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...Momentum in this race has been as hard to follow as a bouncing rubber ball. After McCain's decisive win in New Hampshire, he was able to score defections of major Bush supporters in California and New York, the two largest states, delegate-wise, to vote March 7. Even more impressive was his successful campaign to trump New York's convoluted nomination system and get himself on the ballot in all 31 of the state's voting districts. But then came the Bush landslide in South Carolina Saturday, which gave him nearly five times as many delegates as McCain...
...more of an emotional punch than it does on disc. Penn achieved the emotional presence he lacked in the studio, giving songs like "The Whole Truth" the emotional desperation that matches the lyrics. Meanwhile, Mann, powerful even on her recordings, brought her music to a whole new level. While "Wise Up" smoldered on the _Magnolia_ soundtrack, Mann's haunting vocals against the starkness of the piano sent chills down my spine...
...Democratic candidates have both recognized this and come out against the flag, and the governor of the state is calling for a compromise to move it from the state house. Bush and McCain would be wise to follow their lead. Until they do, both will suffer nationally for a short-term political advantage in South Carolina. Bush is running as a "compassionate conservative" reaching out to minorities, but is unable to condemn a racist emblem. Meanwhile, McCain runs the risk that his carefully crafted image as the principled maverick of the Republican race will begin to look a little fake...
ANALYSIS McCain's decision to bypass Delaware could be wise. Its G.O.P. primary, like Arizona's, is for Republicans only. Only three of the March 7 primaries are closed to independents, but George W. Bush can take comfort the week after. Half of the South's contests that day are closed. Texas...
...chief victim of the original crime (Albert Finney), who has made slightly pretentious peace with the past. Derived from a not-very-successful Sam Shepard play, this is a shaggy, overstuffed film. But the actors (including Sharon Stone as Lyle's drunken wife and Catherine Keener as a wise innocent) are all, for some reason, inspired, and the result is curiously, if fitfully, intriguing...