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...endorsement the Senator had so pointedly withheld. But the ones who dialed en masse were the would-be peacemakers--the Bush emissaries, McCain intermediaries and unallied freelance negotiators--trying to save the Republican Party by brokering a postprimary reconciliation. Party chairman Jim Nicholson phoned in. Bob Dole called but wound up advising his old friend to hold out for as much as possible. G.O.P. Senators like Connie Mack and Phil Gramm who had worked against McCain were suddenly sending a shout out. And best of all: Paul Coverdell, Bush's top backer in the Senate, relayed word that his colleagues...
Ever since the Bob Jones University debacle, Bush advisers have been nervous about the Catholic vote. Bush saw an opportunity, though, to make up for his past mistakes. This year, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday during Lent, when Catholics are not allowed to eat meat. The traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner was in jeopardy. Upon hearing that the archdioceses of Boston and Fall River have given special dispensation to their parishioners to partake in the day's feast, Bush pledged to secure a papal blessing for all American Catholics to eat their corned beef this Friday...
...This allowed Bush to turn questions about [the Bob Jones incident] from himself to our own campaign tactics," said Schnur...
...second big mistake, according to Schnur, was the authorization of phone calls to Catholic voters in Michigan prior to the primary in that state, reminding them of Bush's visit to Bob Jones University...
...Definitely. Anyone who is successful at this job has to do that. Chris Berman on-camera is the same guys he is off-camera. Bob Costas on-camera is the same guy he is off-camera. But I'm not going to get on TV and be Bob Costas because that's not who I am. I think Bob Costas is one of the best in this business, but I'm not going to get on TV and act like Bob to try to be good because that is not my personality. In the same way, Bob...