Word: bush
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...Harvard students watching last Thursday's debate at the IOP told a pollster they were most impressed by McCain, though they also gave a thumbs-up to Alan L. Keyes '72 and Bush...
...Still, most national polls show that Bush has a healthy lead over McCain in almost every state--a disparity that is not ignored by McCain's campaign...
Whoever the winner was, in the end the loser was the American voter. The debate was marked by a lack of tough questioning and vague side-stepping answers from the candidates. When Texas Gov. George W. Bush said he wanted to "strengthen the military to make sure that the world is peaceful," even the moderators were visibly frustrated. It all led to an unproductive evening...
Some critics have declared Sen. John S. McCain (R-Ariz.) the winner of the debate, perhaps because he alone refused to hit Bush below the belt and instead specifically articulated his ideas. McCain also demonstrated a strong command of the issues with detailed proposals and considered positions. Bush, on the other hand, failed to defend adequately his tax cut under attacks from Forbes and others. Most of the other candidates failed to distinguish themselves from the crowd, despite a valiant effort from Alan L. Keyes...
...fact, the whole debate operated a little like a love-fest between McCain and Bush, the other candidates trying to break up the happy couple with some sharp jabs which had little weight upon impact. McCain and Bush were so nice to each other you had to wonder whether they were running for the Republican presidential nomination or trying to get their "citizenship in the nation" boy-scout badge...