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...Lynne Cheney is a very conservative woman - perhaps even more conservative than her husband, who's hardly the poster boy for moderate Republicans. And as Dick Cheney's appointment to the No. 2 spot on the GOP ticket starts to sink in, there's a growing realization - among Republicans and Democrats alike - that Lynne's penchant for right-wing ideology could be a major factor in the campaign...
...Lynne Cheney, perhaps more than any previous contender for second lady status, does not fit the traditional mold of political wife. Her career has kept pace with her husband's; she served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities in the Reagan and Bush administrations, and is a longtime member of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington. Her various high-profile positions have allowed Cheney to publish widely (in the New York Times, Washington Post and other national journals) on the subjects that interest her most, including the widespread deterioration of the American education...
...George W. Bush calls this "renewing America's purpose," like the sign above him said. In selecting Cheney, he will face suspicions that he means merely to restore the Bush family's version...
...Cheney himself was the picture of semi-jocular humility, and looking very much at ease in his new role as the quiet, smart guy to Bush's grinning front man. The former chief of staff, congressman, defense secretary and oilman didn't thrill folks with his speech, keeping it short and slightly aw-shucks, but showed no fear whatsoever. He did look a generation older than his running mate - the classic middle-aged white guy with a paunch - and no one mentioned Cheney's faulty ticker. For Bush, he's a throwback to another Washington, when men were tight-lipped...
...Democrats wasted little time in casting Cheney as an old-fogey conservative, a "nice man," in Barbara Boxer's words, who was nevertheless out of touch with mainstream American politics. Gore surrogates called Cheney a "blast from the past" and will take aim at Cheney's right-wing ideological footprint - while the new Bush ticket will do its best to smile and ignore such talk. They're grown...