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While two debates remain, they will vary in format from the traditional lectern set-up, allowing less vigorous give-and-take between the candidates...
...time? We watched in anticipation as Al kissed Tipper, hugged Clinton, hugged Hillary, Hillary hugged Tipper, Tipper hugged Bill. Bill and Hillary and Chelsea (who popped up to the stage at the last minute) then stood together and waved bye-bye to Al and Tipper, who stood near the lectern. Then the three Clintons turned and - yesss! - bypassed the stairs down to the crowd and strolled off hand in hand back along the ramp and disappeared into City Hall. The crowd roared, Al gave a (too heartfelt?) cheer, then he and Tipper plunged down into the crowd to shake hands...
...Today show with a threat to "tell the nation what I think about him as a human being and a person." (With those words, he did.) Then Dick Cheney, who was President Bush's Defense Secretary and is candidate Bush's running mate, sidled up to the lectern in Philadelphia and said, "Mr. Gore will try to separate himself from his leader's shadow, but somehow we will never see one without thinking of the other." It was hard to see Cheney without thinking of a gray sheriff from some late-period Clint Eastwood western, riding out of retirement...
...unflappable moderator, but now his voice cracked. "I speak to you with anguish about what is about to unfold," he said. "I bury my head in prayer. I cannot witness what is about to occur." As 5,000 delegates looked on, Solomon's head did drop to the lectern. Minutes later, a squad of uniformed police entered from the wings of the Convention Center stage in Cleveland, Ohio, and arrested 27 gay-rights protesters, including two bishops, charging them with disrupting a lawful meeting. As the protesters filed out, many delegates, even those who had just voted three times against...
...behind him and because of Hillary's high controversy level," says TIME New York correspondent Elaine Rivera. "But it's important that as voters get to know Lazio, they like him. He has to be very careful not to blow this chance to make a good first impression." Lectern-thumping and name-calling for the paying faithful is standard operating procedure for a political convention. But it may not look so good under the daily spotlight of a long and scrutinized campaign. As Lazio comes on in a telegenic rush, Clinton is quietly creeping around the state, sticking steadfastly...