RC>In case it's escaped your notice, Newt has been extremely
RC>quiet and has also lost 20-30 lbs. Given his silence and
RC>the recently otherwise target-rich environment, there has
RC>been a near-cessation of Newt-bashing. Not unexpectedly,
RC>his rating in the polls has seen a consequent steady rise.
RC>We may be looking at a Newt-OwlGore matchup in 2000 even if
RC>Gore escapes judicial action. Given the OwlGore camp's
RC>inflated opinion of Gore's debate skills after the
RC>Gore-Kemp debate, a Newt-OwlGore debate should be quite
RC>entertaining.  
 
MA>        The frontrunner, if it's not too early to declare a frontrunner
MA>for the Republican nomination at this point, appears to be George Bush
MA>Jr..   Of the polls I have seen to date he has a pretty substantial
MA>lead with Forbes and Quayle jockeying back and forth for second place.
MA>I have heard Gingrich plans to run and I have also heard Kemp plans to
MA>run.  I also heard a rumor that Buchannan plans to sit out the
There is one name that is conspicuously missing. That of John Kasic of 
Ohio. He's been up in New Hampshire as well as Forbes and Alexander, 
probing the waters so to speak. 
Granted, it's exploratory, but he's checking to see if he has a chance. If 
he decides he does, look for him to get into the race.
John , jnsampson@ibm.net 
 "To find reasonable doubt, one must first be capable of reason."
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