At a time when somany country hits seem to say little beyond "Let's Mention Beer, " Ms. Monroe's unflinching, adult scrutiny of the consequences of the situations she describes in frank, self-explanatory new titles such as "Two Weeks Late" and "The Morning After" may be their most gutsy aspect.
An individual with Jim's responsibilities faces constant challenges on a daily basis--personnel problems, turf battles and the like, not tomention achieving strategic goals.??? He never had divided loyalties--so many times you see campaign operatives keeping an eye cocked toward the next campaign or trying to make sure they have set themselves up in case the current campaign falters.