS & DEMOCRATIC WIMPS
Imported, mobile thugs were allowed to trash the law in Miami

RECOUNTING THE BATTLE
Will Durst names the winners and losers of the Florida vote fight

ORANGE CRUSH
Dems wage online "Boycott Florida" campaign

HEALING THE AMERICAN PIMPLE
The Gore Sore and the Bush Boil have bad tastes

LET'S HAVE A RUNOFF
Australians do it, Londoners do it, so why can't we?

WINNING PROPOSITION
The pundits seem to think judges create democratic legitimacy, when that really comes from the votes

ELECTION MYTHS
Here's a reality check to silly and wrongheaded ideas which are being reinforced about the presidential election

MISSING THE HONEYMOON
The media bemoan a dire shortage of preinaugural schlock

A SUPER SOLUTION TO THE ELECTION MADNESS
Guess what state the Super Bowl is being held in this year?

TRIGGER LOCKED
Gun champions win Congress, fight for Bush

THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
Isn't it time for George W. Bush to face the basic fact that the American people--and the voters of Florida--wanted somebody else?

THE COURTS & THE COUNT
Reagan-Bush appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court seem ready to enforce legal technicalities that could ensure Texas Gov. George W. Bush's election

FLORIDA RECOUNT
Finally, a huge media spectacle that really matters?

NO JUSTICE, NO GOLF
Sure conservatives dress funny, talk funny and think funny. Now we know they protest funny, too. Looking back at the Miami Golfers riot of 2000.

A BUSH FAMILY SLIP-UP
The official story is that Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has stayed out of his state's electoral fray. But his father thinks otherwise.

DYSFUNCTION OF THE FOURTH ESTATE
Where the hell was the press during the presidential election?

JUST LET THIS ELECTION END
All right, fine, democracy has collapsed. Just give back our prime-time shows

LOUSY ELECTION COVERAGE CONTINUES
Media spinners still ignore the obvious

BALLOT BALLET
Three Philadelphians travel to West Palm Beach for a front row seat at the dance of democracy

THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD
The Florida Supreme Court's ruling sums up what this whole political soap opera is all about: the rights of the voters to have their voices count

WHAT'S THE HURRY?
The media's premature anointing of Bush has distorted our perception of what has happened since, and threatens to taint the outcome

ELECTORAL PLAYBOOK
Available only as an ebook, "After the Vote: A Guide to the Electoral College" answers just about every question a political junkie could pose

THE OLD COLLEGE TRY
The Bush-Gore fiasco shows the electoral system at its worst

CALL IN THE CELEBS
Will the Chads and dimples deliver us from this never-ending election?

DOWN FOR THE COUNT
For Duval County Florida's African-American voters, invalid ballots are part of a system that has long failed to represent them

BASEBALL'S CRUEL POLITICAL SATIRE
An email rumor about an interview with the presidential candidates is an obvious caricature, and apparently true

COUNTER POINT
The numbers game in Florida proves that the Democratic process still works

BUSH & THE LAW
Dubya rallied his angry troops in Florida with a speech suggesting that this would-be president doesn't understand how the American constitutional system works

GORE'S FLORIDA VICTORY
A new analysis of the Florida vote indicates that Vice President Al Gore was the voters' choice

MOB RULE WINS
A mob assault on the Dade County election board intimidated the board into halting a crucial recount

TRIUMPH OF THE W
"President-Elect" Bush demonstrates how hardball politics can take precedence over the will of the voters

DUELING PARTIES
West Palm Beach: A tale of two cities amid Florida's election madness

COUNT ME IN
All right. Here we go again.

A SINGLE VOTE COUNTS
Lessons from campaign 2000, and an opinion on the hotness of Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris

WEA CULPA
A Nader supporter's open apology to Gore voters

WHATEVER WORKS
The election mess underscores that our government was not designed to work efficiently

ONE PUNCH, YOU'RE OUT
The fight's not over until the bell rings--or until the last vote is counted

LIFE BEYOND THE RECOUNT
No matter who shuffles to the podium on January 20, life--and politics--will go on

DITCH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
How an antiquated system still protects the interests of Southern white males

DIRECT DEMOCRACY VS. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Arguments for direct election of the president

OPEN LETTER TO THE FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE
The following was written by Rabbi Richard M. Yellin of Palm Beach County

