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...born in the state of New Hampshire. The fetus was conceived decades ago, metamorphosing in the politically nurturing setting of the White House into a right-wing, conservative speech writer under Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. The American media was a second protective womb for the developing organism on CNN's "Crossfire" and in such conservative papers as the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, which voiced expressions of support for Barry Goldwater and Senator Joseph McCarthy. Finally, one week ago, the moment of emergence arrived, and out came Patrick J. Buchanan as New Hampshire's victorious Republican candidate...
...other than a psychological salve," Buchanan wrote in a July 8, 1971, memo now in the National Archives. After leaving the White House, Pat returned to the typewriter, turning out a syndicated column and establishing an afternoon radio show with liberal Tom Braden that eventually metamorphosed into CNN's Crossfire. Buchanan did his sparring in print and on the air, and in the new era of Shout TV, Pat delivered his blows without guilt or restraint. By the mid-1980s, Buchanan recalls, "I was hitting the long ball," earning as much as $800,000 a year...
...audience members--who filled nearly half of the 1,200 seats in the Capital Center for the Performing Arts--did not leave disappointed, as organizers scrapped the debate format and allowed the remaining four candidates to speak one-on-one with Chicago Sun-Times correspondent and CNN analyst Robert Novak...
...presidency is a seat of power. Unlike the red-and-black trademarked Alexander, we shouldn't care whether it is covered in plaid. In terms of substance, the public has heard very little. CNN's sound bite from NBC's "Meet the Press" with Alexander has the candidate saying that he was chock full of new ideas, yet he didn't mention one. He comes across as just another hollow option...
...this hour and a half debate--broadcast live throughout the nation on the Cable News Network (CNN)--Dole had a few jabs up his sleeve as well...