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...Con: Can she play golf like a true Clinton crony? Would she look tough enough pushing his sometimes wobbly policies...
...Con:] Bosnia agreement is unraveling; aggressive personality occasionally alarms and annoys even Clinton (remember Al Haig?); has rocky longtime relationships with Warren Christopher and Tony Lake...
...Con:] Lawyer has little foreign affairs expertise; with all those rich clients, confirmation hearings might be bumpy...
...conservative Boyd says government reform and economic development are the most important issues in his campaign. But, citing his own victimization by an ex-con who burglarized his home, he is a no-nonsense believer in expanding jail bed space and turning the screws on violent offenders...
...PANAMA AND SAVILE ROW SINCE 1921. Legend seems the right word because Harry thinks he is the only person in Panama City, including his wife Louisa, who knows the falsity of his front. There was no Braithwaite and no establishment on Savile Row. Harry is in truth an ex-con who did time for torching his Uncle Benny's London garment warehouse, at his uncle's request, for the insurance. His new life in Panama has been made possible by a wealthy friend of the grateful Benny...