Word: samoa
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...Saturday and Sunday the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands threw their support behind Gov. George W. Bush in their Republican primaries. These territories delivered 26 delegates to Gov. George W. Bush and, collectively, carried more sway than North Dakota. This phenomenon becomes even more peculiar when one considers that the citizens of these territories pay no federal taxes and cannot even vote in the general election...
...Plus, it would be a chance to see how flexible and fast on their feet the candidates really are--wouldn't it be great to have a president who could speak about the local politics of Agana, Pago Pago and Charlotte Amalie (those are the capitals of Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands, for the talk-show hosts and campaign staffers in the audience...
Guam. George W. Bush is the only candidate with an office in Guam. They usually vote Democratic, but maybe not this year. Guam is not to be confused with American Samoa, where Dan Quayle made his famous "happy campers" speech...