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...help candidates in need of a little extra muscle, Rove dispatched surrogates in all directions--experienced political hands such as Vin Webber, Charles Black and Don Fierce, who could keep him informed about where the money needed to flow right up to the final hours. "I was amazed at who was working these races," says a G.O.P. veteran. "Usually they have some 25-year-old kid." Shortly after Rove learned that the polls were tightening in the Senate race in North Carolina, the Republican Senatorial Committee sent an additional $1.5 million to help Elizabeth Dole. "They had the resources ready...
...away from his White House pillow. "Bush gets pretty grumpy out there, and Karl absorbs the brunt of it," says an aide to the President. Five days before the election, as Air Force One flew from South Dakota to Indiana, Rove was tugging at the President to make an extra stop in Iowa to help candidates there. Bush was having none of it. "You better have a parachute, Karl," Bush quipped, "because when we get over Iowa, we're throwing you off the plane...
...much better. Last week UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, recorded an unexpectedly large third-quarter profit of €42 million, thanks to its strong private-banking business. So how will Credit Suisse match that? The logical place to start is Winterthur, where Credit Suisse has had to inject an extra €.5 billion in capital this year. Mack says much hard work has already been done. The unit has altered its asset mix - reducing its equity expo-sure and putting more money into bonds and cash. Credit Suisse also last week appointed Leonhard Fischer to head Winterthur. Does Fischer...
...Crimson (12-5) spent the afternoon perusing scouting reports and watching an inspirational video about an Olympic runner before letting loose on the field. Harvard hopes to use the extra day of practice to its full advantage against No. 3 Michigan State (21-2) in front of what may be the largest home crowd its players have ever experienced...
With the home crowd, the familiar facilities and the extra day’s rest, the Crimson should be at a considerable advantage, though Harvard coach Sue Caples has warned the team to avoid easy distractions...