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ADVISORY/Gore's Books Edge Out Bush's Books On Amazon.com.


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ADVISORY...for Thursday (Aug. 17)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Amazon.com's Sales Of Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
Albert Gore Jr., Gore
 Books Take Lead Over Sales of

George W. Bush Books 51 to 49 Percent

As Gore Prepares Convention Address

WHAT:

Anticipating tonight's Democratic National Convention address from Presidential Candidate Al Gore, Amazon.com saw sales for books about Gore push to the lead over sales for books about George W. Bush. Gore books are currently leading in sales between the two candidates with a 51 percent majority. Bush-related books have held a strong lead since the index was first posted, but the tables have now turned to Gore's favor.

As anticipation builds for the upcoming election, Amazon.com is tracking sales of books about the leading party candidates with the "Bush/Gore index" -- a weekly updated graph comparing sales of books related to Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush since early July. Readers will be able to track Amazon.com's sales race as the events leading up to the election unfold unfold - inline .

WHERE:

Found exclusively at www.amazon.com/election2000, the store features a wide range of election year merchandise to inform and entertain voters of all parties. Features include a recommended reading list from political pundit An expert or knowledgeable person. From "pandit" in Hindi. See guru.  James Carville James Carville (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, commentator, media personality and pundit. Known as the Ragin' Cajun, Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas ; audio books featuring well-known political speeches and memoirs mem·oir  
n.
1. An account of the personal experiences of an author.

2. An autobiography. Often used in the plural.

3. A biography or biographical sketch.

4.
; DVDs and videos, including both documentaries and politically oriented o·ri·ent  
n.
1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.

2.
a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.

b. A pearl having exceptional luster.

3.
 motion pictures; toys and games featuring presidential candidates and political themes; and Purchase Circles information showcasing what's being read on Capitol Hill.
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