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WINNERS & LOSERS
[WINNERS]
COLIN POWELL Shame-the-G.O.P. talk wows convention–even if delegates don’t really buy it
LEE GREENWOOD Paleo-G.O.P. lives! Philly is phanatic over ’80s crooner’s God Bless the U.S.A.
BOB DOLE Wry Daily Show commentary proves he’s perfect Prez nominee…for Friars Club
[& LOSERS]
DICK CHENEY Unslick style’s fresh, but Clinton-bashing red-meat speech trashed “New G.O.P.” image
DENNY HASTERT Congress? I don’t know no Congress! G.O.P. leadership all but ignored in Philly
ELIZABETH DOLE Syrupy speech reminded us why she’s not nominee. Still, Secretary of Compassion?
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