Gephardt acknowledges Bush

U.S. House Minority leader Dick Gephardt was taking heat this weekend for refusing to call George W. Bush the legitimate President. Despite knowledge Al Gore won more popular votes, Gephardt managed to utter the difficult words today. He told reporters that Congress...

Gephardt urges support for Bush

The honeymoon already has started in Washington for President-elect Bush. Congressional democrat leaders are promising to put the election behind them and work with the new administration. Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt is still the democrat leader in the...

Gephardt stresses support for Gore

The house minority leader in Washington says Congressional Democrats remain behind the Gore-Lieberman’s campaigns to force more vote-counting in Florida. Congressman Richard Gephardt of St. Louis met with reporters at the Capitol this morning. He says the...

Gephardt travels to Gore’s aid

St. Louis Congressman Richard Gephardt is in Florida, lending support to Vice President Al Gore’s challenge of that state’s certification of George W. Bush as the winner of its electoral votes. If it stands, Bush would be the new president. Gephardt holds...

Gephardt urges election changes

The leader of House democrats in Washington thinks it’s time to restructure the way we vote for President. Congressman Richard Gephardt of St.Louis thinks Tuesdays are bad days for national elections. He suggests Saturdays and Sundays for balloting. He also says...