Word: arizona
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Fresh from their victories in Monday's Iowa caucuses, the two frontrunners, Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore '69 arrived in Manchester early yesterday morning. The latest tracking polls show Arizona Senator John S. McCain with a slight lead over Bush and show Gore and Bradley with an equal number of supporters...
Bush's closest competitor on a national scale, Arizona senator John R. McCain, has largely ignored the caucus, and has been relegated to the third tier of candidates along with Alan L. Keyes '72 and Gary Bauer, who have four percent of voters' support between them. McCain's decision not to support ethanol subsidies, which Iowa farmers rely on, has made him unpopular in the state, though the candidate claims the subsidy is unnecessarily protectionist. Bypassing Iowa has allowed McCain to spend his time and money in New Hampshire, where most polls show him tied with Bush...
...year Dick Gephardt won the Democratic contest, while Michael Dukakis finished third. It's possible, of course, that front runners Bush and Gore could both win Iowa and lose New Hampshire, then go on to win their nominations. But if that happens, it will be thanks to South Carolina, Arizona, California or Texas voters--not to what happened in Iowa...
After fighting hard for South Carolina, McCain gets to return home. But he faces a strong challenge from Bush, who has Arizona's Governor on his side and is running dead even. If Bush can come in a close second or even win, he will have embarrassed McCain at home. Michigan Governor John Engler, an F.O.W. (Friend of W.), has promised he will deliver his state to Bush. McCain has just begun to campaign here, yet polls show him cutting Bush's lead from 64 points to 25 in just one month. Independent voters, who can vote in the Michigan...
While the areas are already federal lands, Clinton's pronouncement will help keep them pristine by banning activities such as mining and logging that are commonly allowed on government property throughout the West. The news was met with glee from the environmental nonprofit sector, and with fierce grumbling from Arizona's anti-establishment ranching and mining contingent. Eager to supplement his list of environmental accomplishments, the President used Teddy Roosevelt's 1906 Antiquities Act to create the monuments - a move that enabled him to bypass Congress and a potentially messy battle with Republicans eager to protect ranching and mining interests...