Word: bob
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...frivolous" civil lawsuits. He chose them carefully--all were popular in Texas--but getting them done was no sure thing. To improve his odds, he cultivated relationships with the two Democrats who could make him a success--Laney, a West Texas cotton farmer who controls the house; and Bob Bullock, the profane, driven, endlessly colorful Lieutenant Governor who ran the senate and was the most powerful pol in Texas until shortly before he died last year. The three men would meet for breakfast every Wednesday--first at the Governor's mansion and then, because the food there wasn't greasy...
That is in essence the argument that influential Washington lobbyist Haley Barbour, a key adviser to the Bush campaign, has made in a series of memos to House and Senate leaders. He has invoked the damage that Congress did to Bob Dole in 1996 by giving Clinton welfare reform to sign. Former Republican chairman Barbour insists that he made it clear on the cover sheets that he was not speaking on behalf of the campaign, but as a longtime congressional strategist put it, "When people get a memo from Haley, they assume it's what Austin wants." Other sources...
...interview, Egoyan muses on the most important subject of the day-the recently announced Oscar nominations. He expresses disappointment that Bob Hoskins didn't receive a nod for his work in Felicia's Journey, but admits that the category of Best Actor was very crowded this year, with many deserving candidates. "I was kind of surprised The Cider House Rules ended up with a Best Picture nod," he says. "But I was very happy to see The Sixth Sense recognized. I also thought Topsy-Turvy might have gotten more nominations...
...both Bush and the party is that his national appeal has been damaged in his attempt to curry favor among conservatives in South Carolina. While Bush campaigns on the centrist-tinged platform of "compassionate conservatism," his right-leaning tour through the Palmetto State - including a controversial appearance at Bob Jones University, which bans interracial dating - has left McCain standing tall in the center and Bush pushed to the fringes. In addition, the latest polls show McCain with a much greater chance of defeating Al Gore or Bill Bradley in November. "You can already see others in the GOP acknowledging McCain...
...overtures once they leave the Palmetto State. Bush, in particular, has made earnest overtures to the far right while in South Carolina, says Lopez, and these efforts to secure a victory there could cost him dearly later. "Bush went to the head of the class with his visit to Bob Jones University," says Lopez. The university embraces staunchly right-wing (some would say racist) rhetoric, which Bush didn't address on his trip to the school. That sort of miscue won't play well in California or New York - and Bush has been backtracking since his Bob Jones appearance, claiming...