WHAT DOLE MUST SAY

DEBATE ADVICE FOR THE UNDERDOG: BE POSITIVE, TELL YOUR LIFE STORY AND RAIL AGAINST BIG GOVERNMENT

This is it, Bob Dole, your final chance to move from loser to contender. The stakes couldn't be higher. Nothing else has ignited your campaign. Follow your script this week: Get tanned, get rested, get ready. And take heart. Large swings are possible. Exceed the low expectations for you this Sunday in Hartford, Connecticut, and you just might begin to roll. For the country, a lofty, substantive discussion would be great. But we're dealing with reality here. To win, you'll have to use every tactic available, even the blunt ones. So, stripped of any pretensions, here are some tips for the...

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