Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Rachel Dry, Daren Fonda, Michael Jackson, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Michele Orecklin, Julie Rawe, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

COLIN POWELL Shame-the-G.O.P. talk wows convention--even if delegates don't really buy it

LEE GREENWOOD Paleo-G.O.P. lives! Philly is phanatic over '80s crooner's God Bless the U.S.A.

BOB DOLE Wry Daily Show commentary proves he's perfect Prez nominee...for Friars Club

[& LOSERS]

DICK CHENEY Unslick style's fresh, but Clinton-bashing red-meat speech trashed "New G.O.P." image

DENNY HASTERT Congress? I don't know no Congress! G.O.P. leadership all but ignored in Philly

ELIZABETH DOLE Syrupy speech reminded us why she's not nominee. Still, Secretary of Compassion?