As someone who's been covering presidential campaigns since the 1950s, I have no delusions about political reporting. Candidates bargaining access to get the kind of news coverage they want is nothing new.
Always marry a woman from Texas. No matter how tough things get, she's seen tougher.
Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.
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I'd much rather wear out than rust out.