BARTENDER CREATES BUSH, GORE COCKTAILS

BARTENDER CREATES BUSH, GORE COCKTAILS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Wireless Flash) -- This news could drive teetotaler George W. Bush back to drink: He's the inspiration for a new campaign cocktail called the "Virgin George." The concoction is the creation of Massachusetts bartender Jeff Keyes, who says the Virgin George is a non- alcoholic Bloody Mary with a Texas jalapeno pepper garnish. Al Gore's wooden persona has inspired a drink called the "Good Stiff" -- Bombay gin served straight up with vermouth- soaked olives. Vice-presidential candidates Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman have also inspired two cocktails from the Massachusetts mixologist. Cheney's conservative nature has inspired "The Right Guard" -- a blend of whiskey, sugar and bitters while the Lieberman-inspired "Mitzvah-tini" consists of a dash of Manischevitz wine added to a vodka martini.