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Stern's Hotel Cheyenne is a theme park of its own, a fantasy re-creation of an Old West town. There'll be gunfights around the covered wagon parked on Desperado Street, a sandy boulevard banked by "saloons," "goldsmiths," "jails" -- all facades for the 14 two-story wood-frame buildings that house the guests. Stern's other gem, the Newport Bay Club, is instantly a diamond as big as the Ritz. Bigger, in fact; it's the largest hotel in Europe. The blue, white and cream colors of this seven-story megamansion suggest beachside elegance -- a jaunty, yachty summer idled...
...candidates leaned so hard on political ads that voters seemed forced to pick their President the way they'd pick a station wagon. This year look for candidates following Bill Clinton's example and buying live TV time to talk to the folks. Unlike canned messages, these paid fireside chats look sincere and avoid the pitfalls of actual contact with journalists...
...giant cockroach, which appeared to be a large painted chair atop a rusty red Radio Flyer wagon and adorned with signs reading "Kiss me," attracted the attention of passer-bys and several camera crews. The insect was led by three people dressed in togas, scraps of multi-colored cloth and a boot--on one of the men's head. All were running for president, but two--Guru Bonanza Swank and the Rev. Red Moses--had endorsed the cockroach...
...turned purple from strangling a golf putter in anticipation of the announcement, finally relaxed. "A great day," said Gregg, who has guided George Bush through the bruising world of New Hampshire Republican politics since 1979, when the two men first toured the state in Gregg's Pontiac station wagon. "This will really help the President here...
...rowboat, but there are two added advantages. First, a bright-red Dodge would be a constant reminder of Bush's new commitment to the middle class. Second, when Dan Rather reads the news of Bush's latest policy fumble over the footage of Bush riding in the Presidential Wagon, a typical middle-class American will take away only one thing: President Bush's car is just as shitty as the one that's in my garage. That is the stuff campaigns...