BUCHANAN'S CHARGE

SURPRISE! THE UNDERFINANCED POLITICAL COLUMNIST IS THE MAN TO BEAT IN THE REPUBLICAN RIGHT FIELD

PATRICK BUCHANAN WAS ASKED THE other day how much money he had raised so far in his second quest for the Republican presidential nomination. Knowing that Bob Dole and Phil Gramm will each report totals close to $12 million this week, Buchanan replied, "Well, I think we've raised somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million." Standing near by, his campaign chairman (and kid sister) Bay snapped, "We passed $2 million." Hearing that, the candidate brightened and said, "We passed $2 million? It's $2 million and 37 cents."

Pat Buchanan is the happiest warrior of the 1996 campaign. His poor mouthing last...

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