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Top GOP and Democrat strategists are curious about Sen. John Kerry's choice of words to radio mega-host Don Imus concerning rumors burning up the Internet and newsrooms about a possible extra-marital affair with a young intern. Painfully similiar to former President Bill Clinton's careful parsing of words, Kerry told Imus in a morning interview February 13 the following when asked about an item first revealed in print by Internet guru Matt Drudge: "Well, there is nothing to report," Kerry told Imus. "So there is nothing to talk about. I'm not worried about it. No." The failure to issue a flat-out...

She's said it more than 140 times – and counting – despite hints, wants, wishes and hopes that she's not running for the White House in 2004. Then what to make of ID # P00003392, an electronic filing to be found at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) database? "Clinton, Hillary Rodham – Office Sought: President; Election year 2004; State: Presidential Candidate; District 03; Party: DEM (Democratic Party)." A call to Sen. Clinton's Washington office elicited a surprised reaction from a spokesman who said: "I don't know anything about it." The FEC, when contacted by Insight, explained the "odd" entry in...

We believe action to speak louder than words, but it is words that we employ to recall those actions. The following words, spoken by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, are about as good a review of America as we've found in a long time, especially now at a time of war and of varied pundits and arm-chair generals who often leave out the sacrifices that America has made on behalf of her global neighbors. On Jan. 26, 2003, Powell spoke before a World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In response to questions posed by George Carey, the former Archbishop...