Word: baileys
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...bright future," Gramm said at a lunch at the 1992 G.O.P. convention in Houston. "I have no doubt in my mind, Rick someday is either going to be Governor of our state or a Senator from Texas." Four years later, the scenarios still simmer; Gramm or junior Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison could get a Cabinet post, rekindling Perry's Senate dreams...
...people. But the sports themselves moved millions in Atlanta and at home. Track and field, in particular, was a treasure trove: a ninth gold medal for Carl Lewis in the long jump; redemption for Dan O'Brien in the decathlon; a world record in the 100 m for Donovan Bailey; a first-course 200/400 double for Marie-Jose Perec of France, Guadeloupe and Beverly Hills, California; and his-and-hers gold medals for triple jumper Kenny Harrison and his girlfriend, 100-m winner Gail Devers. Then there were the Johnsons: Allen, who won the 110-m hurdles; Michael; and Michael...
Citius. Threats of thunderstorms never materialized on Saturday night, but there was lightning on the Olympic Stadium track. Donovan Bailey of Canada won the 100 m in a world-record time of 9.84 sec., although it took three false starts and a petulant protest by Great Britain's Linford Christie, who was disqualified for two of them, before the gun sounded for good. Bailey ran down Frankie Fredericks of Namibia and Ato Boldon of Trinidad to become the world's fastest human--ever. He also helped erase the Seoul stigma of Ben Johnson, who like Bailey was a Jamaican running...
...Governor Jim Edgar (ILL.) 61% 20% * Governor John Engler (MICH.) 65% 13% Governor Christine Todd Whitman (N.J.) 47% 25% * Governor George Voinovich (OHIO) 75% 42% * Governor Tom Ridge (P.A.) 43% 18% * former Governor Carroll Campbell (S.C.) 66% 14% * Governor George W. Bush (TEXAS) 49% 15% 28% Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (TEXAS) 60% 22% 32% Governor Tommy Thompson...
...because he was unqualified. He was the 1992 gold medalist. He ran just 0.02 seconds short of the world record in 1993. And recently, he even beat this year's champion, Bailey...