Thursday, July 30, 1998 • Volume 4, Number 30 Page 1of8 Roemer robs Holtz THE traditional targets 3rd CD Republican finds a credibility challenge HOWEY By Mark Schoeff Jr. Howey Political Report WASHINGTON - If a Republican challenger is running against a Democratic opponent who supports the balanced budget POLITICAL amendment, voted for tax cuts as part of last year's budget agree­ ment, and is pro-life, the campaign already is tough. He probably can't get any traction by,portraying the incum­ bent as a typical liberal.Add to,those obstacles a large fund-raising REPORT deficit and questions about campaign leadership, and the GOP candi­ date has his work 'cut out for him. The Howey Political Report is published 40 times a year by News Link, Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is Republican Dan Holtz finds himself in this situation in his an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the political race against incumbent Democrat in CD 3. But the Holtz process in . camp, pointing to the latest fund-raising numbers, says things are Brian A. Howey looking up for him. editor and publisher Holtz campaign manager Gerry Scimeca is heartened that his candidate raised more money than Roemer in the last quarter. Holtz The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 also hopes to draw some strength from visits by National Republican PO Box20877 Fax:317-254-2405 indianapolis, IN 46220 [email protected] Cong1essional Committee (NRCC) Chairman john Linder (R-Ga.) and Sen. Richard Lugar in August. "It's a slow process, but he's gain­ Business office: 317-926-0204 ing momentum:' Scimeca said. Washington office: 202-775-3242 However, Holtz continues to find himself in a deep fund-rais­ Daytime number: 317-254-2400,Ext.273 ing hole.As of June 30, Holtz had $52,829 cash on hand. Roemer hJd NewsLink Home Page: http://www.inoffice.com/hpr $247,416.Scimeca said the campaign wants to raise between $400,000 and $500,000. Subscriptions: $250 annually via fax or first class Republicans in Washington aren't writing off the race. "Holtz mail. Call subscription office at 317-926-0204. is definitely a strong candidate:' said Mike Donohue, a spokesman for © 1998, The Howey Political Report. All rights reserved. the NRCC."He is not second-string:' Photocopying,faxing or reproducing in any form, in whole or in Holtz benefits from a strong bio, Donohue said. Holtz is a part, is a violation offederal law and is~ prohibited third-generation Hoosier who 1s the 11th of 12 children. He paid his without consent of the publisher. own way through college by working as a sawman at Bock Industries Continued on page 2 «QUOTE" OF THE WEEK INSIDE FEATURES

"Jean Leising needs to ship her husband overseas for • Bob Lang Cartoon: Don't see a difference page2 the next three months.He's a liability and it's time • Ticker Tape: Atterholt, Cunningham win page2 that campaign be professionally managed .... " • Horse Race: New Mason-Dixon numbers pages 4-5 • Perhaps We Wander: Cottey emerging force page 6 - Senior Caplt I Hiii Republican Strategist about • Columnists: Bayh, Helmke finally engage pages 7-8 Frank Thomps n, t HPR Thursday, July 30, 1998 Page 2 of 8

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Report. The Cook Report has designated CD 3 as Scimeca said."Just the things that affect people "solid Democratic:' every daY:' TICKER Over the last year-and-a-half, Roemer Holtz will try to make the case that has developed a prominent platform for his Roemer's actions undermine his moderate T A P E variety of politics. He is the co-chairman of the rhetoric. "You have to look at what he's done:' New Democrat Coalition, a 43 -member organi­ Scimeca said. "He supports the Washington Marion County Chairman John zation composed of moderate Democrats. The establishment. He's still wed to the idea that Sweezy prefaced the opening group is known for advocating pro-growth, pro­ Washington knows best?' of the HD86 caucus by noting business, positions that contrast its members On one of his major campaign issues, that Indiana is the only state with more traditional liberal Democrats like however, Roemer is advocating local empower­ in the union that allows the House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D­ ment. He supports charter schools to improve political party of the out­ Mo. ). education. Charter schools receive public fund­ going public servant to select The New Democrats "are the people in ing but are allowed to set their policies based