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·-·-· -------~--- -J ~.114~ I -Q~· 11~2·1992 II~ 5I SQUIC E NHNNIA L I e Observer ~mMa~ca~NOTRE DAME •1/I!DIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 98 WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 19, 1992 - · THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Bush, Tsongas win 1992 New Hampshire primaries MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) to the South." President Bush gained grudging Angela Bay Buchanan, man • One district votes I page 7 victory Tuesday night in the ager of the challenger, claimed ELECTIONS New Hampshire presidential a major victory on her brother's Buchanan voters sa1d they primary, with challenger behalf. "This is a victory. voted for him to send a Patrick Buchanan claiming Protest votes don't run this message, compared with 47 New Hampshire democratic primary more than 40 percent of the high. We're going against a percent who said he would winners and how they fared Republican vote to fuel his con president in his own party in make the best president. More servative rebellion. the state that put him in office." than half said they would not Year Primary winner % = Share of vote Later results Former Sen. Paul Tsongas of "New Hampshire is Pat vote for Bush if he was the ·············· ·· · · · ··.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.··.··.···.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.··.·.·.·.···~114-••·•···· . Lostn~i ) ..... Massachusetts won the five-way Buchanan's best shot," said choice in November. Democratic race, ratifying the Gov. Judd Gregg, a Bush parti Buchanan campaigned to the frontrunner status even he san like the rest of the end, declaring at one point 85% called improbable. Arkansas Republican establishment. Yet Tuesday, "We're going into Gov. Bill Clinton ran second and the results were sobering to the Georgia and Super Tuesday ·····.· .}<·•···· .. pronounced himself "the come Bush camp, coming in the state with enormous steam." Those back kid." where primary victory saved Southern primaries are on New Hampshire's blighted the president's 1988 nomina March 3 and 10. economy was the consuming is tion. William Bennett, the former sue in both parties' campaigns, The Republican vote, with 84 administration official, said in a Lost nomination. and Bush said he got the mes percent of the precincts CNN interview that the New sage of discontent. counted: Hampshire verdict was "serious ~~#~~.<· Won nomination. "This election was far closer Bush 67,183 or 57 percent. trouble" for Bush. He said the J1mmy Carter than many had predicted," he Buchanan 48,220, or 41 president would have to get Lost election. said in a statement. "I think the percent. Minor candidates had tough with Buchanan now; Gary Hart opponents on both sides reaped the rest. "kinder and gentler is over." . .. ~~·················· •>•··.<·•···••·······LoSt fl~~~;•<>·•·. ·· Won nomination. Bush led for 14 nominating 1988 Michael Dukakis 37% the harvest of discontent with With 84 percent of the Lost eledion. the pace of New Hampshire's delegates, Buchanan for 9. Democratic precincts counted, economy. Polls of voters leaving their Tsongas and Clinton were APICar1 Fox He vowed to "take my case to polling places showed that the splitting New Hampshire's 18 Nebraska and Tom Harkin of Former California Gov. Jerry the voters in the next eight economy and jobs were the is convention delegates, 9 apiece. Iowa, the challenge was to de Brown 9 percent. and-a-half months," and said sues that mattered most to both The vote was: feat the other and emerge as "Bronze ain't bad," said he was confident of beating Republicans and Democrats. Tsongas 38,995 (33 percent). the more liberal alternative to Kerrey, claiming third place Buchanan to win the GOP nom Early exit polls reported by ABC Clinton 29,030 (26 percent). Tsongas or Clinton. Kerrey had ination. "Now," said Bush, "on found that 52 percent of For Sen. Bob Kerrey of 12 percent and Harkin 11. see PRIMARY I page 6 DeBartolo Problems plague won't reduce donation Icebergs this year By NICOLE MCGRATH sent over 1,000 requests for By DAVID KINNEY News Writer judges to faculty and staff Associate News Editor members, said Listerman. There were about 40 responses This year's Iceberg Debates sent back and Listerman says There is no indication yet that had a shaky start due to all that this is a smaller percentage financial difficulties in the real sorts of complications but this than in the past. estate empire of Edward year's committee has striven to To make up for the scarcity of DeBartolo will jeopardize pay make the debates a success. responses, graduate and law ment of part of his $33 million Anna Garcia, head chair students greatly helped the pledge to the University of woman, and Amy Listerman, committee, said Listerman. Notre