ADVISORY/Kandy Kakes Capture Delegates' Appetites On Day Two of the GOP Convention.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...

Republican National Convention

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The Best Line, Best Eats and Hottest Spot Receive

Torch Awards from Grassroots.com

WINNERS: The Grassroots.com "Torch Awards" recognize the best of
the 2000 Republican National Convention. Winners are being rolled out
daily and can be found at http://www.grassroots.com.

"GOP's Favorite Junk Food" Award: What's yummy for the tummy in
Philly?

    Winner: Kandy Kakes(R). Proving that the GOP knows how to have its
    cake and eat it too, this peanut butter calorie buster is making
    the rounds. Politicos can be seen devouring the creamy confections
    everywhere, from the media lounge in Pavilion 4 to the Florida
    delegation's party at the Hard Rock Cafe.

"The Best Line We've Heard All Night" Award:

    Winner: Laura Bush. The former librarian and educator rose to the
    occasion on opening night of the convention, delivering the best
    line yet. Laura Bush, outlining the difference between Al Gore's
    efforts to get to know teachers and her husband's efforts,
    quipped, "George spends every night with a teacher." And you
    thought he was just checking out books. Hubba hubba.

"The Hot Spot": Where do the seen, heard, noted and quoted hang out?

    Winner: The Pseudo.com's Skybooth. Beaming down from cyberspace
    high above the convention floor is this dot com with the mostess.
    Jam packed with producers and press covering the press, this is
    definitely not the place for the camera shy. So if you know your
    `good side' and want to see your name in print, this is the place
    to be.

WHAT: After the gavel fell in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, August
1, 2000, respected political insiders including former Clinton
Spokesperson Mike McCurry and Republican operative Kyle McSlarrow
began tracking the participants and selecting the Torch Award winners
for day one of the convention.

WHEN: Day Two of the Republican National Convention - Tuesday, August
1, 2000

WHY: The Grassroots.com Torch Awards capture the lighter side of
politics as usual. Awards will be bestowed at both the Republican
National Convention and the Democratic National Convention.