on the replacement. the center who are going to drive and fashion parental input. He also is pushing to ease policy in the House:' said Bernie Toon, senior teacher certification to allow non-teaching pro-' · State Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D­ vice president of Sagamore & Associates, a fessionals to more easily enter the · East Chicago, will resign to Washington consulting firm. Toon served as classroom. assume a judgeship in East Roemer's chief of staff during his first three Roemer favors local accountability and Chicago.A new senator will be years in office. If the Democrats gain 11 seats in less regulation in education. "He's definitely not appointed to finish the final this election and take over the House, the a top-down kind of guy:' Mehl said. two years of his term in Members in the center will be crucial in moving A factor working against a Holtz upset is August. legislation, Toon said. the lack so far of a galvanizing national issue in Donohue is not impressed with the New this election year.In 1994,Republicans swept AG Jeff Modisett took a sting­ Democrats on fiscal issues. "Generally, the New into the majority in the House thanks to a ing.rebuke from Marion Democrat cau~us is opposed to any restraint on national backlash against President Ciinton's County Superior Court Judge spending;'he said. health care policies. This year, the dynamic is Gerald S.Zore, who threw out Roemer's record doesn't lend itself to different. "Without a real, discernable national the state's lawsuit against Big that conclusion. He supports the balanced bud­ tide, I don't see what kind of momentum a chal­ Tobacco.lore contended the get amendment and the line-item veto.In 1997, lenger in this district would have:' said Walter of state failed to provide sup­ he voted in favor of the balanced budget agree­ CD 3. Garin has a different take on the mood of porting evidence that the ment, which included $90 billion in tax cuts. He the national electorate. This election season will tobacco companies conspired also is an ardent opponent of the space station, have its share of natioI).al issues - education, to withhold information on which he believes is an example of wasteful fed­ health care, Social Security - but the context will negative health risks."This is eral spending. Roemer has been the recipient be mano-a-mano. C~ndidates will compare outrageous," Modisett told the of U.S. Chamber of Commerce awards for his thel)J.selves to their opponents. They won't try to ' Indianapolis Star.He promised voting record. tie their adversaries to national figures like ·· to appeal the ruling, the only ' "You have to go out pretty far to find President Clinton or House Speaker Newt one of its kind in lawsuits someone to the right of my boss on fiscal Gingrich. against Big Tobacco. issues:' said Chris Mehl, Roemer's press secre­ "It is a much more traditional election, tary. which is an ideal setting for Tim;' said Garin. Retiring State Rep.Dan The key to running against a moderate Roemer is strongest "when he's considered on Stephan gets the Michael K. like Roemer is to "spell out GOP positions in a his own terms?' Phillips Award for feeding at way that (forces) Democrats (to) go against What's in Roemer's future if he wins isn't the public trough. Stephan by­ their own constituents:· Donohue said. "You clear. Mehl said the congressman hasn't ruled passed House Majority Leader have to draw bright lines:'For instance, he sug­ out running for any office in 2000. He hasn't Paul Mannweiler when it came gested honing in on issues that force Democrats looked beyond 1998 and will talk with his fami­ time to reserve a place at the to oppose the interests of public union employ­ ly after this fall's contest.~ National Conference of State ees. In his campaign, Holtz will focus on educa­ Schoejf is HPR~ Washington correspon- Legislators in Las Vegas and tion, jobs, tax reform, deregulation and reducing dent. went through House Speaker the size of government. "Nothing fancy:' continued on page 5 P<1ge4of 8 Thursday, July 30, 1998 1998 Racir',lfJ Form • Starr investigati 1on stm troubling news fc1f Dems

