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...February when he sold his political soul to the devil--er, Pat Robertson--in exchange for a comeback victory in South Carolina. It seems to me that the easiest way for him to show people the compassionate part of his "compassionate conservatism" exists, is to choose the right running mate. Insisting on a pro-life running mate just won't work. One name no one seems to raise anymore because of her recent tough re-election battle is New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. She is everything the Republican party ought to be highlighting--an intelligent social moderate with...

Author: By Brad R. Sohn, | Title: Spring Cleaning | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

...desperately waiting for Rose to get married so that they, too, can soon partake in wedded bliss. For the meantime, their engaging singing and dancing relieves them of vain longings for marriage, although by the end of the show Zorah seems to have found herself a mate, and one assumes that the other seven Bridesmaids will soon follow. The Bridesmaids shine in the ensemble numbers, such as their opening song "Fair is Rose," as well as in "Welcome, gentry," "Oh, why am I moody and sad?" and of the course the showstopping finale "When a man has been a naughty...

Author: By Marcelline Block, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Topsy-Turvy Marriage | 4/14/2000 | See Source »

...never sport the male ego. They will never be as obnoxious--presumably Wolfe believes women will indeed ask for directions--and they will never embody the same kind of honor that, in Wolfe's example, gave James Stockdale (the admiral who was humiliated as Ross Perot's '92 running-mate) the strength to persevere through eight years of Vietnamese torture, including four years of solitary confinement. The warrior mentality grew into the manliness that is both heroic and foolish...

Author: By James Y. Stern, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: The Wolfe in Chic Clothing: FM Examines Tom Wolfe's Dubious Masculinity | 4/6/2000 | See Source »

...otherwise lack substance. In addition, some of his more liberal social positions would allow the Republicans to appeal to a wider base than the GOP traditionally attracts. Moreover, Powell is already well known around the country. Bush's father chose an obscure and illiterate Indiana Senator as his running mate. George W., however, cannot afford to make a similar mistake...

Author: By David M. Debartolo, | Title: Choosing the Right Vice | 4/4/2000 | See Source »

Wasting no TIME, AL GORE has begun the process of choosing a running mate, sources tell TIME. The first two names working their way through the vetting process: North Carolina Governor JIM HUNT, 62, and Florida Senator BOB GRAHAM, 63, both moderate and strong on education. The third-most-talked-about option, Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, 52, has his fate tied in part to gas prices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidential Race | 3/27/2000 | See Source »

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