Word: gripping
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...result, with less than 100 days to go before the Iowa caucuses, Dole's grip on the polls in key states is slipping, his message remains fuzzy and his appeal lies in being the least objectionable of the candidates running--so far. "They haven't answered the question, 'What is this campaign about?'" says one G.O.P. consultant. "Dole's answer is, 'It's my turn. I deserve it.' But that isn't enough...
...problem more apparent than in Florida's conservative Panhandle. "I was surprised by the lack of interest of any kind in Dole among the grass-roots types who supported me," says first-term Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough. As in many other parts of the state, Dole has a secure grip on the party machinery, but that may not be enough. "The hard-core party people here support Dole," says Dr. Frank Biasco of Pensacola, a Republican state committeeman from Escambia County. "The ranking party officials are predominantly for Dole. But as far as I can tell the rest...
Without clear constitutional guidelines about how to handle the power vacuum, there are certain to be palace intrigues ahead, as Kremlin bureaucrats, eager to strengthen the President's failing grip on power, face a challenge from members of Chernomyrdin's team, moving to assert their authority in anticipation of the day when their boss will be in charge. So, after a season of decline, the fine art of Kremlin watching may be poised for a comeback...
Even considering the high expectations that were placed on her this year, the sophomore's play has been nothing short of amazing. Scoring three goals and assisting on two others in a 7-0 carpet-bombing of Princeton on Sunday, Stauffer tightened her already iron grip on the top rung of the Ivy League scoring ladder...
...unlucky individuals such as Lisa Kron have (according to her figures) 101. Number 4: Lansing, Michigan, 1975--young girl boards school bus and feels a sharp tug at her hair, thinks it's the bully, but then quickly and painfully discovers her hair is actually caught in the merciless grip of the bus's doors. Number 12: Manhattan, mid-'80s--same young girl, though older, wiser, and out as a lesbian now, saunters through the midtown law office she's temping for, chats it up with the lawyers and secretaries, blissfully upbeat, until a fellow word-processor lets her know...