The news that .Monica Lewinsky has cut a deal with Independent CDur sel Kenneth Starr Killer Phone and President Clinton has been 311bpoenaed she) J::l be troubling to all Derrwnats at all levels. The Calls Return timing of this is extremely important At tJr s wnting, President Clinton will submit to video-taped testimony on Aug.17. No. Nol Theyre baaaack! We are now being subjected 10 1~c-,1's reports of Lewinsky handing over her semen-stained Killer phone calls! Senate Presidlent Pro dress.If Starr is intent on wrapping up L~ts inves- HORSJ["'""I tigation,it lS plausible to expect his reporr: could oo••I, Tempore Robert D. Garton R A ( E reach Congress around Labor Day.And whi. e tha.t · ··~~ accused Democrats of using · h · r · h d' rir1[]r11----- lS not enoug time 1or i:npeac ment procet! 111,gs .'..ll'.l.u that :.!:inky little :; trategy to begin in earnest before Election Day, sho .1ld there be extensive evidence liH1 President Clinton against Sen. David .ford of participated in a cover-up, conspired with pec1ple to lie and suborn perjury, then that could be Hartford City and chailfonger extremely bad news for Democrats on the la '.ot Ron Alting in Lafayette. "We The reason is this: If the report is .rn dim aging (as were the tapes the Slpreme Court have received reports from at ordered turned over in July 1974),and Bill rnd Hillary Clinton dedde to ddrnd themselves to the least two different campaigns last man, this coming election still has th~· pol ential to become a referendu rn 1) 1 the president. that the oppositio.n has The release valve for Democrc.ts woulL :: ... if elder statesmen - Danid Patrick Moynihan, Lee already made one rnund of Hamilton and Edward Kennedy- go to th1! lifhite House and urge the Clinton~; to resign, that will at these very negativ1e calls," least give candidates the option of pubhcl)r JJd. 1~ that move and giving th.en: some distance. That Garton complained wit week. still doesn't get Democrats off the hook. M: s JI. :r)ublicans didn't participate in the Watergate "It is disturbing ·tJhat the · shenangians that brought down Presiden 1t ~· i.,rnn.In fact, most were equally crttraged as Democrats other side has strurted the when the truth finally came out. But thq pdd tbe price in the next election. campaign season with a focus Mason-Dixon polling numbers from Indiana show that only 40 pen t·nt believe President • on personal attacks :instead Clinton is doing an excellent or good job nn the ·1. •l1ite House, compared to : :• nrcent for Gov. Frank of issues." And thinlk that if O'Bannon and 61 percent for both Sens. DJn Coa.ts and Richard Lugar (Indim cc.polis Star/News). their using them in the But those numbers were compiled before nc:ws that Lewinsky had cut an immunity deal with Starr Senate, what lies in sto1re for was released to the press. !the 50/50 Indiana House? In our status report, Tos~.-Up means the race is within a statistical m,a rgin of error or we're No one gives on to something; Leans is just outside the margin ·8f error and up to, say, 9 per:ent; Likely is about Democrats a chance to r1etake 10 to 15 points and a good gut feeling, and Scllk means watch out for a land. I de. control of the Indiana Senate, which is currently conlrnlled by the Republicans by a 31- Indiana Congressmona1~ Rrnc1es 19 margin. Tllu: best U.S. Senate: RPrimaJr. Fort Way11e Mayor Paul Helmke.D Primary: Eva11 Bayh. HPR General Democrats can hope for is to .Porecast: Toss-Up v. Bayh. 1992 ResuJlts: Coats l, 267, 972:, Hogsett 900, 148.1998 Fomii.s t: Latest Mason-Dixon make incremental :; teps to Political/Media Research Poll (803 registered,+/·] 5 percent) gives Bayh a 53-31 pern:nt lead over Helmke. close the gap for future elec­ The Indianapolis Star/News reported Helmke iewlin:~ "We're moving in the right dirn:t ion. We were at a 30- tions. There are thJr,~e seats point margin.Now it's a 22-point margin."Watch fur Eayh to begin running some TV mon. The Bayh cam­ they have a realistic cb dI1ce at paign's take is that it is "only natural" for Republ icL 11s to consolidate behind Helmke. fla yh's numbers are over taking - those held by :50 percent in every part of the sta1e except the l1llhaJtc.polis metro area, where he has a 48-35 percent lead, Republicans Sandy Dempsey, and the Fort Wayne/South Bend area where B<1: ~ "'a 45-42 percent edge. The nurnbers are brutal for Helmke's fundraising efforts Helmke raised $151),rUOO.but has only $64,000 cash on lu11d.Bayh raised David Ford, John Walterman $727,000 during the same period and had $3.1! million on hand.AP reported that i1: 1:akes $170,000 at a mini­ and Mike Gery's open Senate mum to conduct a respectable weeklong TV br]y in the Kndianapolis, Fort Wayne.Evans ,rille,South Bend, seat in Lafayette. Lafayette and Terre Haute media markets.Pro[ ,,mliam Blomquist at IUPUI said that Helmke's campaign will be overwhelmed by Bayh's responses "which can p·Jt 20 commercials on for every er ne (1f his:' Said Hudson lnstitute's Bill Styring," Helmke has to get some kind of message other than I've been 2 good mayor:' Again, Helmke needs to be drawing Bayh out on som~ lissL1es instead of whining about ho1v many debates th:re will Page 5 of 8 Thursday, July 30, 1998 be.Status: Likely D Congressional District 6: R Primary: U.S. Rep..D Primary: Bob Kern. Geography: Greenfield, Franklin, Tipton, Indianapolis collar counties.HPR General Forecast Burton.1994 TICKER results: Burton 136,876, Bruner 40,815.1996 Results: Burton 189,461, Dillard-Tramell (D) 58,362, Peterson T A p E (L) 5,295. 