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Southern Boys Weekend Edition essayist Diane Roberts says George W. Bush and Al Gore aren't just competing for the presidency. Both men are also trying to prove that they're true-blue Southerners.

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Weekend Edition essayist Diane Roberts says George W. Bush and Al Gore aren't just competing for the presidency. Both men are also trying to prove that they're true-blue Southerners.