Voting, hoping, but not optimistic

Pittsburgh - They shout, they cheer, they chant and they clap, but Vice President Al Gore's supporters at rallies around the …

Pittsburgh - They shout, they cheer, they chant and they clap, but Vice President Al Gore's supporters at rallies around the country do not sound optimistic he will beat Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush tomorrow.

Interviews with more than two dozen voters in six states who turned out to spur the Democratic presidential nominee on as he made the last lap of the presidential contest found few willing to predict that their man would win.

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