Dirck in RealAudio

During the last week of his campaign, Bush began showing an uptick in the polls and the gap between him and Clinton began to narrow.  A Bush victory was still possible. During a whistle-stop tour through Ohio, campaign manager Jim Baker had put on his coat preparing to watch Bush deliver his speech. As he was leaving the presidential car, an aide handed him the latest poll results, showing Clinton once again widening the gap. Baker knew immediately that the Bush campaign was dead.