The Week

■ READ PEGGY NOONAN’S LIPS: Asked why George Bush went back on a pledge to environmentalists, Budget Director Darman explained: “He didn’t say that. He read what was given to him in a speech.”

■ Early returns from Dixville Notch, N.H., put Andre Marrou, the Libertarian candidate, ahead of the whole field, with 11 votes, when the polls closed at 12:06 A.M. But the early front-runner was overtaken when the rest of the state voted the next day. The big question now: Can Marrou bounce back?

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Presidential Election

■ READ PEGGY NOONAN’S LIPS: Asked why George Bush went back on a pledge to environmentalists, Budget Director Darman explained: “He didn’t say that. He read what was given to him in a speech.”

■ Early returns from Dixville Notch, N.H., put Andre Marrou, the Libertarian candidate, ahead of the whole field, with 11 votes, when the polls closed at 12:06 A.M. But the early front-runner was overtaken when the rest of the state voted the next day. The big question now: Can Marrou bounce back?