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...noted last week that the White House "already had one Buchanan," in 1857 -- Administration officials privately admit that the ultraconservative columnist's entry in the primary race could force Bush to play more to the political right to avoid being outflanked by the co-star of the nightly CNN debatefest Crossfire. Buchanan's candidacy could make the Republican primary interesting -- even if only briefly. And his pesky debating style might be just what some senior Republicans say is needed to help get a passive and complacent Bush back into fighting trim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Elections: Pat for President? | 11/25/1991 | See Source »

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