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Texas Governor George W. Bush continued his swing through the Midwest today, saying he is the candidate who will help middle class families. From birth to retirement, the Republican presidential nominee says he is looking out for working Americans. Bush made that appeal in a neo-natal ward yesterday, a school today, and in an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's daytime talk show. NPR's Anthony Brooks is traveling with the Bush campaign.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about this week's political events including the new strategy in the presidential campaign of Texas Governor George W. Bush.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the presidential race. Polls are forecasting a tight race between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. After a summer slump, Gore has made significant gains, and is even ahead in some surveys...pushing Bush into a position he didn't expect.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from Allentown, Pennsylvania on the Bush campaign. The Texas Governor is preparing for a speech today on prescription drugs and trying to recover from using profanity in front of an open microphone.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including President Bill Clinton announcing that his administration will not deploy a national missle defense system; Montana Governor Marc Racicot on the western fires; Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt on the fires; Ford Motor Company chief executive and president Jacques Nasser with an update on the Bridgestone/Firestone tire recall; United Airlines chairman Jim Goodwin apologizing for delays caused by this summer's labor troubles; Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore on their visions for America's health care system.

George W. Bush is at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, today, while Vice President Al Gore is resting up for a 24-hour Labor Day "workathon." Peter Kenyon traveled with Governor Bush. He reports that the attacks against Mr. Gore increased as the week went on.

Minority enrollment is up at Florida's state universities and Governor Jeb Bush is attributing the increase to his "One Florida" program. The governor's plan abolished affirmative action in state college and university admissions. It substituted a program where the top 20% of students in each high school class is guaranteed admission to a state institution. But critics say the governor is off base, because other outreach and recruiting efforts are really behind the increase. Susan Gage of Florida Public Radio reports.

Peter Kenyon of NPR News, reports from Erie, Pennsylvania that Texas Governor George W. Bush is defending his state's record in providing health insurance for children. A federal judge in Texas has ordered the state to improve its enrollment in a healthcare program for poor children. Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has been pressing the Republican candidate for details of his health care plan for the nation. But Governor Bush is not being rushed. He says he'll have details of the plan after the Labor Day holiday. He goes on to criticize the Clinton-Gore administration for being ineffective on this issue for the past seven years.

Linda talks with Tim Nickens, Political Editor forthe St. Petersburg Times, about the presidential race in Florida, which has become a close contest. Six months ago, it seemed that George W. Bush had a lock on the state where his brother Jeb is Governor. The state still seems to be leaning toward Bush, but Nickens says Gore may have a chance to gain the upper hand.

The soccer mom personified the swing voter in the last presidential election. This time everyone's talking about the "working waitress." Governor George W. Bush uses the example of the waitress to describe his tax cut. Vice President Al Gore attacks Bush's tax plan and recalls his own mother's working days as a waitress. Scott Horsley reports on how the candidates' competing tax plans would affect a real working waitress.