Hello, I Must Be Going

"We all get in the plane and say, 'Go that way for a while.' See a lot of nice states. But I'm one candidate who lands."

-- Bob Dole, giving his theory of campaign scheduling during a recent appearance in . . . er . . . Where was it anyway? . . . Someplace near some airport in some primary state

Welcome to the flyover follies, that breathless period when presidential campaigning is reduced to touchdowns, tarmacs and takeoffs. With more than 20 states holding primaries and caucuses during the next two weeks, the candidates are modern-day versions of Phileas...

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