The 1998 Wacko Awards

Zuckerman: I'm going to revert to my former statement.

The definition of endorsement, prepared by Zuckerman's lawyers, is when a newspaper publisher "knowingly causes contact with a reader's eyes, hands, ears or buttocks with an intent to arouse or gratify the electoral desire of any person." —Barrett

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Mort Zuckerman's camouflaged D'Amato endorsement came in word 837 ("recommend") of an 838-word editorial

other photo credits: Spitzer by AP/Wideworld, Morris by Richard B. Levine, Giuliani, Safir, and Zuckerman by Frances M. Roberts.

Research assistance: David Kihara, David Shaftel, and Nicole White