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...long ago, George W. Bush decided to become, like Lyndon Johnson before him, a ranch owner. But few outside Texas have understood what a revealing decision that...
...confident front runner who resisted rote practice sessions before all those primary debates last winter, Bush, now the self-declared underdog, has been drilling like an Olympic athlete for the three debates he faces on Oct. 3, 11 and 17. He has been practicing since May at his ranch, the Governor's mansion and other locations in Austin. Some sessions have included a table and podium and an Al Gore, played by New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg. A dress rehearsal will be held one night at 9 to help the notoriously early riser adjust to the contest's kickoff time...
George Bush heads to his West Texas ranch tonight for the final stages of his debate preparation. His first turn behind the mock podium was last June at his family's estate on Walker's Point in Maine. He was joined there, as he will be this weekend, by Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, who plays Al Gore. Jim Lehrer is played by media adviser Stuart Stevens, who has sharpened his skills by watching tapes of the PBS news anchor. The governor will practice in his "gym," a freestanding dwelling with bunk beds, exercise equipment and small kitchen...
...found it again with his very last stroke. Thorpe's swim was, instantly, the greatest in Australian history. As his mates oi-oied, then played a little air guitar on the deck for Hall's listening pleasure, the natatorium rocked with cheers. So did the mansion in Kirribilli, the ranch down in Canberra, the whistle-stop pub on the Indian Pacific line somewhere out in the Great Victoria Desert. A kangaroo looked up and wondered, "What was that...
...confident front-runner who resisted rote practice sessions before all those primary debates last winter, Bush, now the self-declared underdog, has been drilling like an Olympic athlete for the three debates he faces on Oct. 3, 11 and 17. He has been practicing since May at his ranch, at the governor's mansion and at other locations in Austin. Some sessions have included a table and podium and an Al Gore, played by New Hampshire senator Judd Gregg. A dress rehearsal will be held one night at nine to help the notoriously early riser adjust to the contest...