1998 Forecast Bob Kern gets a job at a southside Indianapolis Hardee's. The Democratic National Committee is planning to return more than $105,000 in tainted contributions uncovered by the Burton Committee investigating campaign irregularities (Amy Keller, Roll Call). Burton asked President Clinton for John Gregg (Fort Wayne his help in getting information and records from government-owned banks in China. Status: Solid R. Journal Gazette). Gregg said Congressional District 8: R Primary: U.S. Rep..D Primary: Evansville he didn't know of Stephan's Councilwoman Gail Riecken. Geography: Evansville, Bloomington, Vincennes and SW Indiana. HPR General plans to retire when he OK'd Forecast Hostettler v. Riecken.1994 results: Hostettler 93,529,McCloskey 84,857 .1996 Results: Hostettler the request. Mannweiler said 109,582, Weinzapfel (D) 106,134, Hager (L) 3,799. 1998 Forecast Fund-raising in the Bloody 8th is a virtual he probably would not have deadheat. Riecken reports a balance of $304,850. Hostettler had $271,838. Hostettler raised $110, 104; Riecken approved Stephan's request. raised $152,694 for the reporting period.Hostettler and Riecken agree to a Lincoln-Douglass style debate in "That's probably why he went Bedford. as well as televised debates in Evansville, Bloomington and Vincennes this fall. Only the Vincennes to Gregg. He thought it was a debate needs to be scheduled. This race is a pure dead heat that will play out on local issues and go down to way to bypass the wrong the wire. Top aide Curt Smith leaves Hostettler's staff to take Cam Carter's old job at Hudson Institute.Said Smith,"I can do John more good there:' Status: Toss-Up. answer. Congressional District 9: R Primary: Jean Leising.D Primary: .Geography: New Albany Jeffersonville, Madison, Nashville and SE Indiana. HPR General Forecast teising v. Hill.1994 Two members of the Delaware results: Hamilton 91,459,Leising 84.315.1996 Results: Hamilton 128,885,Leising 97,747, Feeney (L) 2,315. County Council are facing bat­ 1998 Forecast This quote is from a senior Capitol Hill Republican campaign strategist: "Jean Leising needs to tery charges on separate inci­ ship her husband overseas for the next three months. He's a liability and it's time that campaign to be profes­ dents occurring on the same sionally managed." The GOP strategist was talking about Frank Thompson,Leising's husband who has been day (Douglas Walker, Muncie a controversial figure around her campaign for two cycles. The source added, "The Republican Majority needs Star Press). Councilman Ted that seat:' Hill out-raises Leising $170,600 to Leising's $113,000 during the FEC reporting period. But Hill has Bowman was charged after a a $391,600 to $68,300 cas~ on hand !ead.Still,it's !le! too late for ~eising to get in the game. The $H3,0DO fighf with his neighbors .. raised exceeded expectations.She can make a race of this if she can keep the money coming and present the Councilman Tracy Barton was idea of stability on her campaign. Status: Likely D. charged with battery, criminal Congressional District 10: R Primary: Gary Hofmeister.D Primary: u.s. Rep. Julia mischief and disorderly con­ Carson. Geography: Indianapolis. HPR General Forecast Blankenbaker v. Carson.1994 results: Jacobs ( D) 58,573, Scott 50,998.1996 Results: Carson 90,869, Blankenbaker 69,248, St.Angelo (L) 3,505 . 