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...only comparably dazzling spectacle was the one in the next ring, where McCain was loudly assuring conservative Republican loyalists that he was one too, not some kind of closet Democrat, and that it was O.K. to vote for him; they wouldn't burn in hell--in fact, they might at last wind up with a winner in November. "Don't fear this campaign, my fellow Republicans. Join it," he said, again and again...
...very independent-minded out here, where we've got a majority of Republicans but elected a Democrat for Governor and U.S. Senator. That plays right to McCain," says Pacheco, whose wife Becky is nullifying his vote. She's for McCain...
This is an open primary in a state that's fiercely independent and downright liberal (its one Congressman is socialist). Democrats far outnumber Republicans, which could mean a large Democrat and independent crossover vote for McCain. He should also like his chances in a state with its own strong campaign-finance laws...
...three Illinois Republicans slugging it out for the GOP nomination for the House seat held by Democrat Lane Evans is using high-caliber weapons to secure his spot on the ballot. Michael Curtiss, M.D., a general practitioner from western Illinois, raised about $50,000 in funds by raffling guns on the Internet. Currently up for grabs is a .50-cal. rifle that Democratic Chicago representative Rod Blagojevich is trying to ban - the ArmaLite AR-50. Curtiss snidely refers to it as the "Blagojevich Special." At least 1,000 tickets at $20 a pop have been sold. Curtiss insists that...
...have accepted fares from Harvard notables: Neil Rudenstine, Alan Dershowitz, Henry Louis "Skip" Gates and Stephen Jay Gould, and real-world gurus like George Will, a columnist for Newsweek. Carlos describes Rudenstine as "very humble, very down to earth," and Gates as "a real nice, fun guy, a Democrat." He recalls driving Gould to Logan airport, and having "a great conversation about creation versus evolution science...