Battling for the big prize: Bush vs. Dole. (George Bush, Robert Dole) From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: January 25, 1988| Author: Kramer, Michael; Baer, Donald | COPYRIGHT 1988 All rights reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Battling for the big prize

"You're going to see a new Bob Dole,' said Bob Dole last week. "It's time for me and George Bush to stop all this Mickey Mouse.' "I'm going back to being the old George Bush,' echoed George Bush. "I'm goint to be the nice, benign guy that I was, an 11th-commandment guy; never say anything bad about another Republican and all that stuff.'

And just when the fun had really begun. In steady escalation over the past month, the Vice Presid...