JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: And now we are going to switch back to the campaign trail. George W. Bush making an appearance in Missouri. Let's listen in to what he's telling to supporters there.</s>GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This is going to be a close election. It's going to be a hard fought election. And I can't win without you. I hope you join us, with less than a week to go, to turn out the vote, to get your friends and neighbors to the polls, to convince people of how important this election is. And by the way, don't be afraid to talk to open-minded Democrats and discerning independents, because like us they know there's a better day ahead for America. It doesn't have to be that way in Washington, D.C.</s>AUDIENCE: Give Al Gore a new home!</s>BUSH: There you go. And you know what we're going to do in this election? We're going to reject that old-style politics of trying to frighten seniors. We're going to say loud and clear: We're looking for a better day in American politics. We're going to say to Al Gore, not this time and not this year are you going to scare the seniors into the voting booth.</s>MESERVE: You've been listening to George W. Bush speaking out in Missouri. Many of the themes he is hitting familiar now, talking about Social Security, education, strengthening the military. Only five days to go until the election, and you heard Bush emphasize that he wants to get the vote out. he said talk to Democrats, talk to independence, talk to the undecideds to get them to the polls, and said Bush, get them to vote for me.
Bush Delivers Campaign Speech in St. Charles, Missouri