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Privately, some say they expect the Syrian Government to draw out the departures through election day in November, guaranteeing maximum political mileage.

Though the outcome of the vote was a virtual certainty, there was ample political maneuvering throughout the day as both parties sought to gain maximum political mileage from the event.

After this message of change received maximum mileage on in news reports, the White House today sent out its spokesman, Marlin Fitzwater, to assure Republicans that the Cabinet was saying put.

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