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Observing the current presidential campaign, the author has some uncharacteristically kind things to say about "Cousin Albert." Among them: "He is a serious politician. He understands the issues." He returns to form on the topic of George W. Bush: "Imagine coasting on his father's name. His father was a failure as a President. I mean, Where is Herbert Hoover Jr. when we need...
...downplays the intensity of his own preparation, telling reporters, "We'll just squeeze in a little time here and there. Probably a day or two before the first debate, I'll take more time off to get ready." But such insouciance is hard to believe in a politician so meticulous that he demanded the practice room for his 1996 debate with Jack Kemp be cooled to the temperature of the hall and told aides to be sure to calculate for the warming effect of the audience...
Mahuad, the Equadorian politician, served as Mayor of Quito for six years before his presidency. He will head a study group on "Latin American Politics, Leadership, and the Effects of a Global Economy...
...former professor at the Belgrade University Law School, Kostunica was expelled in the 1974 by the Communist authorities because of his democratic beliefs. He has been active in Serbia's political arena for the past decade and remains the only major opposition politician who never even met Milosevic personally, let alone cooperated with his regime. Even his opponents admit that he is stubbornly persistent in his views, a fact that has contributed to his reputation of incorruptibility and honesty. He is also a moderate nationalist and a relentless critic of the West, which makes him all the more appealing...
These organizations and many school districts that agree with them are willing to take their chances with the court's wrath. They know that no smart politician will ever send in marshals to enforce the judicial order. "If I'm guilty of praying, I can live with that," says Dan Schlafer, a high school principal and devout Roman Catholic in Tellico Plains, Tenn., who was fired from coaching football after he refused to stop praying at games. He adds, "If this is anarchy, then perhaps we need more...