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF CHAOS
There are benefits to the PR war being waged by Gore and Bush

HEARTLAND HEAVE-HO
The presidential election shows it's about time to cleave the country in two

PUBLIC VS. THE PUNDITS
When it came to election 2000, the people's patience put beltway journalists in their place

WHINERS & LOSERS
A Gore election would only mean four more years of whining by Republicans and their mouthpiece, Rush Limbaugh

BECOMING THE STORY
As long as voters pay attention to the news media, the way they cover election campaigns has the potential to influence the outcome

SIMPLISTIC SIMONS
The press has divided this most important of matters into black-and-white terms

PRAISE THE LORD & PASS THE AMMUNITION
Atrocities from Decision 2000

BITTER ELECTIONS & DEMOCRATIC DREAMS
Like it or not, the new president will face reform at grassroots level

PRESIDENTIAL GRIDLOCK SUCKS
Brainless Bush or charmless Gore, America's going to get just what it deserves

WHO-WUN-IT
Counting the angry, white Chads

WHAT CRISIS?
The jabbering classes have it wrong: Voting irregularities and fraud are the real constitutional crisis

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES SPEAKS OUT
Our 19th President, who knew a thing or two about electoral controversy, offers his services as a talking head

A VOTE FOR SANITY
When it comes to how the Florida voting irregularities were spun, the inept Democrats once again allowed the Republicans to gain the upper hand

FUZZY VOTING
A rush to judgment won't clear up Indecision 2000

HITTING THE MYTHS
10 myths about the 2000 election results

GREETINGS FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE
Transcribing a testy conversation between Al & Dubya

LET'S MAKE A DEAL
We wouldn't be in this mess if the candidates actually stood for something

AN OPEN LETTER TO KOFI ANNAN
Michael Moore suggests: Send in the U.N. election observers!

THE CAMPAIGN ISSUE THAT WASN'T
Dick Cheney's oil company engaged in shady business deals with Iraq

FLIPPING THE ELECTORAL COIN
Admit the truth: Bush and Gore essentially ended up in a tie

BEYOND MISTAKES IN FLORIDA
Allegations of outright vote fraud are leveled at shady supporters of George W. Bush

THE GOP'S POPULAR VOTE HYPOCRISY
When the Republicans feared Al Gore might win the Electoral College but lose the popular vote, they planned to challenge the legitimacy of his victory

WHO SHOULD CONCEDE?
The Republican/media demands that Al Gore do "what's good for the country" and concede the election distort what really happened in recent U.S. political history

BROADCAST ARROGANCE
TV networks compound a national crisis

ELECTILE DIFFICULTIES
It's hard to write a sex column when you don't know who the president is

SUNSHINE STATEMENTS
A conversation between two political junkies about the ramifications of the Florida recount

STOP, THIEF!
Michael Moore speaks out about the Florida cliffhanger and the looming electoral showdown

MISSOURI: THE REAL SWING STATE
You think things in Florida are crazy? You should see what's happening in the Show-Me State.

FEELING BUSHED
A Democrat makes a long Election Day's journey into night

VOTE SCAM IN FLORIDA?
Writers, conspiracy theorists and underground culture icons sound off about the Florida cliffhanger

VICTOR BEWARE
The loser of the presidential election might someday be happy to have avoided the White House--and "Tecumseh's Curse"

FLIPPING A COIN
It's a tie! What now?

EYES WIDE OPEN
The close election results might actually be a good thing

ELECTORAL CARNAGE
He knew it was going to be a bizarre night when the first person he met at the polls was a woman named Carter-Ford

RETURN OF THE BULL MOOSE
Look out Republican Party: Here come the young Bulls

CAPITOL PUNISHMENT
Did Voteauction.com subvert democracy?

SHOCK THE POWERFUL: VOTE
As screwed up as the system may be, you have the ability to change it

HELL NO, WE WON'T VOTE
Interviews with more than 100 young people across the country reveal many reasons behind their disdain for the political process

READY TO VOTE
Fifteen young Americans reveal the issues that matter to them and what they feel about the candidates

HISTORY ON THE BALLOT
This presidential election could determine whether Americans gain access to Cold War history

FLUNKING OUT?
The perils of the electoral college

FIGHT FOR YOUR WRITE-IN RIGHT
Even in the U.S., voting for a candidate of choice has sometimes landed citizens behind bars

WING AND A PRAYER
"The West Wing" gives us the president we wish we deserved

SURPLUS LIES
The candidates are battling over how to spend money the nation doesn't really have

WHO CAN SHOUT THE LOUDEST?
Gore and Nader supporters square off during a Wisconsin campaign rally

VOTE LDS?
Republicans declare good Mormons can't vote Democrat. LDS leaders say otherwise, but will their flock take heed?

