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Election 2002-closer than it seems

Cover Story | If it's November, it must be near to Election Day. Never mind that the crucial mid-term elections are still a year away, in November of 2002. In a political cycle that requires candidates to raise tens of millions of dollars, line up endorsements, put together a staff, and scare off primary challengers, anything under a year still qualifies as "near." Despite the president's lack of visible politicking in last week's gubernatorial races, Mr. Bush is clearly concerned about next November's

The wrong stuff?

Cover Story | The right took a pasting at the polls, but no clear lessons emerge from the first statewide contests of the Bush years-and, in particular, of the post-9/11 era

In this issue: "Politics Post 9/11," Nov. 17, 2001

Features

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Opening the safety valve

International |  India allows "untouchables" protest, but the "cute little event" tells much about religious freedom in the world's largest democracy

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Young blood

National |  Researchers study elderly heart attacks, "high-normal" blood pressure, and early Alzheimer's cases

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Mailboxes, etc.

National |  Catalog retailers reassure consumers, energy prices fall through the floor, and other business news

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Voice of anti-Americans

National |  With the United States at war, why is Uncle Sam funding radio broadcasts favorable to the enemy?

Dispatches

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Quotables

Because I was a Republican, I was told I wasn't black enough. Winsome Earle Sears, on the reaction in some quarters to her campaign for the Virginia House of…

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QuickTakes

WE GOT NEXT: Never mind the "New Economy." Peter Drucker says to watch for the "Next Society." The godfather of modern management writes in The Economist that…

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Flash Traffic

Political buzz from Washington

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The Buzz

AFGHANISTAN'S NORTHERN ALLIANCE READY TO RUMBLE THROUGHOUT RAMADAN Give us the tools Muslim nations petitioned President Bush to go easy on the Taliban during…

Reviews

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Bestsellers

Culture |  The five best-selling nonfiction hardbacks as measured by placement on four leading lists as of Nov. 5

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Memory loss

Culture |  America may not remember history, but her enemies do

Voices

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Poll-driven press

Focus-group journalism may look fair, but it's just laziness

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Seduction of the ordinary

The spiritual risks of going "back to normal"

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Mailbag

God willing I realize that the words on your Oct. 20 cover, ÒWe will not fail,Ó were a quote from President Bush. But as Christians, when we read that are…

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A time for dullness

Post-Sept. 11 voters will crave secure candidates

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