President George Bush ducks to avoid his wife's umbrella during a campaign meeting in Ashville, North Carolina. Recent opinion polls show that the Democratic contender for the presidency, Bill Clinton, still has a strong lead over Mr Bush, as today's Labor Day holiday signals the formal opening of the autumn campaign for the White House
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