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...perhaps not. "This is a terrible tragedy made worse by the fact that it took place in a house of hope and love," Gov. George W. Bush said in a statement from Detroit. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the congregation." Not a mention of guns, but then neither he nor his constituents think gun control has any particular ability to prevent this brand of tragedy, and they may be right ? even if the irony of the incident does not escape Al Gore in the months ahead. What could have stopped the anti-Baptist? Police...
Having often bandied the phrase "compassionate conservatism," Texas Gov. George W. Bush finally gave the term meaning early this summer when he proposed a massive effort to support "faith-based institutions" as providers of social services. Bush announced that he would dedicate $8 billion of Federal money to these groups, saying that "in every instance when my Administration sees a responsibility to help people, we will look first to faith-based institutions, to charities and to community groups that have shown their ability to save and change lives...
Later that day, in San Francisco, Texas Gov. George W. Bush announced that he had collected $36.2 million in campaign contributions--roughly six times as much as McCain, twice as much as Democratic frontrunner Vice President Al Gore '69 and more than any other presidential candidate in history has ever raised at this point in the election cycle...
Later that day, in San Francisco, Texas Gov. George W. Bush announced that he had collected $36.2 million in campaign contributions--roughly six times as much as McCain, twice as much as Democratic frontrunner Vice President Al Gore '69 and more than any other presidential candidate in history has ever raised at this point in the election cycle...
Although he is one of a dozen Republicans seeking his party's nomination, McCain's stand on campaign finance sets him apart from the rest of the G.O.P. field. Most Republicans, including the frontrunner, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, oppose McCain's campaign finance proposal (News Analysis, page...