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...McCain gave the speech, his devoted aides could hear the Hallelujah Chorus. "It may be the biggest moment of the campaign," says Salter. "It just felt right." Aides hugged on the spot. They high-fived each other. Political director John Weaver had tears in his eyes. "It's confrontational politics that have worked for us," says campaign manager Rick Davis, "and we had to put a little drama into the campaign. We need to get people excited. If they don't get excited, they don't come out. And if they don't come out, we lose...
...Loew's hotel ballroom in Nashville. He's making a very inspired speech. It's the room where he celebrated his 1984 Senate victory. The chorus line today has been 'Join us now!' which is an apparent appeal for crossover votes...
...Elvis hit Are You Lonesome Tonight? The lyrics were a broadside aimed at Arizona's Republican Governor Jane Hull, who had not only backed Bush but also publicly embarrassed McCain by pointing to his famous temper. "Are you lonely tonight as you're losing this fight?" sang the chorus. McCain barely joined in, fearing he might appear to be gloating. "Are your eyes teary blue?/ Darling Gov, is it true?/ Tell me, Jane/ Are you lonely tonight...
...drill is exacting. At Anthony Bowen School in Washington, a dervish of a teacher named Nadine Broadus begins a reading lesson by tapping the classroom's "word wall" with a baton. "Clock. Hiccup. Clapping," chirps a staccato chorus of first-graders. Lest she get sidetracked, a kitchen timer cues her to move on after one minute. Broadus, a phys.-ed. teacher for 29 years, had no training in reading instruction prior to Success for All. "I had no background," she laughs. "And with this program, I had no choice." The rigor apparently pays off at test time. In a three...
...congressional panel's recommendation that the military suspend its controversial anthrax vaccination program will surely spell ongoing headaches for the military's top brass. After a mounting chorus of complaints from soldiers, the House Government Reform national security subcommittee on Thursday released a report urging that the inoculation of 2.4 million military personnel be halted until the procedure is further tested. Almost 400,000 troops have so far been inoculated, with at least 400 complaints of side effects, ranging from dizziness to severe thyroid problems...