On
the Front Page: Papers from Monday, August 14
Coverage of the
Day before the Convention -- August 13, 2000
DEMOCRACY
IN ACTION looked at the front pages of a nonscientific sample of major
dailies, most of which were available in the media area in Los Angeles.
["B" indicates "below the fold;" "O" indicates "on the fold;""Lead photo"
indicates the photo is the dominant photo at the top of the front page]
Headlines
Washington
Post (Special Edition)
Delegates
Gather to Claim Spotlight
Lieberman
Grilled As Los Angeles Greets Democrats (Mike Allen)
2.
Democrats Face Doubts In Bid to Regain House (Juliet Eilperin)
B1.
Some Big Contributors Are Feeling Skybox Envy (Ruth Marcus)
B2.
A Paradoxical President's Winding Path Nears End (John F. Harris)
New
York Times (National Edition)
Democrats
Ready the Stage For Their Post-Clinton Era
1a.
Poll Finds Delegates to the Left of Both Public and Party (Adam Clymer
with Marjorie Connelly)
1b.
Platform Is Centrist, Like G.O.P.'s, but Differs in Details (James Dao)
USA
Today
Clinton
hopes to pass torch tonight
Poll:
47% say there is no chance they’d vote for Gore (Kathy Kiely)
Los
Angeles Times (L.A. Edition)
Lieberman
Promises to Stand United With Gore
Campaign:
As Democrats gather for their convention in L.A, running mate says differences
give the ticket added strength. The vice president says the event will
be his chance to 'introduce me for what I am.' (Cathleen Decker)
Boston
Globe
Democrats
marshal their messages
Core
concerns top agenda as convention opens today (Jill Zuckman and Susan Milligan)
2.
News Analysis: For Gore, goal is to emerge from Clinton's long shadow (David
M. Shribman)
3.
Analysts downplay the early polls Predict extremely tight race,
say electorate is fickle till fall (Walter V. Robinson)
Philadelphia
Inquirer
It's
the Democrats' Day in the Sun
As
the party gets down to business today in Los Angeles, President Clinton
prepares to pass the baton to Vice President Gore after eight years
(James Kuhlenn)
2.
Clinton's task tonight likely a tricky one His speech must
boost Gore -- and set him loose (Jodi Enda)
Dallas
Morning News
Democrats
pledge truer inclusiveness
Party
Faults GOP 'cosmetics' (Carl P. Leubsdorf)
2.
Clinton carries mixed legacy to convention (Michelle Mittelstadt)
Houston
Chronicle
Convention's
first day will star Clintons
President
to hand Gore reins (Bennett Roth and David Ivanovich)
B.
Democratic grande dame ready to party again (Clay Robinson)
San
Diego Union Tribune
Gore
begins his transition to party leader
He
vows a substantive contrast to carefully staged GOP meeting (John Marelius
and Dana Wilkie Copley News Service)
B.
Looming protests cast cloud over L.A. event Officials fear
radicals will trash city and its international image (Matt Krasnowski Copley
News Service)
Washington
Times
Lieberman
denies major 'differences'
Senator
says he is on same page as Gore on key issues (Joyce Howard Price)
2.
Questions linger on Gore's Vietnam duty (Jerry Seper)
O.
Tennessean no stranger to matters of religion (Larry Witham)
La
Opinion (Los Angeles)
B.
[headline below the fold] Abre la Convencion de LA
Llego
la hora decisiva para el vice presidente Al Gore, quien sera ungido como
candidato (Maribel Hastings)
B2.
Candidato visita ninos enfermos (AP-Cleveland)
Photos
Washington
Post (Special Edition)
(Lead
photo) Wide shot of a couple of convention workers applying finishing
touches on the stage (Michel duCille).
B.
Medium shot of President Clinton (Joyce Naltchayan--Agence France
Presse).
New
York Times (National Edition)
(Lead
photo) Medium wide shot of Vice President Gore, seated on a stool,
holding a microphone and laughing; people in the background and foreground
(Paul Hosefros) [from Cleveland hospital stop].
USA
Today
A
couple of small graphics.
Los
Angeles Times (L.A. Edition)
(Lead
photo) Police walking past a young girl (Carolyn Cole) [from demonstration].
Boston
Globe
(Lead
photo) Wide shot of a convention worker suspended in the air in
the convention hall with the giant main screen in the background (David
L. Ryan).
Philadelphia
Inquirer
President
Clinton and Chelsea at a fundraiser, Hillary Rodham Clinton on a
video screen behind them (Susan Walsh/Associated Press).
Dallas
Morning News
(Lead
photo) Silhouette of a convention worker against a flag background
(Mona Reeder).
Houston
Chronicle
(Lead
photo) Wide shot of convention worker vacuuming the stage with the
giant main screen in the background (Karen Warren).
B.
Small head shot of Liz Carpenter (Democratic grande dame).
San
Diego Union Tribune
B.
Protester
walking past a line of police (Charlie Neuman)
Washington
Times
(Lead
photo) Wide shot of sign-waving supporters, with Vice President
Gore on a video screen (Daniel Rosenbaum) [Gore addressing AFL-CIO
gathering via feed].
B.
Photo of Al Gore in Vietnam in 1971.
La
Opinion (Los Angeles)
(Lead
photo) Wide shot of demonstrators carrying banners and signs marching
down a city street (J. Emilio Flores)
B.
Portrait/file photo of Al Gore
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