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TABLE OF CONTENTS
35 PRIMARIES
50th John Glenn in outer space, again…Happy party animals: A brief history of Washington’s party animals.
46 COMPS
The All-Purpose Concession Speech
Who says a politician must concede gracefully? A post-election Day parting shot from a sore loser. BY BILL SCHEFT
52 BETWEEN THE LINES
Thanks for the Lift, Bill
The president’s indiscretions may help set back the Democratic politics 50 years. And this conservative couldn’t be happier. BY TONY BLANKLEY
56 WHITE HOUSE
Gore on the Brink
What does Al Gore have to face Bill Clinton every day in the Lewinsky scandal, is he finally fed up with the president? BY CLAIRE SHIPMAN
62 AMERICAN DREAMS
For the Man Born
Americans want their presidents to be poor boys done good. Trouble is, only the most savvy politicians can play the part. BY NAOMI WOLF
64 EYEWITNESS
Escape from Jonestown
A reporter recounts his harrowing experience in Guyana 20 years ago, just before cult leader Jim Jones ordered the suicide of his 900 followers. BY RON JAYERS
66 OPINION RANT!
This writer says Senator Trent Lott was onto something when he linked homosexuals and alcoholics. Lott was close, but not cigar. BY THOMAS DARLING
69 AWARD
The Search for America’s Most Generous Company
Know a business with a big heart? Help Paul Newman and John Kennedy find the country’s most philanthropic company.
75 CAMPAIGN ’98
Fear & Floating on the Massachusetts Trail
Massachusetts lieutenant governor Jane Swift had what she thought was the perfect platform for re-election. Then her pregnancy became the issue. BY VICKI IOVINE
82 CAMPAIGN ’98
Mighty Newt, the Lizard King
Instead of campaigning over Labor Day weekend, Newt Gingrich corralled some devoted followers for a dinosaur dig. The story of Newt’s big adventure. BY BRAD WETZLER
86 SURVEY
The George Ballot
Do you think Ken Starr’s report was this year’s most compelling read? Here’s your chance to pick the best and worst of all things political in 1998.
88 INTERVIEW
The Master Mind
In an exclusive interview, John Kennedy talks to the man who orchestrated the U.S. military defeat in Vietnam, General Vo Nguyen Giap.
94 BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
A salute to America’s veterans
George celebrates those who have represented their country on the battlefield and on Capitol Hill. BY PHILIP CAPUTO, PORTRAITS BY PLATON
DEPARTMENTS
16 Editor’s Letter
20 Letters
24 Contributors
28 We the People
48 Scoop
142 Horoscope
144 If I Were President: Ian McKellen
Change his actor’s birthplace from England to New England, and he would legalize marijuana and pardon Bill Clinton.