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George Bush's killer rabbit was the 1992 All-Star Game in San Diego on July 14. As his name was announced over the loudspeaker, a chorus of boos arose from the crowd. Not everyone booed, of course, but The New York Times reporter there estimated a 60-40 heckles...
Obviously no one should write him off; the Republicans haven't even had their convention yet, But boos in San Diego? A 20-point plus deficit in the polls? Bush and his aides never expected that. And neither did reporters.
THIS YEAR, the gaffes are frequently turned into the most memorable part of campaign speeches, often to the detriment of serious political dialogue. Who could forget Clinton's "I didn't inhale" or Bush's tribute to that famous country-western band, the "Nitty Ditty Nitty Gritty Great Bird"? Dan...
But there are gulfs within as well as between the races, and last week demonstrated that black leaders are not always in touch with, much less in control of, all their supposed followers. In Los Angeles, even to some usually moderate blacks, appeals from leaders to channel their anger into...
While Brown hectored voters like Savonarola about the corrupt political system in Washington, Clinton worked two key blocs of Democratic primary voters -- blacks and Jews. At the end of last week he held a 2-to-1 lead over Brown with both groups. Clinton stands to benefit among Jews, who...