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TABLE OF CONTENTS
21 PRIMARIES
FOLLOW THE DIRTY MONEY
A major stock-fraud investigation has turned a Wall Street titan into a political liability for longtime “friends,” including Senator Joe Lieberman.
26 BEHIND THE SCENES
Inside talk about Saint Nader, “Secretary” Powell, George W. “Steve Martin” Bush—and other untold stories from Campaign 2000.
30 CONVENTIONAL ATTIRE
Haute couture hits the campaign trail.
PLUS: Ask Senator Al
32 PODIUM
OLIVER’S TWIST
Deadline star Oliver Platt disses self-promoting peers pushing “the disease of the week.”
BY CHRISTINA VALHOULI
35 WHITE HOUSE
THE KING OF THE CABINET
Washington bigwigs are already angling hard for prime spots in the next administration. But no matter whether Bush or Gore wins, the man who may emerge as the king of the cabinet is Colin Powell.
BY CARL M. CANNON
38 POPWATCH
The results are in. The District’s Craig T. Nelson gives the strongest performance in fall TV; Caleb Carr crafts yet another masterful thriller, Killing Time; Everlast examines race relations on his bold new album, Eat at Whitey’s; and George endorses Quills, starring Geoffrey Rush and Kate Winslet, a film about the Marquis de Sade that tackles the timely topic of freedom of expression.
42 TOP 10
LAME-DUCK MOVES
Alas, poor President Clinton: He’s got just two months left in his term and so much unfinished business. Faced with the same dilemma, other presidents have found unique ways to leave their marks as they leave office.
BY BRIAN MURPHY
48 POWER PLAYER
“THE MORE MONEY YOU RAISE, THE MORE YOUR OPPONENT GETS.”
Shrewd strategist James Carville strikes again. In a colorful, candid conversation, the ubiquitous hawker of Democratic candidates and ideas outlines his provocative plan to reform the campaign finance system.
DEPARTMENTS
11 IN YOUR INTEREST
WATCH ELECTION 2000 LIKE A POLITICAL PRO
BY FRANK LALLI
14 WRITE IN
19 CONTRIBUTORS
104 MY ROOTS
SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER
In this new series, we ask prominent people where they learned the values that guide them.
COVER:
54 INSIDE THE WEST WING’S NEW WORLD
No matter who wins on November 7, The West Wing will still rule TV. But the show’s creator, Aaron Sorkin, isn’t taking any chances about remaining relevant. He’s bringing in Republicans to advise him and his President Bartlet.
BY SHARON WAXMAN
60 INSIDE BILL CLINTON’S REAL WORLD
Unlike Aaron Sorkin, who depends on imagination to project his West Wing, former official White House photographer Robert McNeely uses his pictures and words to present the real thing.
BY ROBERT MCNEELY
FEATURES
72 GENDER BENDER
Terri O’Connell has everything it takes to make it big in the highly commercial world of NASCAR: a pretty face, an aggressive foot, a compelling story. But NASCAR doesn’t want her anywhere near a track. Here’s why.
BY KEVIN GRAY
76 WHY YOU MUST WATCH THESE KEY RACES
From gun control to gay rights, from John McCain to Jimmy Hoffa, from Latino power to boomer priorities, the next American agenda will be determined by these pivotal elections.
BY SASHA ISSENBERG AND JAMES BURNETT
84 VIRGIN VOTERS
These young celebrities have already established themselves as a force to contend with on the pop charts and at the box office. Now they hope to have a big impact at the ballot box.
BY ALLISON FASHEK
86 THE GEORGE INTERVIEW:
BIANCA JAGGER, “EYEWITNESS TO A MURDER”
The world’s most glamorous activist explains her outspoken opposition to the death penalty, as well as how she transformed herself from the wild Mrs. Mick Jagger into a serious, committed champion of human rights.
BY NANCY COLLINS
90 ABORTION INC.
The two sides that have driven the angry fight over abortion rights in America for the past 30 years will never find middle ground. One big reason: They’re making too much money to stop arguing.
PLUS: The future scientific solution to the abortion debate: artificial womb.
BY DANA KENNEDY