Ask political strategists about the presidential race, and you'll hear that Al Gore has an edge over George W. Bush on the big domestic issues. A majority of voters agree with Gore that tax cuts should be modest and the budget surplus should go to save Social Security and Medicare, that health coverage should be expanded and women should retain their right to abortion. But on at least one traditional piece of Democratic turf, Bush is sure he can beat Gore. Public education "is a bright and dividing line in this campaign," Bush said repeatedly last week. He called it "a...
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