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...study at M.I.T. directed by Edwin Diamond, a senior lecturer in political science, concluded that the TV ads in past presidential campaigns have served mainly to reinforce the opinion of voters who already favor one candidate. "People ain't dumb," says Diamond. "One-half of the population is now 33 or over. They grew up on television. They are not fooled by it. They know when they are being Daileyed and Rafshooned...
...presidential campaign is a seminar on America and all its diverse parts and themes, and anyone interested in history, the land and the struggles within U.S. society has got to be captivated by the performance. And if a fellow happens to win, the prize is still worthwhile. "There ain't but one good job in this Government," Strauss told Carter one night...
...which means that Waits has been on the receiving end of a few fat royalty checks. A self-described follower of "life on a beer budget," one can't help but wonder what Waits must have done with his extra cash. He answers: "My name is Morgan, but it ain't J.P., if you receive my meaning...
...take it or leave it...I just flew in from Los Angeles and got air sick. Trouble was, nobody noticed...Can you guess where I buy my clothes? Sacks Fifth Avenue...I used to wear a vacuum cleaner bag, but that sucked...And now for a song. 'He ain't heavy, he's my baggie...
...Jones, for example, Adapter Alfred Uhry wisely kept Cohan's quaint jingoism. "You think I'd marry an heiress and live off her money?" asks Johnny (Thomas Hulce), a jockey who is in love with one. "What do you take me for? An Englishman?" And: "French pastry ain't worth 30? compared to American apple...