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...lets its natural choice, the Goreveep story, fall to three in favor of a Broder: The Republican base is already energized. Now the GOP is sending out a $100 million Turnout Squad coming for the wallflower undecideds...
...Carolina. Gone from the list of serious candidates are names like former Senate Democratic leader George Mitchell of Maine, who turns 67 this month, and Sen. Bob Graham of Florida, who will be 64 in November. Those political veterans would tend to mute the campaign's claim that the GOP ticket reflects the party's 'old guard' thinking." (Lede story leans toward Kerry...
...Gore, Bush faces a capable challenger, someone who will dredge up the governor's environmental record with gusto, who will question Bush's true measure of compassion and who will take issue with the GOP's appropriation of the traditionally Democratic messages so evident in Thursday night's speech...
...Covering this convention has thrown a wrench in the machinery of my anti-GOP bias: Despite my predictions, after spending five days surrounded by Republicans I am still alive. No one tried to bite me or kick me in the shin. In fact, I have met some truly delightful, charming, personable and humane folks. I should add, of course, that those particular people tended to be pretty moderate party members, or even lapsed Republicans spurred into renewed action by either the Bush candidacy or an overwhelming disgust with Clinton's peccadilloes. I've talked to women, men and even...
...while it will take a lot more than a week of pageantry to change my voter registration, my recent softening should serve as a potent warning to the Gore camp: They'd better put on one hell of a show out there in Los Angeles. Because if the GOP can charm the likes of me, it's going to be a very tough ride into November...