People--.Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report, is one of the mass media's favorite sources for political handicapping The terms horse race and handicapping the horse race, have been used to describe media coverage of elections. The terms refer to any news story or article whose main focus is describing how a particular candidate or candidates is faring during the election, in other words, . His newsletter is invariably in·var·i·a·ble adj. Not changing or subject to change; constant. in·var  i·a·bil described as "independent" and "non-partisan," and he and his top reporters, Jennifer Duffy and Amy Winters, are regularly quoted in The New York New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times and other national publications and broadcast outlets (NL/NL 10/17/05). On July 30, however, The Times enlisted his comments for a light-hearted story on the "Senators-Only Elevator" at the U.S. Capitol. The article also reveals still another way a newsletter publisher got his start. With Charlie his political career began as a Senate elevator operator during his college days at Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and . Excerpts from the article, by Mark Leibovich: * "Mr. Cook mentioned one episode, which he attributed to 'accepted lore,' but did not witness: Senator John Tower, Republican of Texas, was said to throw a volcanic tantrum tan·trum n. A fit of bad temper. tantrum, n a sudden outburst or violent display of rage, frustration, and bad temper, usually occurring in a maladjusted child or immature or disturbed adult. when an elevator operator did not recognize him and failed to heed his request to take him directly to the basement. "'Hold onto your hat, cowboy,' the attendant is reputed to have told Mr. Tower, who was wearing cowboy boots. 'I've got a senator I've got to pick up.' * "Mr. Cook remembered Senator Hubert H. Humphrey coming aboard an elevator, saying hello and asking where Mr. Cook was from. "'Shreveport, Louisiana,' Mr. Cook replied, and Mr. Humphrey proceeded to unburden himself of everything he knew about Shreveport--what congressional district the city was in, who represented it in Congress and the restaurant where he ate during a visit there. "'He basically kept talking through the ride, as he walked off the elevator, down the hall and around the corner,' Mr. Cook marveled." The Cook Political Report, The Watergate, 600 New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037, www.cookpolitical.com |
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