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Twice, when talking about pork-barrel spending and mistreatment of American Indians, McCain feigned horror at the idea of losing his temper, a joking reference to those reporters who have questioned his emotional stability...
...likely to vote for Bush." In fact, Bush looked more confident and assertive compared with previous debates, and won the night by painting McCain's signature issue as being detrimental to the GOP as a whole. McCain's vow to deprive Iowa of its most cherished piece of political pork, ethanol subsidies, has also made the state hostile territory for the insurgent. "McCain wrote off Iowa a long time ago - his strong stand against ethanol subsidies wasn't designed to win over Iowans, but was addressed to audiences in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Arizona, where he's pouring resources...
...Keating Five scandal was a near death experience that changed the way he saw himself and the system. McCain had been at best a reformer junior grade. In fact, he voted against campaign-reform measures before being sucked into the sewer himself. He used to brag about the pork he brought home to Arizona. When an opponent in the 1986 Senate race pointed out the massive campaign contributions that McCain was receiving from defense contractors, McCain accused him of running "one of the most sloppy and dirty campaigns in Arizona's history." But all the while, he was chasing much...
...missile from some so-called rogue nation. The proposed NMD system would provide no defense at all against sea-launched cruise missiles, suitcase bombs or attack by chemical and biological weapons, and these are much more likely threats. The illusion of defense that NMD might provide would be more pork for Congress than protection for citizens. RICHARD K. HEACOCK JR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alaska Impact Fairbanks, Alaska...
TRENT LOTT Labors months for budget deal, ends up with table scraps. But plenty o' pork for Mississippi...