Campaign Pledge Drive: Week Five

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Rachel Dry, Daren Fonda, Michael Jackson, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel, Alexandra Wolfe

ON A ROLL Who knew transportation could prove this inspiring? The subject figured in both candidates' passel of proposals this week. As in the past, Al Gore outdid his Republican opponent, perhaps to make up for lagging poll numbers. Both men will have to pick up the pace, however, to meet our goal by election time.

BUSH 14

--To make welfare reform a priority --To provide $45 million in funds, $100 million in matching grants for transport for the disabled --To split the INS into two separate agencies --To finance mentoring programs for children with parents in prison

GORE 24

--To clean up aging power plants --To make bus fleets compatible with clean-burning fuels --To create incentives to clean areas near transit stations --To provide tax breaks to create new power sources --To reduce dependence on imported oil

The fine print: totals reflect pledges and proposals made beginning the week of May 29, 2000, when we first began tracking. This survey is not scientific.