American Studies

H H Leland lelandh at seiu.org
Fri Aug 13 08:08:06 PDT 1999


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I take it you haven't seen Bullworth.

--Hank Leland

elena wrote:


> IS THIS A PRACTICAL JOKE?
> From:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_419000/419100.stm
>
> Actor Warren Beatty is reported to be considering a run
> for the US presidency in the 2000 elections.
>
> The New York Times says he has
> hinted that he might run as a left-wing
> Democrat or even as an independent.
>
> Beatty, 62, is known to be unhappy
> with the views of both of the declared
> party candidates, Vice-President Al
> Gore and New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley.
>
> /cut out/
>
> Democratic party insiders say Beatty has a slim chance
> of winning. But, that's what people thought about Ronald
> Reagan's chances when he ran for California governor in
> 1966.
>
> He later became one of America's most popular
> presidents.



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