Word: evening
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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BROOKS KRAFT, who took the photos of Bush at his ranch, has dogged the Governor's steps full time since January. He found Bush outwardly calm and confident, even during the low spots of his campaign. "You had to look at him carefully to pick up on the tension," says Kraft. The two got on well, with Bush inquiring regularly about the baby Kraft and his wife are expecting. "I think it comes naturally to him to remember this stuff--that's how he's bonded with Democrats in Texas...
...believe things happen for a reason," Bush said Wednesday night, hinting at something his audience was still too bruised to even imagine. Does it take a war, a flood, to leave us no choice but to start all over again? Bush campaigned for a year against partisan politics--and that was before partisanship became so poisonous that it polluted every institution of government. The man who talked less about what he would do than how he would do it finds that his bet has been called. You promise to be a uniter, not a divider? Here is a broken, cloven...
...course, democracy isn't perfect and life isn't fair, not even on Election Day. But we can at least whittle down our margin of error - and increase our cushion of trust - to modern standards. And these days, what machine do we trust the most? The friendly neighborhood...
...renovation of the voting apparatus. Florida Republicans will be anxious to prove themselves merciful, and worthy of the decision they made to see Bush elected. There is plenty of motivation around for Florida to clean up its act, and enough public shame to raise the money. Maybe George'll even kick in a few bucks, make sure the place doesn't go Democrat...
Alcohol, however, will be another matter. With a President in the White House who has forsworn the demon drink, even a sip of sauvignon blanc is going to seem somewhat rude in Washington circles...