Word: phil
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...recognize that the monarchy is a good institution, but that the current occupants are somewhat substandard. Instead of a complete abolition, why not legislate a successionist battle for England's throne? We haven't had one of those for a long time. It would force Liz and Phil to get their children in line, lest they lose the crown jewels to some morally superior family. Prince Phillip has stated that his support of monarchical rule is not "a desperate attempt by a family to hold on to some sort of situation. Because that isn't the point...
...every Friend of Bill's is in trouble this election cycle. Larry EchoHawk, who has actually posed for pictures with President Clinton, is leading the race for Governor of Idaho by about 15 points over his Republican opponent, Phil Batt, according to a statewide poll. If he wins, EchoHawk will become America's first Native American Governor. EchoHawk's strong showing is a major surprise because he is running for chief executive of a state that is largely Republican and white. EchoHawk, currently the state's attorney general, even favors gun control, anathema to many Idahoans...
...everyone who ever voted Republican seems to be entertaining the same thought: Hey, I could beat this guy! While there is still not a single announced G.O.P. candidate, the field of likely contenders is already teeming. Some of the likeliest aren't bothering to conceal their ambitions. As Senator Phil Gramm of Texas puts it, "If I had to decide today, I would run." (Pause to indicate that he's kidding here.) "But I may come to my senses...
...Phil Gramm is banking on the same thing. Conservative Christians tend to see the former college economics teacher as a man more interested in marginal tax rates than the antiabortion crusade. That was the Gramm who talked to TIME a week before the convention. "I'm not going to spend my time moralizing about the problems," he said. "I'm going to spend my time changing government policy that has assaulted people's incentives to be productive." But at the convention he was the brusque, twangy Texan who knew how to play on the crowd's utter contempt for Clinton...
...nominee is '96? It is far too early to be able to make any realistic picks, but he appears to have as good a chance as anyone. Bob Dole is "old, cold" and he's been around forever. Jack Kemp appears to have little support from the party. Phil Gramm does not appear to have the following. Dick Cheney has been out of sight, though his name has been mentioned. Powell Baker? The list and arguments can go on for ever, but amazingly enough, Dan Quayle is in the running...