Voting in a presidential election can be like trying to predict the future. One must choose one of two candidates, in hopes that his decisions and policies over the next four years will be wise, or at least relatively sane. In order to assist your decision-making process, the following are two scenarios about what might happen under either a Gore, or a Bush, administration. The New York Times, May 24, 2004:

Gore Poised to Defeat Challenger in November: WASHINGTON: In a ceremony on the White House lawn today, President Al Gore announced the invention of the newest generation of the Internet, Internet-IV. On the heels of a poll showing Gore leading his Republican challenger by 10 points in November's re-election contest, Gore showed no signs of slowing down his administration's agenda and used his speech to review some of its major accomplishments to date.

"As a result of this administration's reinventing government efforts, the Code of Federal Regulations has been pared down to an eight-page pamphlet," Gore said. The pamphlet, claimed by many as emblematic of Gore's successes at streamlining the federal government, is available via the Internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov.

Gore also emphasized the major accomplishments his administration has encouraged in the area of science and technology. In 2002, Gore implemented his plan to broadcast a continuous satellite image of the Earth, and mandate that all cable television providers carry the new Earth Channel. Gore also claimed credit for recent advances in mobile phone technology and computer processing speed.

President Gore again claimed that this administration is the most accessible in recent memory, citing his weekly "e-mail town hall" forums as evidence. Vice President John Kerry's numerous television appearances have contributed to the high profile of the administration, and late-night talk show hosts have taken to calling Vice President Kerry by a nickname he earned while he was a Senator from Massachusetts, "Live Shot."

All analysts are pointing to an easy re-election for Gore-Kerry this November, propelled in large part by the support of the influential Buddhist community, which rose to political prominence after Gore's election in 2000. As well, Gore's approval ratings remain high after his high-profile role in putting down a possible rebellion in the state of Texas, led by its rogue governor, defeated 2000 Presidential candidate George W. Bush. Gore's use of the newly-created National Park Service "Controlled Burn" Strike Force was lauded by military analysts and the public as a unique solution to an intractable problem.

Bush in Line for Re-Election Victory: KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE: From the summer White House in Kennebunkport, President George W. Bush today expressed confidence that his re-election bid would be successful, after the release of polls showing him 10 points ahead of his Democratic challenger, and touted the accomplishments of his first three and a half years in office.

The economy, he said, should keep growing at its rapid pace. The stock market was up 1000 points yesterday on the news of the release of Microsoft's Windows 2005, which will be available for all computers, televisions, radios, and household appliances on June 30.