Word: spinnings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fair, though, it should be noted that the Clinton-Gore campaign operates in a similar manner. The practical benefits of the almighty 'spin' clearly outweigh any moral reservations associated with maintaining personal integrity or preserving the truth...
...well before the debate even began. A campaign worker accidentally sent to some press outlets, including The New York Times, a copy of a memo intended only for Bush surrogates. The memo explained its purpose: "Read the talking points so you are aware of the Bush-Quayle campaign's 'spin' from tonight's debate." The memo was intended to provide a coherent theme for campaign spokespeople and supporters to employ when discussing the debate...
...marvels. Its cargo of feathered arrows marks another first. Carved from viburnum and dogwood branches, a dozen of them were unfinished. But two were primed for shooting -- with flint points and feathers. The feathers had been affixed with a resin-like glue at an angle that would cause spin in flight and help maintain a true course. "It is significant that ballistic principles were known and applied," says Notdurfter. The quiver also held an untreated sinew that could be made into a bowstring; a ball of fibrous cord; the thorn of a deer's antler, which could be used...
...singer is back with Love Deluxe (Epic), an album that is virtually indistinguishable from her previous ones. The final track, an overly long instrumental, underscores the fact that Sade has no new ideas. Anyone who owns an earlier Sade album would get as much satisfaction from giving it another spin as from buying this...
...former Reagan adviser Edward Rollins ran into Baker and asked whether he was going to stay on through 1993, Baker replied enigmatically, "I'm going to Wyoming." Known for coveting face time on television, he has rarely been captured on camera in recent months. When Baker emerged briefly for spin-control duty after the first debate, his main concern seemed to be distancing himself from the sinking ship. "The White House chief of staff," he volunteered, "is not the campaign chairman...