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WINNERS
BOB DOLE Distances himself from “extremists,” gets credit for making government work. A real campaign message
DICK GEPHARDT AND AL GORE Played the Dem line hard with an eye to the 2000 presidential race
BILL CLINTON The President’s numbers are up as he shows backbone
& LOSERS
NEWT GINGRICH Already weighed down by the polls, he must now try to salvage his leadership of the House Republicans
PHIL GRAMM AND COMPANY G.O.P. presidential wannabes shut out as Dole dominates media
BILL CLINTON If he rides this horse too far, he’ll be defender of the status quo
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