STORIED GROUND
Decoding the presidential candidates' rhetoric on use of public lands

THE NORWEGIAN DIALECTIC
Don't elect a president based on looks or charm; use the rule of opposites instead

FACING OFF
Creating the presidential debate that might have been

LET THE BLAME GAMES BEGIN
Accusing Nader of causing Gore's downfall is akin to blaming a warning label for a product that fails

BUSH'S MYSTERIOUS $40 TRILLION
Analyzing George W. Bush's claim that Al Gore's Social Security plan will produce a $40 trillion debt by 2050

CAMPAIGN BUTTONS
Don't let a lack of information stop you from casting a ballot that counts. Here's a crash course on the best sites to visit before election day.

IGNORANCE AIN'T BLISS
Thanks to the Commission on the Presidential Debates, a large segment of the population won't know who some of the candidates are on election day

STILL UNDECIDED
As election day looms, one columnist still can't choose a candidate

20 QUESTIONS
Important queries reporters have failed to make on the campaign trail

COLLEGE EXAM
If the Electoral College system goes haywire, Dick Cheney could be our next president

SOCIAL INSECURITY
The elderly aren't the only ones who may lose

WORSHIP AND LUST
Gore and Bush salivate over high-tech support

STUMPED SPEECH
Political ads are a goldmine for TV stations. Is that why they're cutting campaign coverage?

VIRGINS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Meet the last uncynical voting group in America

THE BRIGHT STUFF
Forget soft money issues: The smart money is in electing intelligent candidates for public office

REPORTER FROM ANOTHER PLANET
A columnist from the Galactic Syndicate analyzes the earth media's superficial coverage of campaign 2000

THE GREAT AMERICAN YARD SALE
Bush vs. Gore? That's like choosing between the $3 lawn chairs and the $4 box of baseball cards.

ELECTORAL ATTACKING
"Hats in the Ring: An Illustrated History of American Presidential Campaigns" shows negative campaigning is nothing new

SUPREME CHALLENGE
Who should nominate the next justices to the land's highest court?

RUNNING SCARED
Some would-be Nader supporters are too frightened to abandon Gore, but the vice president and George W. Bush may be similar evils anyway

STOP THE PRESS... PLEASE
In campaign 2000, the media continues to trivialize the discussion of any issue or institution, no matter how large

THE YOUTH VOTE
The Kids Voting project aims to instill lifetime voting habits

CHECKING THE BALLOTS
How do we know there isn't cheating going on within the U.S. electoral system?

PROTECTING BUSH-CHENEY
While bashing Al Gore at every turn, the national press corps has turned a blind eye to lying and hypocrisy by George W. Bush and Dick Cheney

KISS ME, GEORGE
Is a kiss just a kiss? It's debatable.

NADER, THE DEBATES & YOU
Ralph Nader needs to be included in the presidential debates, if for no other reason than to force the twin candidates to focus on real issues

NONE OF THE ABOVE
PBS spotlights a few presidential candidates who aim to rock the vote

DEBATE SPINNING
When it comes to presidential debates, reality often gets washed away in a media spin cycle that opts for quick one-liners over complex reality

BROAD APPEAL
A male columnist asks, Are women too dumb to vote?

LA RAZA TO THE TOP
In the struggle for the hearts and votes of Latinos, Republicans are doing well, but Democrats are doing better

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
Al Gore and George W. Bush offer sharply contrasting strategies for energy production and the environment

EARTH IN THE BALANCE?
How the major-party presidential candidates would treat the environment

GORE, OR LESS
Thinking of voting for Ralph Nader? Anti-nuke activist Daniel Ellsberg has one word for you: Ka-boom!