Dame. judging chairwoman, cited a These students' participation is The Wall Street Journal re number of obstacles the com not uncommon. ported Feb. 11 that he is at mittee faced. Two judges are scheduled for tempting to restructure $4.04 According to Garcia, a each preliminary round. billion of debt and is consider freshman, there were eight "Typically in college and high ing selling some assets, accord people on the committee while school preliminary rounds, ing to confidential documents this year there were only three there is only one judge.", said obtained by the newspaper. people. No one on last year's Garcia. Dennis Moore, director of committee came back to be on The use of two judges is liked public relations, said that the this year's committee. Most of by the students, but Garcia University has not heard any the eight had graduated, said pointed out that the judges have thing from DeBartolo about the Garcia. a tendency to split their votes. possibility that he may not do Also missing this year was a "There is no limit to how nate the entire sum. "So far as faculty liaison. The liaison's job many times a judge can partici we know, there is no problem," was to encourage other faculty pate but we try not to have one he added. members to participate. judge the same debate team In 1989, DeBartolo, a 1932 Listerman, a junior, said that twice.", said Garcia. Notre Dame graduate, gave the she did not feel that they were According to Listerman, the University a gift for the con hindered without a liaison. option to tape record a round struction of the Edward Confusion had arisen over the was offered to prevent discrep D.eBartolo Classroom Facility organization of judges this year. ancies. This option came about Last December, the committee and the Marie DeBartolo Center see DEBATES/ page 8 for the Performing Arts. The gift was the largest in the his tory of Notre Dame, according Judge rules debate a tie to Moore. By PAUL PEARSON making it the victorious team Moore emphasized that the Assistant News Editor Garcia said. University remains grateful for This conference was a DeBartolo's generosity, and is Tuesday's Iceberg Debate be violation of debate rules, and primarily concerned about the tween Sorin and St. Edward's the Sorin team protested the financial stability of the family. took an interesting twist when a both the judges' action and "It's not just a matter of dollars judge ruled the debate a tie. their decision, Garcia said. and cents." According to Anna Garcia, de Accoring to Garcia, the Because of the magnitude of bate chairwoman, one judge on matter was referred to the the gift, DeBartolo is donating the three-judge panel refused to standing committee, which the funds over a period of time declare a winner, saying that decided to give St. Ed's the on a "friendly, personal basis," the debate was "equally well victory after the team refused said Moore. He could reduce argued." to debate Sorin again. his gift if circumstances made it The other two judges split The committee also had the impossible for him to donate The Observer/Meg Kowalski their votes between Sorin and option to decide the debate on the entire amount, Moore Creativity at work St. Ed's. the basis of speaker points, added. Senior Craig Conner works diligently on a design project for his in After a conference, the third which would have given the win see DeBARTOLO I page 4 dustrial design class. judge ruled in favor of St. Ed's, to Sorin. ~---------- --- page2 Wednesday, February 19,1992 INSIDE COLUMN FOR!CAIT: ND suffers Cloudy and colder .,) ~O:r~~~i~~::~e of from political apathy ~~~~~~~· ···:· .,;'::: City H L Albuquerque 49 27 Atlanta 51 42 The New Hampshire Austin 75 52 primary is history, and Balon Rouge 76 57 with its passing, the 1992 presidential race is ,::: i !~~ck :i E officially in full swing. g~:~:~~s.c. ~~ :~ - :;:·::':' However, the campuses of Notre Dame and Saint ·.:} ~=E~Ines ~~ H Mary's will play little part Rolando de iF Helena 43 19 in the election campaign Aguiar Honolulu 81 73 of the man or woman who Sports Copy ._":: ~~.n:~ns ;: ~ will lead the United States ___E_d_it_o_r __ Juneau 29 18 into the depths of the 1990s. It is doubtful that either George Bush, ·.::::: ~~~~£~Paul ii ~~ Nashville 55 48 Bill Clinton or Paul Tsongas will make an © 1992 Accu-Weather, Inc. Sacramento 58 45 appearance in South Bend in 1992. Salt Lake City 44 29 Tallahassee 66 54 While recently leafing through the yellowed Topeka 59 43 pages of old Observers, I realized that ~ South Bend 41 34 political inactivity has not always been a RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY VIenna 37 28 problem on this campus. Washington, D.C. 49 39 During the late 1960s, Notre Dame was a .::::. groovy place. The site of numerous rallies and speeches during the 1968 campaign, Notre Dame was one of the Midwestern hot spots.