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...South "more internationally competitive," and an August 1989 newspaper article in which Campbell said Clinton's "not one of those liberals. He's not a radical." "We got our clocks cleaned on that one," says a Bush aide. "We expected a nice sound bite that evening. We got bitten instead...
...your assumption is that the American people like sound bites. I don't buy your assumption. They want the facts, they want details; they realize they've been sound-bitten to death, they realize they've been headlined to death, they realize they've been jerked around by inaccurate stuff that gets fed to them. They would really like to understand because, finally, they pay the bills...
...ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY," GOES THE OLD SAYING, and it was in that cautious spirit that Washington's top economic policymakers greeted reports last week that the economy had grown at a rate of 2% in the first quarter of 1992. It was nearly a year ago, after all, that many of the same experts, after examining similar figures, pronounced the recession over -- only to watch an anemic recovery sputter out later that summer. Now, with an election six months away, no one wants to cry "Recovery!" prematurely again. "There are some areas that are still hurting," said an equivocal...
Away from the rink Yamaguchi is reserved, but not shy. Says U.S. coach Don Laws: "Kristi has the ideal temperament for a skater. She trusts her coach, her parents and her program." She has already been bitten by the ice-show bug after a brief tour with a group sponsored by Campbell's soup. "I just got a little taste," she says, "but it was great -- the travel, the crowds, being with other skaters in a noncompetitive atmosphere. Just like a family...
Princeton features a speedy and relentless attack led by forwards Kim Simmons and Jen Babik though it has been snake-bitten by hot goalies and unlucky bounces of late. Harvard goaltender Lisa Yadao will have her hands full holding them...