KEEPING SCORE
An annotated guide to candidates Bush and Gore

MYTH OF THE REPUBLICRATS
In politics, as in life, differences matter

MR. CONGENIALITY VS. THE DRONE
Charm matters more than talent in the presidential race

WHO'S ON THIRD?
Presidential debates are back on track--and sure to be dull as dirt

VOTE THE ROCK
No one Rocks The Vote anymore. Apparently, you are now required to Smackdown Your Vote.

CAMPAIGN COVERAGE CONFLICTS?
A new report looks at the campaign contributions and political agenda of major media companies

WOMEN ON THE VERGE
A pair of pundits essay politics' ultimate gender gap

CAMPAIGN BUTTONS
The Web should be our best way to find out about any candidate's platform

SURVIVING THE ELECTION
Mr. Bush, your Tiki torch please

DIVERSION, NOT DIRECTION
Foes of George W. are playing with fire by supporting Ralph Nader

TRUE CONVICTIONS
Barbara Ehrenreich on why she's sticking with Ralph Nader even as Democrats say such votes may cost Gore the election

SMART ASSET
Project Vote Smart continues its work to save democracy--and it doesn't cost you a penny

ISN'T THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM COOL?
You'd think so if you listened to the mainstream media

BARE CUPBOARD
The political brain drain emerges in force

E PLURIBUS
Pushing the envelope of political inclusion expands the contents for everybody

POLITICS OF ROCK
How the next president could affect the music you're allowed to buy

SHADOWY TACTICS
Cops raid the L.A. Shadow Convention

POLL POSITIONS
Glitz overwhelmed substance during the political party confabs

MOLDED TO RUN
Supporting Barbie for president

A NEW POLL TAX?
Coverage of the recent political conventions proved that you'll have to pony up for cable to get a full dose of democracy in action

THE DIDDLY AWARDS
When it comes to these politicians, the only loser is democracy

WRESTLING FOR VOTES
Can the WWF swing the presidential election?

A CANDIDATE FOR THE REST OF US
Vote Uncle Duke in 2000

NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS
The media whine about the no-news convention and miss the real story: the public's profound alienation from politics

POLITICAL MISMATCH
What's wrong with the presidential debates

CRUEL CONVENTIONS
Corporate payoffs and police brutality commingle at the Republican and Democratic confabs

TUNED OUT
As the Republican and Democratic conventions become increasingly scripted, TV networks provide less coverage

GIVING PEACE A CHANCE
Peace Action keeps candidates' feet to the fire on the nuclear weapons issue

CASTAWAY
Fed up with the political process? Don't vote.

BEYOND THE RANT
Funded by the nonprofit Democracy Project, Quorum.org attempts to create a useful forum for politically minded folks of all stripes

UNCONVENTIONAL POLITICS
While the two big parties hold their national conventions, Arianna Huffington will be throwing shadows

TEXAS TWISTER
Lefty-at-large Jim Hightower says presidential politics is just so much horse manure

YEAH, BUT CAN SHE COOK?
Family Circle's cookie bake-off between the two potential First Ladies is moronic, lazy journalism

STUMPING THE POLS
What questions would you ask the candidates?

POLL POT
VoteHemp.com aims to distribute voter guides containing every state and federal candidate's official position on industrial hemp in the 2000 elections

REALITY POLITICS?
If it works for "Big Brother," let's get the candidates on camera 24/7

DIGITAL DIVISION
Can "e-government" bring us point-and-click democracy?

UNCONVENTIONAL COVERAGE
Independent journalists create a news center to cover the Republican convention in Philadelphia

THE DEBATE DEBACLE
Keeping candidates out of the presidential debates is the secret shame of American politics

VOTE FOR ONLINE BALLOTS
It's time to allow Internet voting

SUMMER OF CONTENTION
Corporate journalists scramble to encourage public interest in the presidential campaign

HUFFINGTON PUFFING
Conservative pundit Arianna Huffington is organizing "Shadow Conventions" to coincide with the political party conventions in Philadelphia and Los Angeles

VIRTUES OF THE RUDELY HONEST
We don't need more civility in public discourse today, we need less

VOTE YOUR BRAIN, NOT YOUR TYPE
Should a feminist want Elizabeth Dole to become a nominee for vice president? Not necessarily.

