December 20, 1999
Web posted at: 5:52 p.m. EST (2252 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the Republican presidential race, front-running Texas Gov. George W. Bush still has the lead when it comes to fund-raising, although rival candidate Arizona Sen. John McCain is gaining some financial strength.

But McCain -- along with Democratic challenger Bill Bradley -- may find that Bush and Democratic front-runner Vice President Al Gore have something more powerful than money.

CNN's senior political analyst Bill Schneider explains that when the favored candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties face insurgent candidates like McCain and Bradley, the empire strikes back.

	VIDEO
CNN's Bill Schneider looks at the rivals of Bush and Gore Real 28K 80K Windows Media 28K 80K

Monday, December 20, 1999

• Juanita Broaddrick sues Clinton Administration over alleged 'smear campaign'
• Video: Bush, Gore fight insurgent rivals
• Clinton shops online for the first time
• Gore's international affairs knowledge has plusses, minuses
• McCain, Forbes favor keeping 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
• Des Moines Register: Campaign cash -- Who gets what, and from whom?
• Clinton Administration wants to double funding to trace gun criminals
• Reagan's condition deteriorates
• Des Moines Register: Candidate mates tread lightly
• Bush says he doesn't believe federal report on Texas hunger
• Trump to visit Ventura in January
• McCain criticizes Clinton's national forest order
• McCain addresses health care, terrorism
• McCain works on tax break package for teachers
• Searching for a way to make history forget impeachment
• From White House to schoolhouse, billionaire exerts power behind the scenes
• Bradley support rising in Iowa, new poll says
• Gore repeats no ad offer, Bradley repeats "no"
• McCain campaign raises $1 million in a week
• Barbara Bush says keep abortion off party platform

ARCHIVES