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Primary Colors In 1972, the nation was shocked to learn that their elected president, Richard Nixon, was scheming to win re-election. The Committee to Re-Elect the President had men break into an opponent's hotel and set-up bugging devices to track their tactics and dealings. Worse, however, was the news that the President, having denied involvement, had tried to secretly divert investigators of the break-in. It was seen as deception, lies and betrayal to the public. Suddenly …

…positions are negotiable?" Joe Klein asked in a recent Time Magazine article, referring to presidential candidate Howard Dean. "As victory becomes a possibility, how much integrity will he compromise to win?" (Time 9.7.03). If Libby were alive, she would say that he had already compromised too much. And perhaps that's what we need to ask our candidates today. Not, "Will you make a personal mistake?" But, "Will you make concessions on both your bills and character?"