TITLE

Candidates Can Promise, But They Can't Deliver

AUTHOR(S)

Morgan, Tom

PUB. DATE

October 2000

SOURCE

Business Journal (Central New York);10/20/2000, Vol. 14 Issue 42, p39

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Criticizes political candidates for making promises to the American people during their campaigns, but fail to accomplish them once they get elected to public office. Author's comparison of Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush to his uncle who does not keep his promises; Overview on the broken promises of various politicians elected to office by the American people.

ACCESSION #

3850896

Tags: POLITICAL candidates;  POLITICAL campaigns

 

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