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Although Gorbachev is not a member of the Russian republic's parliament, he threw himself into a few weeks of campaigning before the vote took place. He strode the corridors of the Grand Kremlin Palace, buttonholing Deputies and urging them to vote for "unity." Translation: elect anybody but Yeltsin. He listened to campaign speeches and even gave one, a bitter blast in which he accused Yeltsin of "trying to excommunicate Russia from socialism." Yeltsin's intention to grant local district councils the authority to override a republic's laws could carry the theory of sovereignty to the point of absurdity...
Moving backward down the carpeted corridor, a squad of television cameramen scythed through onlookers who were craning their necks for a better look. Flanking the cameras and electric cables came the men with microphones and blazing lights. In the middle of it all strode the politician they were focusing on, trailing a small group of aides. Had the scene been set in the U.S. Capitol, it would have been run-of-the-mill stuff. But this was the Kremlin, and the man doing the politicking was President Mikhail Gorbachev. As he moved along, he buttonholed Deputies of the new parliament...
...version of volleyball played on a handball court). Plimpton was surprised that there were no interruptions or calls all weekend -- until their tennis game. "He threw the ball up to serve and the phone rang -- a very odd thing to hear in a forest." The Commander in Chief strode over, picked it up, listened for a moment, and looked at Plimpton. "It's for you," he said...
...Decareau strode to the plate after Jumbos' reliever Eric Zamor had jammed the bases. The first pitch from Zamor exploded like a cannon-ball off of the outfielder's bat, soaring 400 feet before coming to rest in the grass beyond the leftfield fence...
Former U.S. Rep. Paul W. Cronin, wearing the green tie and matching carnation which are hallmarks of his campaign, strode briskly through the aisles, stopping now and then to greet supporters and well-wishers...