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Word scramble answers: 1) Elizabeth Dole; 2) Donald Trump; 3) Edmund Morris; 4) Bill Gates; 5) General Augusto Pinochet; 6) Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Because of his abnormally large lead so early in the primaries, Bush does not need to go towards the right and can offer the moderate republican image from the beginning of the race. In 1996, Bob Dole was stuck in a close race for the republican nomination with Pat Buchanan. Buchanan won the New Hampshire primary, in some respects forcing the Republican Party to adopt an extremely conservative platform...
...Dole tried to counter his Republican opponent and soften his appearance by having pro-choice speakers at the Republican Convention, including New Jersey Governor Christie Todd Whitman. But as Dole's defeat in the general election shows, Republican candidates cannot shuffle to the right early in their campaigns and then try to drift towards the center without offering the public confusing and hypocritical views of themselves. This time, Bush's lead in the polls allows him to run a cohesive campaign during which he can show the public a consistent and moderate image from the beginning of the campaign...
...abortion litmus test for any Supreme Court Justice appointments. In a speech before the Christian Coalition, where many candidates for the Republican nomination had the opportunity to speak, he carefully avoided issues of abortion, school prayer, and gay rights. The other Republican candidates who spoke at the event, Elizabeth Dole and Gary L. Bauer, both spoke more forcefully on conservative issues. Dole told the audience that organized school prayer should be allowed in public schools while Bauer said that he would not appoint a Supreme Court Justice who did not oppose abortion...
...really all over for us unless John McCain's long-shot-maverick strategy has unexpected appeal to those who decide the Republican nomination? Maybe not. The Ames straw poll was led by Bush and Steve Forbes, both Boomers. But who came in a strong third? Elizabeth Dole--Duke, class of '58, and not even a fake draft card among her youthful follies. When it comes to presidential politics, Elizabeth Dole may be the last of the Fifties Guys...