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Words of wisdom from the wordsmith Dan Rather.

"This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex."
"No question now that Kerry's rapidly reaching the point where he's got his back to the wall, his shirttails on fire and the bill collector's at the door."
"This race is humming along like Ray Charles."
"It was as hot and squalid as a New York elevator in August."
"The presidential race is swinging like Count Basie."
"This race is hotter than the Devil's anvil."
"This situation in Ohio would give an aspirin a headache.''
"His lead is as thin as turnip soup."
"This race is shakier than cafeteria Jell-O."
"This will have the people in Austin standing up like they got stuck with hat pins."
"This race is as tight as the rusted lug nuts on a '55 Ford."
"I think you would likelier see a hippopotamus run through this room than see George Bush appoint Ralph Nader to the Cabinet."
"We've lived by the crystal ball, we're eating so much broken glass. We're in critical condition."
"We used to say if a frog had side pockets, he'd carry a handgun."