Forward Spin: Nov. 11, 1991

BORN IN A LOG MANSION?

George Herbert Walker Bush will never be able to claim the trendiest qualification for high office: childhood deprivation. It worked for Clarence Thomas. Mario Cuomo rattles on about it (the apartment-over-the-gr ocery-store bit). Tom Harkin now hopes to ride it to the White House.

UNEXPECTED FORCE

What a difference a year makes. In the peace and quiet of his Supreme Court chambers, unassuming Justice David Souter is emerging as a candid, erudite and surprisingly forceful leader. Expect eventual consideration as Chief Justice.

THE MOM BRIGADE

Ferne Milken, Molly Pollard and Sophie Altman are pulling out all...

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