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Here are earlier columns on the 2000 presidential campaign by Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe columnist David M. Shribman.
Wrenching plot twists in an endless drama, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 12/9/2000
Day's events impose sea change on Gore, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 12/5/2000
A respite of reason in a sea of chaos, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 12/2/2000
History's spotlight, as no one expected, By David M. Shribman, 11/28/2000
Two candidates map path to an endgame, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/27/2000
Wandering in democracy's margin of error, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/26/2000
Every voice matters the justices remind us, By David Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/22/2000
Hearing injects order into quest for a resolution, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/21/2000
Crucial role for the judiciary, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/20/2000
Forever changed, mostly for the best, By David M. Shribman, 11/19/2000
Political ties constrict effort to sort it all out, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/17/2000
Character is still the central issue, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 11/14/2000
Democracy fumbling for a way forward, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/10/2000
Outcome puts entire system to strong test, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/9/2000
Florida shines a light on political horizon, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/7/2000
Close elections often lead the nation onto a new path, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/5/2000
Election no longer about personality, By David L. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/31/2000
Key seats could shift Congress, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/30/2000
Missing the points, By David M. Shribman, 10/29/2000
'60 election set stage for present politics, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 10/24/2000
A clash of styles, sharply defined, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/18/2000
Shifting tides flow in Bush's direction, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 10/17/2000
Careful campaigns failing to inspire, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/15/2000
On the personal level, changes are minimal, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/12/2000
Indiana Republican tackles a tough nut: the governor's race, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 10/10/2000
Contrast is in the men, not the message of this campaign, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/6/2000
Both pass key test, and neither prevails, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/4/2000
Moments that matter, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/3/2000
State races may hold key to presidential outcome, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 9/19/2000
In the long history of political slogans, Gore and Bush come up short, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 9/13/2000
Schism wounds GOP heartland, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 9/12/2000
Bush approach already a trend, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 9/5/2000
A clear sense of challenge, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/18/2000
High-minded Gore faces a challenge of the heart, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/17/2000
Returning to the Kennedy frontier, By David M. Shribman, 8/15/2000
For Gore, goal is to emerge from Clinton's long shadow, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/14/2000
In highest place, a symbolic victory for nation's diversity, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/8/2000
In evening's glow a triumph of personality, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/4/2000
The party connects with message of unity, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/3/2000
This show's for the Democrats, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 8/1/2000
A fathers touch drives son's ascent, By David Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/1/2000
General Powell to call delegates to join crusade for youth, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 7/31/2000
Choice reveals much about Bush, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 7/26/2000
Culling from old GOP ties, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 7/25/2000
Team Gore getting jump, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 7/11/2000
Evangelicals undergo pragmatic conversion, By David M. Shribman, 7/9/2000
Debates invite trouble early, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/27/2000
Preparing for what might be, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 6/20/2000
Make up your mind, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/18/2000
As others pay, Gore delivers, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 6/6/2000
Austin spring holds promise, By David Shribman, Globe Columnist, 5/23/2000
The vice of wanting power, By David M. Shribman, 4/16/2000
Bush, McCain need each other, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 4/4/2000
Role reversal for Gore, Bush, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/28/2000
New ways fueling post-machine Illinois, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/20/2000
To: Al Gore, George W. Bush; Re: Unusual campaign opportunities, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/19/2000
In Illinois, Bush misses a test, By David B. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/17/2000
The South has risen rises still, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/13/2000
Rebellion ends unease remains, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/10/2000
The rebels got a good hearing, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/8/2000
Gold in California opportunities, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/7/2000
In New York, diversity reigns, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/5/2000
A California winner can lose state, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 3/3/2000
Politicians fill pen pal's box, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 2/25/2000
In GOP race, a new politics takes shape, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 2/23/2000
Baton passed to big states, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 2/20/2000
Plenty defines the issues in this election, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 2/13/2000
A more complex TR for the GOP, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 2/12/2000
GOP insiders take one on chin, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 2/4/2000
Contrarians speak up, leaders get wake up call, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 2/2/2000
History, geography frame New Hampshire votes, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/30/2000
Cashing in on primary interest, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/30/2000
McCain resolve is paying off, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 1/28/2000
The votes tell the contentment, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/25/2000
Turning points, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/24/2000
Iowa's story is America s, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/24/2000
Taxes at heart of a win in N.H., By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/21/2000
Asleep at the polls, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/16/2000
A last-minute sprint in Iowa, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/14/2000
For campaign, another look: Voters get month to narrow focus, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/2/2000
A pacesetter plays catch up, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 12/21/1999
Is politics dead -- or just sleeping?, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 12/12/1999
For Gore peril in familiarity, By David M. Shribman, Globe Columnist, 12/7/1999
Bush, McCain, Forbes in place, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 12/3/1999
Gore caught in the middle, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/30/1999
Wins not etched in Granite State, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/23/1999
Profiles play a primary role, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 11/16/1999
A campaign for all seasons, By David M. Shribman, 11/2/1999
Staking claim as successor no easy task, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/28/1999
Political season opens in private, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/26/1999
Religious right yields the pulpit, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/12/1999
The perils of prediction, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 9/28/1999
Family legacy shines for Bush, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 9/14/1999
2 parties mold each other's primary battles, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 9/7/1999
How the color of big money will shade Campaign 2000, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 9/5/1999
On the trail of presidents, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/31/1999
A significantly tiresome tenure, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 8/17/1999
Gore, Bradley give Iowa pause, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 7/13/1999
Frustrated Christian right tests its faith in politics, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 7/5/1999
Hopefuls grasp straws in Iowa, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/29/1999
Hurling stones in Granite State, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/22/1999
Presidential race is here, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/15/1999
An oft-battered Clinton emerges victorious again, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/11/1999
GOP hopefuls court the right, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/8/1999
Progressively fading, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/6/1999
Bush prepares to walk the walk, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 6/1/1999
As Gore runs Clinton follows, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 4/27/1999
Bradley signals his time is now, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 4/13/1999
A campaign trails echoes, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/23/1999
Bob Dole's supporting role, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/20/1999
Announcing the obvious, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/16/1999
Democratic left loses its voice, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 3/9/1999
Smith muddies the GOP's field, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 2/23/1999
After ordeal next contest, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 2/16/1999
How the religious right changes the American conversation, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 1/10/1999
