Word: jims
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...American terms he's a little Clint Eastwood (actor-director), a dash of Gene Kelly (imaginative choreographer), a bit of Jim Carrey (rubbery ham) and a lot of the silent-movie clowns: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. Says Chan fan Sylvester Stallone: "Jackie has elongated a genre that had grown pretty stale. He's infused films with humor and character-driven story while giving audiences these extraordinary stunts that are unparalleled anywhere in the world...
...Jim Black Fort Lauderdale, Florida...
...race is forming early for several reasons besides Clinton's documented weakness. ``There's such a thing, this year, as waiting too long,'' says Jim Cicconi, a former Bush-Quayle adviser. ``Money gets committed, operatives get committed and local politicians get committed.'' The need for speed is the result of a new campaign schedule that telescopes 23 primaries into the 35 days between New Hampshire's race on Feb. 20 of next year and California's on March 26. To run in the compressed window, big bucks are vital. Serious contestants will need about $25 million...
That does not exempt him from charges of hypocrisy. ``Newt Gingrich complained about the corrupt system when he was in the minority,'' says Fred Wertheimer of Common Cause, who six years ago gave crucial support to Gingrich's effort to oust Speaker Jim Wright for ethics violations. ``Now he's running that corrupt system, and it's politics as usual...
There has been media speculation that former Senator Jim Sasser (D-Tenn.), who lost his November re-election campaign, may be offered the position of Ambassador to China by President Clinton...