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came Wednesday when former Clinton White House spokesman Mike McCurry and former New Hampshire governor and Bush administration Chief of Staff John Sununu joined a slate of political consultants and contenders on the advisory board of a California-based Web site calling itself Grassroots.com.
This comes after suggestions of an indigenous boycott of the games were rejected, in part because several aboriginal athletes, such as track star Cathy Freeman, are medal contenders, and after the Olympic organizing committee "did a back flip" and decided to fly the indigenous flag at official venues.
The NYT and LAT do take-outs on the leading contenders.
Ferraro's Godot act has overshadowed the campaigns of the two declared primary contenders, Rep.
Apple says both Bushes are to be reckoned serious presidential contenders.