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...rift between Kerry and the church he calls a "bedrock of values, of sureness about who I am" affect the election? Catholics are among the narrow slice of the electorate considered truly up for grabs this year, and they constitute a major share of the voters in the Midwestern and Southwestern swing states. Those who are most strongly antiabortion are probably already in Bush's camp. But many Catholics are, like Kerry, struggling with contradictions between the church's teachings and what they practice. Still others say abortion is not the only issue that matters when they vote. "There...
Iowa's first Democratic Governor in 30 years, Vilsack could deliver a swing state and add Midwestern appeal to the ticket. He's pretty good on TV too. But Tom who? Vilsack is an unknown outside his state, and his two terms have been marred by tough times and budget troubles...
...covet than thread count. With her husband Andy, Spade runs a $70 million company selling purses, shoes, perfume, eyeglasses and stationery, all designed with a nostalgic wink. "I don't think you need to neglect the style of something that's functional," says Spade, whose neat updo and clipped Midwestern accent reflect the fresh-scrubbed femininity of her products...
...palm civet. Last year the exotic-pet trade took a 3-lb. Gambian rat from Africa to Wisconsin, where it infected a prairie dog with monkeypox--the first occurrence in North America. From the prairie dog, it jumped to a human and ultimately to 87 people in six Midwestern states. Increased globalization means these alien diseases are borne around the world with appalling speed. Makes you wonder, What next...
...portrayed in the media as angry and dark, even surly, but Democratic voters see a different Dean: more than three-quarters of Democrats find him likable. But that does not stop Bush-Cheney campaign strategists from saying his personality presents the most favorable contrast imaginable with the President. A Midwestern G.O.P. organizer says of Dean, "He is like a gift from heaven...