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• Still, you've got to feel good about a country in which the official starts of its presidential campaign and its Christmas shopping season coincide.
• How about that footage on the news yesterday of our new Commander-in- Chief on the deck of the aircraft carrier (Teddy Roosevelt?
  ).. After throwing one of his snappy salutes (he's *almost* got that down), I half expected him to give the order, "Let's turn this thang around....
• If Mr. Mondale loses this fall, of course, BOTH parties will face wide-open primaries in 1988, and maybe you should think about whether you want that on YOUR conscience.
• I thought you'd all like to hear about the potential candidates meeting with the Wizard of Oz.
  .. First, President Bush went to see the Wizard and said, "Everyone says I have no compassion or feelings, I wish to have a Heart"....
• The presidential campaign has been draining. In fact, it will come as no surprise to learn that Fritz Mondale is looking for a walking mate.
• Gary Hart says he can't wait for the '88 presidential campaign.
  Luckily for him, it'll begin in a few months....
• The only thing sure about the baseball season: It'll end too soon--weeks before the presidential campaign is over.
• It seemed odd to read that this is only the 50th presidential campaign in U.
  S. history. It seems as if we've lived through 150 since the '40s....
• HOW TO IDENTIFY WHERE A DRIVER IS FROM * One hand on wheel, one hand on ho
  Chicago * One hand on wheel, one finger out window...