ANDRIA HALL, CNN ANCHOR: All around Washington, portraits of Bill Clinton are coming down, now images of George W. Bush going up.</s>BRIAN NELSON, CNN ANCHOR: Images of George W. Bush now decorate official work areas in the nation's capital, and CNN senior international correspondent Richard Blystone shows us yet one more significant sign of the transition of power. He found it overseas in London.</s>RICHARD BLYSTONE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): And they said Al Gore came over as stiff. This is not another unkind George W. Bush Internet joke. At Madame Tussaud's, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Into that empty shell, the magic potion that'll turn mold No. 3981 into a brand new world leader -- once a few hanging chads have been dealt with. America's post-election recount gave Madame Tussaud's little time to get the winner to its newest museum by Inauguration Day.</s>JULIET SIMPKINS, MADAME TUSSAUD'S: It really has been art reflecting life. We've had a long wait and poised to continue work on our portrait of President Bush. We've finally managed to get going, and it's now ready to go to Madam Tussaud's in New York.</s>BLYSTONE: One problem has been eye contact. It's not easy to get just the right shade when your subject's 3,000 or 4,000 miles away and too busy for a sitting. This place makes it poignantly clear how political fortunes wax and wane. Here, the scene in 1993. Mentioning the wax pot around Madame Tussaud's is as insensitive as talking Thanksgiving in front of a turkey. But for now don't try to hold a candle to George W. Bush. Richard Blystone, CNN, London.
Bush Takes Center Stage at Madame Tussaud's