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...TIME poll of voters who say they are likely to attend a caucus found that only 34% of the Republicans and 36% of the Democrats were firm in their allegiance to a specific candidate. Even the Republican race, dominated by George Bush and Bob Dole, remains difficult to handicap. "There is a very large group of Republicans still undecided, maybe 40%," says George Wittgraf, the Bush campaign's Iowa coordinator. "That doesn't show up in surveys that are 'screened' for caucus attenders...
Lewis said the senator believes there are clear distinctions between the civil rights of "those groups who have endured a long history of overt discrimination in housing and emplyment because of their race, religion, sex or handicap," and those who face problems because of their sexual orientation...
...Ellard, whose handicap could have been the butt of cruel jokes, is a sympathetic figure, especially as Schwartz portrays him. Fischer, who could have made Catherine a one-dimensional spoiled bitch, humanizes her with realistic sobbing over her guilt and shame. Gunn's Betty is so sweet that her loud voice is forgiveable...
...also limits the actors. On opening night, at least, the players showed some awkwardness maneuvering around the table and chairs. It didn't help the smooth flow of the show that guardian angel Carleton, due to unfortunate (and bizarre) circumstances, had to hop about in a cast. The handicap did, however, contribute to the dramatic tension--will he or won't he make it up to the high platform? Carleton's sidekick character, Heuteboise, is hilarious...
...Widener has the books you need in the originallanguage," said a senior Russian Languageconcentrator. "I'm very glad they opened itbecause it was a big handicap before. Now youdon't have to scramble for everything before theweekend...