Voyager cruise satire notes excess on world’s largest ship
Dave Barry reviews a Miami sailing aboard the Voyager weighing 140000 tons with 3200 passengers. He highlights overeating, lavish amenities, tourist culture, mishaps, a pricey rope purchase, and his tongue in cheek critique of cruise life.
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Miami
Jabba
Mrs. Hutt
Caribbean
Montana
Jamaica
Switzerland
Mars
Bush campaign stays on message amid abortion questions
Regional coverage critiques George W Bush for sticking to prepackaged replies on abortion during Iowa campaigning. Mindy Tucker defends the approach while Bush avoids deep discussion, even as Roberts and others press for clearer positions on taxes and Roe v Wade.
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Mindy Tucker
George W
Iowa
Tucker
George Bush
W. Bush
Karl Rove & Co
Karen Hughes
Bush
Guardian
Cokie Roberts
Gov. Bush
Food and Drug Administration
Family, Faith and Freedom
John Ashcroft
Missouri
Texas
After Iowa the GOP race tests patience and resolve
The piece chronicles the post Iowa Republican contest with Lamar Alexander-style retreat by Orrin Hatch and Gary Bauer staying in the race for social conservative support. It notes George W. Bush as the moderate front runner and John McCain rising in New Hampshire. It highlights campaign organization and voter blocs shaping the nominating process.
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Lamar Alexander
Dan Quayle
Elizabeth Dole
Utah
Iowa
Gary Bauer
Hatch
New Hampshire
Texas
California
Bauer
Alan Keyes
China
America
United Nations
Philadelphia
George W. Bush
Keyes
Steve Forbes
Bush
Arizona
John McCain
Forbes
Associated Press
Gore and Bradley Distinct Yet Similar Democratic Contenders
The article contrasts Al Gore and Bill Bradley, noting Gore's effectiveness as a co-president during early Clinton years and his poor campaigning style, while Bradley is seen as visionary yet awkward in White House management. It cites Senate votes from 1985 to 1993 showing close alignment but highlights differences in temperament, leadership, and public appeal.
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al Gore
Bill Bradley
Gore
Clinton
Washington
White House
Jimmy Carter
Robert Novak
Carter
Senate
Bradley
Congressional Quarterly
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