And yet his music and manner brought him extravagant fame and probably more money than any jazzman ever made. The purpose was not to incorporate specific policies or programs but to illustrate a style and an approach to an audience. You know, the hardest thing about talking to groups like this is finding ways to cut through the distortions and unrealities that this campaign has brought out. Distortions and unrealities that have affected all of us, not just Bob Kerrey or Bill Clinton. These things have become part of how we campaign and how we present ourselves to you.
Every issue seems to have a hidden side or at least a side the candidates don t want to talk about.
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