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...hands and swapping stories for more than 1,000 miles on his way to victory. Citing "burnout," Chiles retired from the Senate and politics in 1988. Yet when he quick-started his campaign for Governor in April, Chiles' enduring popularity made him the instant favorite to clobber Congressman Bill Nelson in the Sept. 4 Democratic primary, and to oust Martinez in November...
...initial hoopla surrounding his surprise candidacy has since died down, and Nelson, who began running TV ads this spring, has sliced Chiles' early 34-point lead in the polls to just 12 points. In April Chiles defused a crisis by dealing openly with a disclosure that he had taken the common antidepressant drug Prozac for four months to combat moods he called the "blacks." But last week Chiles confirmed that he has resumed taking the drug, leading Nelson's running mate for lieutenant governor to suggest publicly that Chiles might be a "suicide" risk as Governor...
Equally troubling for Chiles has been Nelson's suggestion that he benefited from a series of "sweetheart" business deals while a Senator, including loans and real estate investments that went unreported on his financial- disclosure forms. Thus far there is no evidence that Chiles is guilty of anything more than sloppy recordkeeping. But Nelson is trying to sow doubt in voters' minds about his opponent's integrity, the linchpin of Chiles' campaign. In response, Chiles crashed a Nelson press conference in Tallahassee last month and angrily accused his opponent of smear tactics. "If you've decided you want...
Hamstrung by his own contribution limit, Chiles had hoped to save his money to battle Martinez in the general election. Instead, he had to rush his first major campaign ad onto the air last week. Even with his $100 limit, Chiles has raised more than $1.7 million, but Nelson's receipts total $5.2 million and Martinez's are expected to top $12 million. "If Chiles wins the primary, he may be broke against Martinez in November," says political analyst Robert Joffee. "And then his noble crusade could be doomed...
Sutherland, one of the most promising young actors in modern movies, gives a brilliant performance as Nelson. He beautifully captures the psychological nuances of a sophisticated character. His acting genius is borne out by his ability to portray a young man simultaneously arrogant and self-loathing, passionate and cold. The movie is nearly two hours long, and it is largely Sutherland's presence that suspends the audience...