OF PRIMARIES & PROGRESSIVE PUNDITS
Barbara Ehrenreich fingers the latest trends in political nose-picking

PRESIDENTIAL PETTIFOGGERY
We won't get straight talk from our candidates until we elect them to speak it

BRING ON THE BOREDOM
Our political campaigns should swap last-minute drama for long-term substance

THE MONEY TRAIL
When it comes to campaign finance reform, Granny D walks the walk

GO GRANNY, GO
At 90, Granny D hiked 3,200 miles to rally citizens to reform

BACK WHERE WE STARTED
The lesson of the 2000 presidential primaries is clear: It's damn hard to beat The Man

STUPOR TUESDAY
Once again, Tennessee's vote doesn't count

LATE ARRIVAL
The race may be all over but the shouting, but Tennessee is still holding a presidential primary

HAIL TO THE VEEPS
Who will the presidential nominees choose to round out their tickets?

RESTRICTING DEBATES
The Commission on Presidential Debates, controlled by Republicans and Democrats, squeezes third-party candidates off the stage

BALLOT MEASURING
The New York presidential primary offers slim pickings, unless you're Green

A VOTE FOR GOD?
Raising McCain, Boy George and You Can Call Me Al campaign for their friend in Jesus

BENEVOLENT AGITATOR
Jim Hightower pours out his undiluted populism in "If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote, They Would Have Given Us Candidates"

DON'T FORGET NEVADA
There's a lot at stake in the presidential race for a state with a little voice

SOFT SELLOUTS?
Hard facts about soft money's effect on the presidential campaign

FEEDING THE MACHINE
What are the chances for real campaign finance reform?

DRESSING DOWN
That's about all the presidential wannabes are doing to capture the youth vote

TAKING THE LOW ROAD
Presidential candidates campaign on campuses with racist, antigay policies

FINAL FOUR
Early primaries cut the presidential pool down to size in more ways than one

MOCKING THE VOTE
Standing up with "The Daily Show" correspondents as they cover Campaign 2000

FIRST LADIES
Women advisors take lead roles in crafting the messages of Gore, Bradley and Bush

CALLING THE RACE
Why Al Gore will beat Dubya for the presidency

POLITICS IS IMPOLITIC
There's nothing wrong with negative ads that tell the truth

ROCKING THE VOTE
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, MTV launches another round of Choose or Lose campaign coverage

BALD FACTS
Can you trust a candidate with bad hair?

CHUMP CHANGE
Money walks away with Campaign 2000

WEIGHING THE POLLS
Why using opinion numbers to limit the number of presidential debate participants is a bad idea

GENDER BENT
Eight years ago, the "Year of the Woman" nearly doubled the number of women in Congress. It's been slim pickings ever since.

OF PIGS & POLITICIANS
On the ground in Iowa, taking the pulse of the caucus to come

GAME, SET, MATCH
How the shortened primary schedule eliminates all but the safest, most mainstream candidates from the presidential race

IN THE RUNNING
Why not throw your own hat into the presidential race?

THE OUTRIDER
Pulitzer-winner Garry Wills discusses "A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government"

POLITICS OF DISENGAGEMENT
Are today's twentysomethings really slackers or have they tuned out with good reason?

LARRY DOES D.C.
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt offers flashes of insight about his foray into political muckraking

FEAST, THEN FAMINE
Politicians would buy votes rather than use surplus tax money to invest in our future

GOLIATH VS. GOLIATH
Ralph Nader identifies an unlikely campaign finance reform advocate: big business

TRANSGRESSION EQUATION
Wouldn't it be nice to have a simple formula to determine a presidential candidate's eligibility?

POLITICAL DOMAIN
Are these cybersquatters saving politicians from unholy associations, or just trying to make a buck?

MOVIN' TO MONTANA
A dispute over an intern bunkhouse sends Project Vote Smart packing from Oregon to a former dude ranch in Big Sky Country

WHO CARES?
Polite silence has stalled the political involvement of U.S. citizens, concludes "Avoiding Politics: How Americans Produce Apathy in Everyday Life"

SKIP THE SERMONS
Performance, not piety, is what we look for in a president

HUSH MONEY
How corporate backing neutralizes citizen activism

PRIMARY TECHNOLOGY
Candidates place their spin on the Web for Election 2000

MONEY PLAYERS
Forget cozying up to reporters; politicians prefer dipping into media baron wallets

SHAYS' REBELLION
Can Congressman Chris Shays lead the push for campaign-finance reform?

PARTY POOPING
Why Republicans are so funny these days--and Democrats aren't much better