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Such spending skirts campaign-finance laws, which were meant to restrict the influence wealthy individuals and powerful groups could exert in an election. Contributors are not allowed to donate more than $2,000 a candidate, and political-action committees are restricted to $5,000. But there are no limits on...
So what about the mimes? A trio of French clowns, Les Macloma, is tiresome in its first two appearances, beguiling in its third (a snatch of music played on two balloons and a one-string violin). But John Gilkey, Quidam's emcee, is a gawky delight, especially in a dance...
"Better? We cannot say, for there was much to deplore. For one, chances are you yourself would never have been on the campaign trail; you would have been relegated to the research offices or the secretarial pool. Your sisters who wanted to work in campaigns would have donned cheerleader skirts...
Then came the Parade of Nations, part fashion show (grass skirts and blazers), part geography lesson (the Comoros?), part expression that all is forgiven (Saddam Hussein's son heads the tiny Iraqi delegation). The parade lasted far longer than expected, but finally the U.S. delegation came out, led by 286...
Earlier this year, Aileen attended the U.S. Swimming Olympic trials in Indianapolis and was struck by how much things had changed. "I wrote down a list of 50 things that swimmers have today that we didn't, everything from starting blocks to weights to suits. You should have seen our...