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Dole samples a chocolate malt Sunday OI'Dawson Drug Store as employee Dusty i ..J '-" ... "'-'------Hometown welcomes back Continued from Page I know in Kansas about the kind of from Kansas, who introduced president he would make. "Most would say I don't always By Tim Hoyt Bob and Elizabeth Dole arrived Anita Dole, Kenny's wife, said and his wife arrived around 8:15 Dole. ~- Thellutchin.on Nl"wA at the Russell Airport on a all the relatives were on hand, p.m. On the speakers' stand, Dol e agree .with Dole. but he sure Ce nlral Kanan Burea u, Great Re nd charter plane Saturday night including a great-niece of Bob's The couple greeted well· said he might prefer to make his works hard, and works to get !: RUSSELL - While running h·om Iowa, according to a who was born Sept. 28th. wishers and friends as they made announcement for president then things done for Kansas." Dole said. ~: around town alter church Sunday spokesman for the Dole campaign The Doles, together with •Bob's their way into the packed hall. and there, where it's "nice and afternoon in his hometown, Sen­ who was at the Great Bend Air· As Dole waded through the warm." The senator we nt on to in­ • daughter Robin, have been stay· troduce his wife and his daughter ator Bob Dole took time to show port. It was in Great Bend that a ing in the house where Bob was crowd, cameras fl ashed all around "But I promised the local drug­ off an old skill lor his wile Eliza­ 727 jetliner carrying members of as people stopped them to chat store owner who has lots of cold to the crowd. and he said hello to raised, at 1035 Maple, Anita Dole various friends he rer.og nized in beth. Dole's campaign staff and more said. and shake hands. A security man remedies to get rid of to have it Dole created a chocolate malt than 50 members of the national leading the senator looked like he outdoors," he said. the audience. lor her at the Rodgers Ol'Dawson media arrived about 5 ' p.m. Dole made an unscheduled visit was about to give up trying to get Dole we nt on to say that he He closed by saying "All roads Drug Store, formerly Dawson Sunday. to the Russell VFW Hall Sunday Dole up to the podium. likes his position in the upcoming lead to Iowa, as far as Bob Dole is Drugs, where he worked as a 12- After his visit to the drug night, where an open house spon· Before Dole made his way to race for the Republican nomina­ concerned." year-old . store, which was crowded with sored by the Veterans of Foreign the speakers' stand," a number of tion, but he also urged those in Arter his announcement speech Larry Rodgers, the owner of friends and members of the Wars, the Russell Chamber of officials made short welcoilling attendance to contact anyone at 9 a.m. today, Dole is scheduled the pharm•ey, said Dole made a media, . tlie semitor ana 'nis. wife ,. Commerce'· and t he.-,Republican speeches, including N ori!tan they know in Iowa to urge them to fly to Iowa for another an­ perfect malt. went to a family reunion at the Party v.;~ in full swing. Staab, a former national com· for their votes. The Iowa primary nouncement speech, then on to "He did a great job ... We Russell County 4-H building. The VFW Hall was packed with mander of the VFW, Larry Ehr· is the first test in the race. North Carolina for the final talk thought we might have to show Kenny Dole, Bob's younger hundreds of Dole supporters, who Iich, the Russell County Re­ Dole said that as he makes hi s in a very busy day. him how, but he got it right," brother, said about 800 members were enjoying drinks, bora publican Chairman, and Pat Rob­ way around the country he urges Rodgers said ~ "I guess it's like of the Dole family attended the d'oeuvres and music provided by erts, Republican congressman the people he sees to pick up the riding a bicycle." gathering. the Jimmy Dee Band when Dole See DOLE, Page 2 phooe and contact anyone they

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By Mark Enoch think he comes across as a do­ • • The Uutt hinaon Ne ws ' something person." Many Kansas politicians, especi­ Bennett has even heard Bush aJly Republicans. think Sen. Robert supporters say they would have no Dole has a good chance of being the problem supporting Dole if he won

next president. , 1 • the nomination. Dole, R-Kan. , kicks off his presi­ One big potential minus is the dential campaign today in Russell. ·economy. If it is in poor shape on Even one of the state's most election day, the Democrats will popular Democrats predicted that , blame the Republicans, no matter Dole would win the Republican who the candidates are, Bennett nomination. said. But that Democrat. Rep. Roy Roberts Meyers Talkington Docking Bennett Kassebaum But problems on Wall Street are . Glickman, said that if he were a more likely to hurt Bush than Dole, gambling man, he would bet that dent, Roy said. eral key people from the aborted Robert Talkington as it did for President Gerald Ford, Bennett added. Dole would win the nomination "I think those chances are better campaign for former Nevada Sen. Kansas Senate President Rober t when he lost to a once little-known over Vice President George Bush, than any other single individual's politician named Jimmy Carter, John Carlin Paul Laxalt. Talkington, a Republicafl from lola, Former Democratic Gov. John but lose the election. chances," he said. "I think his big­ • Dole's wife, former Transporta· Docking said. first met Dole in the 1950s, when Carlin wasn't ready to make a pre­ "Bush is going to be saddled with gest hurdle is getting