Word: stumped
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They had studied photographs of the mysterious statues of Easter Island in the House library and had decided to raise an eight-foot tall version in the middle of the Quad. At around three o'clock in the afternoon--in the early hours of the project--a Gargantuan snow stump formed in front of Cabot dining hall. It became so tall that one of the seniors mounted the stump and some others, who had come out to lend a hand, hoisted buckets of snow up to him while he continued to build on top. The senior...
...Forbes' message, though, that is drawing crowds on the stump. "Everyone's anxious and frustrated as the economy transits to a new era," says Forbes. "But, like the people, I'm still optimistic. The other guys come across as dour sourpusses. That's why things like my flat-tax proposal are catching on." But it's not just the flat tax. In California last week, Forbes' audiences were clearly taken with his ideas for reforming Social Security. "Everyone knows it's going kaput," Forbes said. "I'd leave it as is for those who'll retire in the next...
Another lingering problem is Dole's age. He may be indefatigable in the Senate and on the stump, but in three dozen interviews, "He seems too old" was voiced frequently. "Especially among the seniors--and they're the ones who love to attend the caucuses--it's a big deal," says Larry Schmitz, the local radio station's news director. "We worry about Dole because we think we couldn't handle the job," says Don Law, 64, a county supervisor leaning to Gramm. "I'll bet some turn away from him in the end because...
When asked recently to reconcile the contradictions between such views and his stump declarations, Dole looked away and spoke softly: "You've got to learn from the guys who beat you in the past, and you have to let the pros do their thing...
...STUMP AND PRIVATELY, DOLE DEscribes his problem-solving ability as the rationale for his candidacy--as well as the core of his ideology. "It's all about getting things done," he says. "You can have all the vision you want, but you have to translate that into real laws and real programs. I know how to get things done. It's what...