CBS Evening News - 2000-02-18
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[0:02] The showdown in the South, Bush and
[0:04] McCain on the eve of what could be a
[0:07] make-or-break primary. We go one-on-one
[0:10] tonight with Governor Bush. A big
[0:12] sell-off on Wall Street today. We'll
[0:14] tell you what's behind it. And thousands
[0:18] of travelers stranded as a big winter
[0:20] storm hits the Midwest.
[0:26] This is the CBS Evening News
[0:29] with Dan Rather reporting tonight from
[0:32] Charleston, South Carolina.
[0:35] Good evening. Under a Carolina moon,
[0:38] George Bush and John McCain are in the
[0:40] last 24 hours of a bitter and desperate
[0:43] battle to stay alive in the race for the
[0:45] American presidency. The race is close
[0:49] going into tomorrow's Republican
[0:50] presidential primary. If you believe the
[0:52] polls, and a lot of people don't,
[0:54] several out today suggest an uptick for
[0:57] George W. Bush in this tight tight
[1:00] contest. Bush today brushed off
[1:02] Republicans who doubt he can win in
[1:04] November as {quote} weak-kneed. Bush and
[1:08] Arizona Senator and war hero John McCain
[1:10] both understand the key is turnout.
[1:13] McCain is targeting military veterans,
[1:16] independents, and swing voters, and some
[1:17] crossover Democrats. Bush is pushing for
[1:20] the party establishment, the
[1:22] self-described religious right, and
[1:24] anti-abortion voters. Against this
[1:27] backdrop, I caught up with Governor Bush
[1:28] on the campaign trail a short while ago
[1:30] in Anderson, South Carolina.
[1:33] First of all, I've heard you repeatedly
[1:34] today say you're confident you're going
[1:35] to win. What makes you think you're
[1:37] going to win?
[1:37] Well, you know,
[1:38] somebody like me, I get out in these
[1:40] huge crowds and I can sense the
[1:42] intens