Word: record
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...Bush's record represents his best shot at convincing voters that he isn't just a new kind of favorite son--a way for a father to avenge defeat or party elders to retake the White House. It is also a window on what kind of President he would be: a nimble leader who bonds with the players, exploits his charm and energy, but also takes what he can get, sees what he wants to see and has no problem getting along with entrenched power...
Bush said some things that were implicitly off the record and will stay that way. He was doing what McCain does, which is create an understanding with a reporter. In return for letting his guard down, Bush expects not to see his candor used against him. Fair enough. As for South Carolina, where this week's primary may decide his fate, Bush seemed genuinely confident. "You can't win the Republican primary sounding like a Democrat," he said of McCain as he squinted into the sun. "Not in this state...
...easy money offered by game shows and Internet stocks didn't make you feel bad enough about putting in an eight-hour day, now comes word that top fashion model GISELE BUNDCHEN, 20, is asking for--and receiving--a record $7,000 an hour to glissade down the runway for the world's top designers. Gisele's rate is hardly scaring off clients; according to Women's Wear Daily, the Brazilian siren was in such high demand at last week's New York City Fashion Week that designer Tommy Hilfiger shelled out $15,000 for Bundchen to do two turns...
KOBE BRYANT, 21, knows recording studios are littered with the gargantuan bones of basketball players who thought they could rap. (Anyone unfamiliar with Shaquille O'Neal's Shaq Diesel or Chris Webber's 2 Much Drama should consult the nearest record store's clearance bin.) Nevertheless, the L.A. Laker and NBA All-Star thinks his upcoming album, Visions, will be different. "If I heard a basketball player rhyming, I'd be suspicious too," says Bryant. "But I think I'll get people's respect as time goes on." Bryant's first single, K.O.B.E.--a duet with fellow musical novice Tyra...
...This was proved in a secret experiment conducted by the Democratic National Committee--and financed with soft money, since it was considered a party-building activity. As more people entered the room, the Vice President stiffened at a steady pace that one researcher compared to rigor mortis. For the record, there were 16 people present when Gore "began exhibiting overt robotic characteristics...