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...blueprint was born in the spring of 2001 in the private upstairs dining room of La Brasserie on Capitol Hill. Frist and his political director, Mitch Bainwol, ran through a PowerPoint presentation for Rove and majority leader Trent Lott that was based on some quiet polling in 10 key states. They had tested the names of potential Republican candidates--some of whom hadn't even decided to run. In Minnesota, former Democrat and St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman, who was planning a bid for Governor, actually looked as though he could knock off Paul Wellstone if he could be persuaded...
...made them less likely to vote for a Democrat--and 67% of independents said they felt that way. One Democrat who quickly sensed that the service was a political disaster was Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, a possible 2004 presidential contender. The next morning Kerry called Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott, who had been booed at the memorial, to tell him how bad he felt. Penn believes national security was ultimately a bigger issue. His poll shows a stunning 65% of voters thought Democrats weren't supportive enough of the President's war on terror. "That was the issue," says...
Republican leader Trent Lott will press for the G.O.P. version of a Medicare prescription-drug benefit that would work through private insurers. The drug industry likes it because it is less likely to lead to price controls. Democrats oppose the measure and prefer a government-administered benefit. Drug industry--backed groups like the United Seniors Association spent millions this fall on advertising that benefited G.O.P. candidates. A Republican-sponsored, less expansive version of a patient's bill of rights also has the edge...
Clinton compounded his problems at the infamous memorial service for Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone. There he was, his face blown up on the Jumbotron, cheering and swaying as if he were at Woodstock IV, showing no disapproval then or later over the booing of Republican Senator Trent Lott, who had come to pay his respects. If Jesse Ventura, the ex-wrestler, can credibly take offense and, with impunity, order flags flying at half-mast to be raised early, you know it was unsavory. Here's how Congressman Tom Davis, chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, summed it up: "Nothing gets...
...Happily, it looks like no one will have to miss their holiday turkey - Sunday morning, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott announced he was confident the President would have a bill by the end of this week. Later that day, leading Democrats and Republicans came forward with plans for a compromise that would provide congressional mediation for disputes over changes to union rules, and Tuesday, moderates on both sides were reported to have reached a "tentative agreement." Labor union leaders and Tom Daschle are said to be "not pleased" with the compromise language...