MISSOURIANA

Missouriana

Campaign sloganeers are saying this is the "year of the woman." Maybe so, but given the mood of the electorate, she'd better not be an incumbent.

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Republicans are still debating whether to dump Vice President Dan Quayle when they meet this month in Houston. Meanwhile Democrats around the country are praying this is one bird that escapes Texas sharpshooters.

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That Democratic lead in the polls probably doesn't mean anything until Republicans finish their convention or until George Bush brings back Jim Baker and Willie Horton.

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Missourians had so many constitutional decisions to make at the polls Aug. 4 that some voters were considering billing the state for legislative duty.

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Weren't those gymnastic competitors at the Olympics something? We haven't seen so many flip-flops since the Missouri General Assembly was in session.

By Jack Stapleton