The Campaign
The Campaign Primary Contests Campaign Organization Bush Gore Conventions and VP Selection Bush Gore Political Communication Lab., Stanford University Primary Contests New York Times January 25, 2000; Page 1 Iowans Deliver Victory to Bush and Gore (Excerpts) By RICHARD L. BERKE DES MOINES, Jan. 24 -- Gov. George W. Bush of Texas and Vice President Al Gore were the clear victors in the Iowa presidential caucuses tonight as voters -- although just a few of them -- for the first time affirmed their positions as front-runners for their parties' nominations. In the Republican race, Steve Forbes, the wealthy publisher who had pumped millions into the race, finished second, roughly tripling the 10 percent he drew here four years ago. Alan Keyes, a former State Department official who, like Mr. Forbes had courted the religious right, was third, outpacing another religious conservative, Gary L. Bauer. Senator John McCain, who did not campaign here, won a handful of votes, and Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah came in last. With 41 percent of the vote, Mr. Bush, a two-term governor in his first try for national office, surpassed the 37 percent that Bob Dole drew in a six-candidate field in 1988. Mr. Bush had set that figure as his goal. Yet in a sign of the potency that the abortion issue held here, his Political Communication Lab., Stanford University results did not match the total votes of Mr. Forbes, Mr. Keyes and Mr. Bauer, who all criticized Mr. Bush as being soft on the question. In the Democratic race, Mr. Gore outpolled former Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey 63 percent to 35 percent.
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