nominated." lion Secretary Elizabeth Dole. is a Talkington was . the Allen County cise prediction. the defects of the Reagan adminis· Southerner who has set up offices Bob Whittaker The 1974 race was an especially attorney and Dele was the Russell "Things are in such a state of !ration," Glickman said. "I think it's in the Carolinas lor Super Tuesday. Rep. Bob Whittaker, a Re­ dirty one, with abortion raised as County attorney. nux it's hard to predict." I going to be very dillicult for any Roberts said he didn't think the publican who represents southeast an issue by Dole supporters. In "I think his basic sense of values Carlin views the odds between a Republican to win the election in some last-minute Dole ads, Roy , stock market crash would hurt the Kansas. along with McPherson. is the same as when I first met Democratic and Republican presi­ 1988." Republican nominee, especially if Harvey and Marion counties, is an who has delivered thousands of him." Talkington said. dent as even. II the nation plunges into a the nominee is Dole. A recession enthusiastic and optimistic sup­ babies. was labeled an abortionist. Talkington sees the odds as in­ "I think Sen. Dole is one to be recession, it will be impossible for a may even help elect Dole, he added. porter of Dole. He sees less en· But Dole has changed, at least in creasingly in favor of a Dole vic­ respected," said Carlin, who is Republican to capture the highest behavior, since then. Roy said. "He is recognized as a very tough thusiasm among Republicans for tory. Bush. teaching at Wichita State Univer· office, Glickman said. "He's gotten away from the leader," Roberts said. "I think they're good and I think Glickman. who represents Wich­ Dole supporters have had the sity. "We worked together very meanness that has characterized Jan Myers they're getting better as time goes well." ita and Hutchinson in Congress, is the first years of his political life." by." hardest time convincing Kansans not one to underestimate Bob Dole. Rep. Jan Myers, a Republican that he has a viable national cam­ who represents suburban Johnson Tom Docking '"Bob Dole is a very. very clever, paign, Whittaker said. Republican Kansas Sen. Nancy Rep. Pat Roberts, the Republican County, is upbeat about the While Bush still is leading in the _intelligent politician," he said. "Bob is so much part of our lam· Kassebaum says 'her colleague has who represents the western hall of chances of 1988 producing Presi­ polls. Dole has a good chance of And Glickman's prediction on his ily." Whittaker said. :·we take him a good chance of becoming presi· Kansas. also thinks that Dole faces dent Bob Dole. winning the nomination, former Lt. own future? lor gran ted." dent. a tougher battle for the nomination "I think they are excellent," Mrs. Governor Tom Docking said. "I can't say a Senate seat Whittaker thinks the Democrats "I have felt on the whole that his than lor the election. Roberts said Myers said. "Right now·, if you look "·I feel those chances are very wouldn't interest me, but right now are much less united than the Re­ momentum is about right," she Dole was within striking distance of at some polls. it looks like he is good at this point," Docking said. "I my priority is ge tting re-eled ed in publicans. said. "Any politician likes to be getting the nomination. behind Bush. But the momentum think they are going to have a very the House." "I don't see how the Democrats running in second place and gain· Roberts listed several factors seems to be in Dole's direction:· good horse race on their hands." are going to arrive at a consensus Bill Roy that will increase Dole's chances of Mrs. Myers said one poll showed Docking. a Wichita lawyer who ing, particularly with it (the -elec­ candidate." tion) this far out." The last Democrat who came living in the White House: that Dole had made strong gains in was the Democratic candidate lor close to sending Dole home to Rus· • Dole is popular in the key early Iowa. That momentum also has governor last year, said the general Robert Bennett Sen. Kassebaum also said that sell was Bill Roy , a Topeka doctor. caucus state of Iowa. which is much produced money - Dole raised election was a different ballgame. Former Republican Gov. Robert Dole appeared to have made a cal­ In 1974, Roy. a two-term con­ like Kansas. more donations than Bush in the "That is far less predictable right Bennett, Overland Park, said he culated decision not to be as ag­ gressman, lost the Senate race to • He gained key he lp when most recent quarter. now because of the number of thought the lack of a strong Demo­ gressive during the first Re­ Dole by just 12,000 votes. Roy cap· former Labor Secretary Bill Brock "All of us are going out to Rus­ players on the Democratic side." craticcandidate would help Dole. publican debate as he has been. She lured 49.2 percent of the votes. became his campaign manager. sell," Mrs. Myers said. "I think Dole and Bush now are better "I think he has a good chance of said Bush did well in the debate, But the Bob Dole of 1987 is polit­ Dole also has one of the top polls· Russell on that day will have a known than any of the Democratic being elected, certainly no lead· but it didn't hurt Dole. ically much stronger and has a good ters. population about the size of Chi­ candidates. but that advantage will pipe cinch. His chances seem to be "I don't think there were any chance of becoming the next presi- • Dole's campaign recruited scv- cago." vanish in the general election, just improving on a near-daily basis. I negatives for Sen. Dole:· J=::--·-