Bill Clinton: “Well, I think--you know, for one thing, we've got to see where he stands on the issues. So far, we know almost nothing…”

“Well, I think--you know, for one thing, we've got to see where he stands on the issues. So far, we know almost nothing of that, except what we know from his record as Governor. He said--his announcement speech was very well crafted and was strikingly reminiscent of what those of us who call ourselves New Democrats have been saying since 1991. But on the specifics, I just don't know. I mean, for example, he said nothing about this gun battle going on in the House. He signed the concealed weapons bill in the Texas Legislature. That's just the one example. The one thing I thought the Vice President did particularly well when he announced was to say, ``I'm very proud of what we've done in the last 6\1/2\ years. I've got all the relevant experience to be President. But the important thing is, what are we going to do in the next 4 years? And here are specific things I will do.'' I think that Governor Bush owes it to the American people to say the same thing. Mr. Blitzer. Well, why is Vice President Gore so far behind Governor Bush in the polls, and what does the Vice President have to do to catch up?”