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Article: A Scion Hits the Streets: Bush's new plan to catch McCain in New Hampshire.(George W. Bush; John McCain)(News of the Week)(Brief Article)
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- Newsweek
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- January 10, 2000
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Candidate George W. Bush first touched down in New Hampshire last June on a jet he called Great Expectations. A fitting name: the Texas governor already had a commanding lead in local polls and more cash than a casino. The state's leading Republicans were falling into line behind him. So comfortable was Bush that he blew off the first few debates, leaving his lesser-known opponents to bicker among themselves and swat at him in his absence.
There was just one problem: while Bush was busy building a colossal campaign network across the country, his rivals--mainly Arizona Sen. John McCain--were getting personal with New Hampshire voters. The state's small size makes ...