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...Clinton hard but without seeming harsh, a conundrum for him all year. From the start it was apparent that Dole the debater would be far smoother than Dole the campaigner. In general he avoided the problems that can make him a quizzical speaker on the stump. He finished his sentences and connected his points. He showed the sense of humor that his aides have advised against as a weapon apt to go off in the wrong direction. When moderator Jim Lehrer, the PBS newscaster, asked Dole whether he agreed with Clinton that Americans were better off than they were four...
LIBERALISM. It's in disrepute. Far more voters identify themselves as conservatives. You're on the right side of this ideological divide. Make it work for you. You have already begun your "Clinton is really a liberal" attack on the stump, and the latest polls suggest that it's working. Some of your advisers disagree, but you're running out of options, so keep it up. Repetition works. The liberal tag can substitute for frontally attacking the President's character, which can be seen as meanspirited...
From college students to union members to corporate executives in three-piece suits, the crowd plunked down as much as $1,000 per seat mainly to hear the candidates' stump speeches...
Though it was just another stump speech for Clinton and his entourage, many of the 20,000 people who gathered in the city's Kennedy Park considered it a must-see event...
...stood before a group of senior citizens in Des Moines, Iowa, recently, Richard Gephardt was reminded that their cheers were at best a halfhearted embrace. The House Democratic leader had come to Iowa to stump for congressional candidates and to rail against Newt Gingrich for attempting to slash Medicare spending. The Republicans had so bungled their mandate and had pushed such an extreme agenda, Gephardt said, that Democrats should be given another chance. Which made sense to Arlyn Hodson. "We'll see you in the Speaker's seat!" the 66-year-old retired postal worker and Air Force veteran shouted...