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...that you see the true man during his down time, it doesn't speak well for either candidate. Gore tended to freeze ramrod-straight when finished, like a photocopier gone into energy-conservation mode; Bush had a disconcerting tendency to cross his hands in front of his crotch and sway, as though he just realized he'd been hitting the podium-side water a little too heavily. Sorry to be a broken record, but it reinforced the old stereotypes of each man: Gore as machine, Bush as restless first grader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Everyone's a Pundit — Including the Candidates | 10/18/2000 | See Source »

...America's legendary undecided voters were watching Tuesday night, this yawning chasm should help sway a few votes; maybe a couple of them actually made up their minds last night. (At this point, of course, the "undecideds" have gotten more attention from the national media than the candidates themselves, and none of them seem particularly interested in abandoning the limelight or taking a moment away from their CNN/NBC/ABC interviews to make a decision...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Debates Are Over. Now for the Hard Part. | 10/18/2000 | See Source »

...people who are genuinely interested, I don't think it would sway the decisions whether to apply or not," said Manisha Thakuria...

Author: By Jonathan H. Esensten, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: OCS Policy Change Hinders Recruiters | 10/13/2000 | See Source »

...there may be a lot of sweaty palms in the Bush entourage, as the GOP braces to a backpedal away from any hard-right positions that may infiltrate Cheney's tight-lipped rhetoric. After all, it's Bush's compassionate conservatism - not Cheney's old-fashioned brand - that could sway the all-important swing voters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cheney vs. Lieberman: Let's Get Ready to, um, Rumble! | 10/5/2000 | See Source »

...Russians to step and lead as well, be a wonderful time for the - for the Russians to step into the Balkans and convince Mr. Milosevic it's in his best interest and his country's best interest to leave office. The Russians have got a lot of sway in that part of the world, and we'd like to see them use that sway to encourage democracy to take hold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Here's How Bush Could Have Stolen the Night | 10/4/2000 | See Source »

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