Gaining steam after last week's Republican National Convention, presidential candidate George W. Bush enjoys a strong lead over Al Gore in the polls. What do you think about his recent surge?

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  Unless Gore can somehow manage to appear on TV before Election Day, Bush would appear to have this thing wrapped.

  Felicia Noonan
  Speech Pathologist

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  The Republican convention may have boosted Bush's standing, but some credit must go to his website, www.hot-bush.gov.

  Pete Walker
  Cab Driver

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  I usually vote Democrat. On the other hand, that was a lot of confetti they dropped on Bush.

  Rob Weatherspoon
  Systems Analyst

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  I was in Philadelphia for RepubCon 2000, and I got this awesome limited-edition Dick Cheney latex mask.

  Denny Young
  Graphic Designer

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  I just ate breakfast, and I'm now voting for Cap'n Crunch.

  Tina Devane
  Waitress

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  Politics today are so corrupt. Whoever raises the most money wins. Well, the American people are fed up, and they will make their disgust known by voting either for George W. Bush or Al Gore.

  Richard Baer
  Ophthalmologist