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Bill Clinton has often joked about his obsession with history. He once told a black-tie dinner in Washington about his "Posterity War Room" at the White House, where, in defense of his place in presidential history, he would strategize about going "negative on James Buchanan and Warren Harding." But now that he's into his last 100 days, it's no laughing matter. Clinton is vigorously pursuing a campaign to win the ex-presidency--and history. "All kinds of Presidents had significant accomplishments who never get any credit in history because they couldn't control the story line," Clinton...
...suite at the Greenville Grand Hyatt that afternoon, Bush's top aides came together to save the campaign, but they were really plotting a murder. It was the Bush high command, with its South Carolina auxiliary: Rove; spokeswoman Hughes, as well as Warren Tompkins, a longtime G.O.P. operative in the state; state attorney general Charlie Condon; Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler; and former Governor David Beasley. As a participant put it later, this was the moment "we decided to take the gloves...
...took two hours for head Gore surogates Warren Christopher and David Boies to declare the expected Friday: The war is still on, and headed to the Florida Supreme Court. "We continue to believe that Secretary Harris was wrong to certify the election results before the recounts were completed," Christopher said. "I would hope George Bush does not attach finality to tomorrow's result...
...From the Gore camp, a very big sigh. Six hours after Judge Terry Lewis ruled against them and four hours after David Boies and Warren Christopher had to loudly brush off the expected Bush victory - "nothing's going on this weekend except maybe some premature partying" - Democrats no longer have to worry about an officially certified Bush win whetting the public appetite...
...Expect to hear from Warren Christopher or Bill Daley within the hour, because while both sides wait for the Florida Supreme Court to uphold or toss out Judge Lewis's decision, the challenge in the meantime is to make the result look good to the public. But while Baker tries to make holding the line sound like the proper course, the Gore team figures to have an ace up its sleeve: the numbers...