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...Democrats in Congress fought tooth and nail for an unpopular $50 tax credit Charter had proposed during the campaign. But when the credit passed the Congress, Carter withdrew his support, infuriating many members of his own party...

Author: By Brian D. Ellison, | Title: Tick-Tock, Flip-Flop | 10/3/1992 | See Source »

...will now begin trying to flush Clinton out of his comfortable moderate's nest and portray his opponent as just another tax-and-spend liberal Democrat with neither the experience nor the ability to deal with the nation's problems. The Bush team is sure to run a fine-tooth comb over Clinton's 12-year record as what Republicans are calling "the failed Governor of a small Southern state." And they will revive questions about his Vietnam War draft status by claiming, as Pat Buchanan did last week, that Clinton lacks the moral authority to make military decisions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Here Come the Big Guns | 8/31/1992 | See Source »

...LITTLE SHORT IN THE TOOTH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Star Gymnasts | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

...listed her birth date as Feb. 15, 1975, which met by 46 days the competitive minimum of 15. "Nonsense," insists Bela Karolyi, the U.S. trainer, who admits to faking birth dates in his native Romania to allow underage gymnasts to perform. As evidence, Karolyi points out the missing front tooth in Kim's engaging smile. "I lost it when I hit the bar in practice," explains Kim. "But she was missing two in Stuttgart," replies Karolyi. "One grew in." Whatever her age, her maturity as a competitor is beyond question...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Star Gymnasts | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

...believe me, you will never hear the words come out of my mouth, "We will do whatever it takes to win." I think that is irresponsible. And anybody who thinks that uncontrolled people are out here making these day-by-day attacks, particularly on Governor Clinton, believes in the tooth fairy. Those things all come from on high. Those people all report directly into the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with Ross Perot | 5/25/1992 | See Source »

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