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(Winning his party`s nomination in 2000 will be considerably easier for Gore if he can lock up the African-American vote, which accounts for as much as a quarter of the Democratic-primary total. So he is courting the party`s most loyal voters at every opportunity. At a time when there is little federal money to spread around, Gore has championed the Administration`s empowerment-zone program, which pours millions of dollars into depressed areas like inner Detroit. During the fall campaign, he visited black churches on Sundays with a rousing sermon that an aide described as) very un-Al Gore, ... The Vice President will not have any problem connecting with ethnic minorities.

The Vagina Monologues is beautifully written and I`m delighted to be following in the footsteps of magnificent actresses like Annie Potts, Gina Gershon, Audra McDonald and Claire Danes. In addition, working for the brilliant director Joe Mantello is an opportunity not to be missed.

I`m really happy that I got to work with such fresh talent. In a day when record companies are not particularly good at encouraging young, talented songwriters to come forward and get exposure, I think it`s important to give tomorrow`s songwriters the opportunity.

What the big issue is going to be is how much of an adverse visual impact it has, ... We haven`t even begun to look at all the different options. Can it be moved? Can it be painted white? There are all these different values to consider and there`s lots of opportunity for compromise to minimize the visual impact and still provide the cell coverage people need.

It`s a neat thing to have the student company create artistic situations where they can share in the creation of the project all around. We put them in contact with adult mentors and help them to discover their own abilities and to give them as many opportunities as possible.