After scoring miserably on the LSAT exam twice and deciding to forgo law school, she spent a nightmarish three months on a moving walkway at Disney World, wearing Mickey Mouse ears and guiding customers onto an Epcot Center ride.

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The theme of the speech, as many pundits have pointed out, was a move toward the center and a pledge to work with Republicans, while guiding the nation.

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