1998 Forecast duct for grabbing and shoving Carson has a $311,492 to $32,676 lead over Hofmeister with cash on hand in the June 30 FEC. Doubly bad a Delaware County police offi­ news for Hofmeister is that the AFL-CIO will be pumping money into this district to defend a Democratic cer working as a security guard seat. The good news for Hofmeister is that he wowed members of the Republican Conference in Washington at a westside Muncie tavern. earlier this week and made a plausible case for his ability to win the seat. Republicans were most impressed Part of the complaint against by polling showing Carson's re-elect number at an anemic 38 percent (compared to an average 63 percent for Barton reads he was accused Democratic candidates) and that poll numbers show the race is winnable and he should be able to raise PAC of"fighting and tumultuous and Republican conference money. It is important to remember that on July 1, 1994,Republicans Mcintosh, conduct and (making) unrea­ Souder and Hostettler had $30,000 combined and all but Hostettler ended up out-raising their Democratic sonable noise .... " opponents. Meanwhile. Carson was the most out-spoken member of the Indiana delegation on the Capitol shootings that resulted in the deaths of two policemen. "No one in America can feel safe from gun violence Gov.Frank O'Bannon spent a when a person can bring a gun to the Capitol and kill police officers and wound innocent bystanders. When gun violence reaches this far, Congress is forced to share - and hopefully to deal with - the tragedy of too day in Jasper, hosting a educa­ many of our people in too many of our cities and towns whose daily Jives are punctuated by the sound of tion forum at Ireland gunfire:' Status: Leans D. Elementary School in DuBois ~ Brian A. Howey County, appearing on WITZ's "Problems and Solutions" radio show and meeting with business and government leaders to talk about jobs and education."lt's not enough to

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TICKER PERHAPS .... w E ~VA~\~DER • T A p E 1111 1111 m::1:::u:u:::::i1111:11 U:ll I: 1:111:1::11111mu: :UlllWlllUIUJ m1 U~DI' By !31ian Howey What is intriguing about that is that the ii UIJill' l,I As the HD 86 vote reads Cottey is an emerging force state's current political tit ms - Democrat Evan keep increasing the amount of Bayh and Republican '_'1id: Lugar - would never - INDIANAPOLIS - It's been written money we spend on ouir public operate like that. Bayh w.; -ks a room while peo­ countless times in recent years by Hoosk:r p·1n·· schools - we need to know ple eat, going from tabk to table, greeting each

COLUMNISTS 0 N IN DIANA TICKER T A P E •Interview with Bayh postponed; multitude of scandals engulfing the Clinton Helmke begins to press White House - from Filegate to Monica ' Lewinsky? July 15 that he will kick off his By BRIAN A. HOWEY • Do you believe our national defense 2000 presidentlal campaign HPR Publisher is secure, even as the Air Force is complaining there."lt's entirely different INDIANAPOLIS - July 23- 's that most of its strategic capabilities are when you run for president," secretary at the Baker & Daniels law offices left grounded because of a bleeding of computer Quayle told the AP."When you me a voice mail last week: the former governor technicians heading into the private sector and run for vice president, it's some­ would have to cancel an hour-long interview a lack of spare parts? one else's campaign ideas.And that has been in the works for more than a •What are your views, Evan Bayh, on I'll make that announcement month. homosexuality? Do you favor, for instance, ben­ back here, in the 4th District, "Fridays are crazy around here:'Bayh's efits for same-sex partners for life? Huntington." secretary cheerfully volunteered on the mes­ These are some of the questions I .. : \ sage. "I'll be back in touch to reschedule soon?' would have asked Evan Bayh because no one Indiana riverboat casinos At this writing, I have not heard back. but Evan Bayh knows how he would answer pla~ed host to lJ milli,o,~ pei!'. But my inquiring mind wants to know: Why, 1 them. pie mJune, who lost $105 mil- · Gov. Bayh, are Fridays so crazy around the If you look at the political situation, it's lion (Mike Chambers, Evansville Baker & Daniels law offices? Is Friday after­ easy to see why. He doesn't have to. He has a Courier)."We're probably the noon the day of the big cha-ching? Is that the $3.8 million to $64,000 campaign war chest most successful (state) as far as day when the checks arrive in the mail? riverboat gaming is conmned " lead on his Republica,n challenger, Fort Wayne , ~, • (I\ 'u Actually, I really wa;-;ted to ask Evan Mayor Paul Helmke. said Bryce Kendrick, spokesman Bayh a number of public policy questions, like: Helmke has not pressed Evan Bayh on for the Grand Victoria Casino in •Where do you stand on the Kyoto any substantive issues, other than how many Rising Sun. The Courier report­ global warming treaty? U.S. Rep. David