f in free trade; a strong, state-of-the-art military, and selective, muscular interventionism that recognizes "we must have friends in the world" without eroding American independence. It sounds, in other words, not unlike the vision of a certain other Bush. The governor will seek to contrast himself with Bill Clinton by stressing the need for a president who clearly defines the essentials, and doesn't launch the country on morally uplifting but strategically murky missions such as Kosovo and Bosnia. That means focusing on dealing with Russia and China, and the European powers. Rice will be in Austin for the final "line-by-line" editing of the speech. The rest of the team includes Paul Wolfowitz of Johns Hopkins, international lawyer Robert Zoellick, Bolten and speechwriter Mike Gerson. Among their challenges: to find a phrase—like "compassionate conservatism"—to neatly summarize Bush's vision of America's role and responsibility as the superpower of the 21st century. By late last week no one on the team could come up with one, and it was almost time to open the blue book. ...
