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The Republican Party (news - web sites)'s money advantage is starting to show on the nation's airwaves.The party is pumping additional advertising dollars into 17 states and opening a new front in four others with commercials criticizing Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore (news - web sites) on spending and education.Two new ads introduced by the Republican National Committee (news - web sites) on Monday portray Gore as a budget-busting spender - a salvo responding to the Democrat's new ad campaign against the tax cuts offered by Republican candidate George W. Bush (news - web sites).In addition, the RNC recently opened ...

As I file this, the first presidential debate between George W. Bush and Al Gore has not yet aired, so by the time you read this, you will know whether Bush stumbled and bumbled or held his own and whether Gore demonstrated his IQ and expertise or came off as a pretentious jackass.What I am certain of, without benefit of the debate, is that I cannot in good conscience vote for either one of them. While Bush would probably, if elected, be a conscientious, affable chief executive who would restore bipartisan cooperation to government, I simply don't feel he has ...

The Queen of England can call for "command performances." It's one of the last pure joys open to royalty. She can "command" almost any performer in the world to come to Buckingham Palace and perform whatever he or she does that the queen would most like to have performed.Her Majesty never has to beg, like the cliche drunk in the 1950s saloon who over and over again had to remove the beer mug from his lips and keep on repeating, "Play 'Temptation'!"This has never happened to me in radio, and right now is the first time it's happened in my ...

While the approval of RU-486 promises to transform the abortion debate, advocates and opponents say the abortion pill's impact could be muted by trepidation among doctors about prescribing the controversial drug.Although the drug's availability through private doctors' offices is expected to make it much harder for antiabortion activists to target abortion providers, some medical professionals may remain fearful of protesters or even violence, experts say.Some states, including Virginia, already have abortion reporting requirements that would apply to RU-486 and make it difficult for doctors who use it to remain anonymous. And antiabortion activists already have begun looking for ways to ...

- President Clinton Sunday heard a strongly worded defense of church-state separation by his former Arkansas pastor, who recalled Clinton as a regular voice in the church choir.``He was an active member and a faithful member of the choir, sang every Sunday when he was there,'' Rev. Dr. Brian Harbour said during a guest sermon at the Cavalry Baptist Church in Washington.