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...voters will react to the new Gore is unknowable. But running behind such bold initiatives could be his only shot. "There's a front runner in terms of name recognition. There's no front runner in terms of the passion we know we need, the leadership and the vision," says Donna Brazile, Gore's 2000 campaign manager. "Al Gore, if he decides to run, has to come out with a platform and a vision and stick to it regardless of what anybody says...
...moneymen and the party elite are cool to him now, but that could change quickly if he enters the race: everyone loves a front runner. Meanwhile, the field is coalescing quickly. Massachusetts Senator Kerry says he will decide soon, though everyone figures it's a done deal. House Democratic leader Gephardt just shed that title, presumably to begin preparing for a campaign. Edwards last week gave a well-received economic address, part of the North Carolina Senator's effort to prove he is more than a pretty face. Vermont Governor Dean is showing an insurgent John McCain--like appeal...
...think we’ve got two of the best quarterbacks in the league bar none, so it’s not a bad thing for us. Fitzpatrick is a great runner,” Morris says. “It really doesn’t make much of a difference to us. We know that regardless of who’s in, we’ll be fine. I think it’s more of a concern to people who write and talk about it than it is to people on the field...
...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...
...hoping to see second and third with one out,” Morris says as Cardinals leadoff hitter Fernando Viña grounds out to shortstop, “because something comes out in Markovian theory that’s very interesting. When the third-base runner sees the ball hit on the ground to second base, he has to make an instinctive calculation whether try for home. The question is, what is the probability he will score that would justify going? If it’s greater than 7 percent”—he pauses to emphasize...