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GRAPEVINE, Page 13THE PRESIDENT'S SOUNDING BOARD
By JANICE CASTRO/Reported by Wendy Cole
Who has the President's ear? ROBERT TEETER, his chief
political strategist, is emerging as first among equals on the
campaign staff. An Ann Arbor, Mich., pollster and longtime Bush
adviser, Teeter was largely frozen out of the inner circle
during the past three years by ex-powermeister John Sununu. But
lately he has revived an old alliance with the new White House
chief of staff, Sam Skinner. One reason they get along: Teeter's
strategic skills complement Skinner's managerial strengths. Both
men enjoy unlimited access to Bush. Teaming up on nearly
everything, the two meet nightly for 90 minutes to talk policy
and plan the next day's activities. "By the time this campaign
shakes out," says one insider, "it's going to be the Big Two:
Teeter and Skinner."