debates the two will have this fall. ed that Casino Aztar in Mcintosh says the treaty will cost Indiana tens Helmke doesn't have much money, but Evansviller reported more than of thousands of manufacturing jobs. he could have done what a young Republican 91,000 customers. Indiana casi­ • How would you, Evan Bayh, have challenger down in Southwestern Indiana - nos earned $18 million more voted on the tobacco bill in the Senate last John Hostettler - did in 1994.In the lean, sultry than their counterparts in month? summer days of his spartan campaign against Illinois and almost overtook •You repeatedly say you never raised Democrat U.S. Rep. Frank McCloskey, Hostet­ Louisiana ($107 million) as the taxes in eight years as governor. Would you tler spent his days driving from Bloomington, leading state in casino rev­ h~ve been in favor of the $1. lo, a pack tax in to Brazil, to Princeton, to Vincennes, to Paoli enues. The Courier q~oted cigarettes (as you once similarly proposed in and Evansville talking to newspaper reporters Salomon Smith Barney analysts Indiana) if it kept more teenagers from picking writing that the "Indiana river­ and r~dio talk show hosts asking the tough up the habit? boat industry has exploded, in I que~~ions of Mccloskey as well as giving his •What kind of HMO reform would you positions on the issues. both supply and demand.'1he favor? In the political business, it's called State of Indiana will collect $91 • How would you go about stabilizing "earned media?' Other than wear and tear on a million in casino tax revenue. the Social Security system? And Medicaid? c~r and a couple of tanks a gas, it's an inexpen- · •Do you favor fast~track trade authori- The Lafayette.School Board has ty for the President? ··: sm way of putting the incumbent on the spot and drawing attention to yourself. 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So Hoosiers art'. on the verge of electing a TICKI~R· Coliumnist,frompage7 new U.S. Senator with whcm we're having virtu- • ing to make a point. ally no on-going dialoguv )n the vibrant issues T A p E It is startling to watch Helmke conduct of the day. Helmke has gi"'en him a pass, and ijml his campaign against Evan Bayh.I used ti) :ook Bayh is eluding the media. We got the first notion of Bayh's laying letters threatening to e):IPose forward to the days I could sit in Helmke's ,)ffic~· low strategy at 7 p.m. priJT,ary election night. their lifestyles if they didn't on the top floor of the City-County Build.ng in Asked if Bayh would be available for comment leave the school district Fort Wayne where we would sit at his round once his opponent wa~ i,dentified,hc begged off, (Mu111eera Nascer, Lafayeue conference table and chew the fat on an ;may of saying he was going to go :o bed early.Ho-hum, Journal a111d Courier). Said issues. His political but Lon collection hc»J~.ld. in he didn't even care who Iii> opponent would be; Supt. Ed Eiler,"I think wha1t the antique casings revealed a man with in::m !ible it didn't matter. board wa111ts to do is tak1e a political depth and experience. The next day Evan Bayh was out of stand and be supportive of But Helmke has not pressed Evan [' J·ih touch, heading for Chicagc (perhaps his cam­ those who have been til1rget­ on any issues. paign should buy him at ellular phone - it's an ed." Not feeling the pressure, Bayh can s Jend most of his time raising even more money that easy way to communicate). COLUMN NOT:E: Since this Howey col­ 1996 LG candidate George he will use this fall to conduct a cam pa 1~,r1 of umn ran in 22 newspaper!i statewide o•fer the Witwer called for an am1enid­ 30-second TV commercials. weekend of July 25-26, Ilelmke appeared with meflt to the Indiana When I first asked his campaign :1 i ie - former Gov. Bob Orr ands upported fast -track Constitution that would Tom Sugar - about an interview that w,,; )1'0 .. trade authority for the pmident. Helmke chal­ impose spending limitatnons posed to "get caught up on the issues;' it WJS 1:0 lenged Bayh to "state your position" on fast .. on the state. Witwer re<1~.oned, early June. It took almost a month to get me­ track,adding,"These is~,ues are too importam "For the spending cap t,o work thing scheduled. to be left to 30-second television ads:' over the long haul... it will Sugar, who has responded for Bayh on I. thedf~whpublic policy issu~s the [ndiana r1ews Bayh responded in the Indianapo~b Star, • .need th.e protection of being ((T

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