Will departing attorney general return to days of being just ‘Al’?

“Years have passed since it happened, but it seems as if it was only yesterday that a friend called to ask if I would like to meet Alberto Gonzales, whose political star was on the rise.

Already well known as Gov. George W. Bush’s attorney ”” and one of his closest confidants ”” Gonzales had just been named secretary of state.

And as might be expected, the speculation was rife that the young attorney was being groomed for higher office, perhaps a U.S. Senate seat.”

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