from the Legislative Wisconsin Briefs Reference Bureau
Brief 95-10 December 1995 WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES? The 1996 Wisconsin Presidential Preference Primary
I. INTRODUCTION On March 19, 1996, Wisconsin voters will express their choices among the various candi dates seeking the presidential nomination of their respective national political parties. Wis consin has played an influential role in presidential selection over the years, and the 1995 Leg islature advanced the date of the spring election, which includes the 1996 presidential preference primary, by three weeks from the first Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March in response to similar action by other states. The Wisconsin presidential preference primary is an "open" primary. In other words, Wisconsin does not require voters to identify or declare a party affiliation when casting their ballots. Although in 1984 the Democratic National Committee refused to seat the convention delegates chosen in Wisconsin's open primary and required party caucuses to select the dele gates, it reversed its decision in 1988. This reversal was based on enactment of 1985 WISconsin Act 304, which allows political parties complete freedom to select any number of delegates on any basis they choose. The 1996 presidential primary, therefore, is advisory and not binding on the parties. This brief describes the procedure for developing the ballot, and, as has been the practice since 1968, it provides materials to assist the nominating committee in its task of identifying possible presidential candidates.
II. THE NOMINATION PROCESS Preparation of the presidential preference primary ballot normally begins with the con vening of a presidential preference nominating committee on the last Tuesday in January to determine the candidates whose names will appear on the ballot. The 1996 committee will meet on January 2, 1996, at noon in the Governor's Conference Room in the State Capitol. (Note: 1995 Wisconsin Act 16 created a special set of dates for the 1996 presidential preference primary. These dates are listed in bold type in the text.)
Prepared by Clark G. Radatz, Research Analyst -2- LRB-95-WB-10
Section 8.12 (1) (b) of the Wisconsin Statutes requires the committee to place on the ballot "the names of all candidates whose candidacy is generally advocated or recognized in the na tional news media throughout the United States." The committee has the "sole discretion" to determine which candidates fit the statutory criteria.
Establishing the Nominating Committee Representation on the nominating committee is based on a political party's being both "recognized" and "certified". A "recognized political party" is defined by statute as one that qualifies for a separate ballot or ballot column, by receiving a specified number of votes at the last general election or by securing a specified number of petition signatures. The narrower definition of"certification" is provided in Section 8.12 (1) (a) of the statutes. It states: [T]he state chairperson of each recognized political party listed on the official ballot at the last gubernatorial election whose candidate for governor received at least 10% of the total votes cast for that office may certify to the [State Elections] Board that the party will participate in the presidential preference primary. The standard of 10% of total votes cast for governor is a more stringent requirement, which was enacted by 1985 Wisconsin Act 304 and applied initially to the 1988 presidential prefer ence primary election. Prior to that change, recognized political parties needed only 1% of votes cast for any statewide office to participate on the nominating committee. Limiting the I nominating committee's membership to certified parties tends to restrict the committee to rep resentatives of the Democratic and Republican Parties. Usually the party must file its certification that it will participate in the presidential prima ry with the Elections Board no later than 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January (or the next day if Tuesday is a holiday) in the year of the presidential election. The certification deadline was December 12, 1995, for the 1996 primary. Both the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and the Republican Party of WISconsin, which were the only two recognized political parties eligible · for certification for the 1996 election, certified by the deadline. Section 8.12 (1) (b) of the statutes dictates that the nominating committee consists of the following members: 1) For each party filing a certification: a) the state chairperson (or the chairperson's designee), and b) one national committeeman and one national committeewoman designated by the state chairperson. 2) The president and minority leader of the senate (or their designees). 3) The speaker and minority leader of the assembly (or their designees). LRB-95-WB-10 -3-
4) One additional member, selected by the nominating committee, who serves as commit tee chairperson. As of December 18, 1995, the following party and ex officio members have been designated to serve on the nominating committee for the 1996 presidential preference primary:
Position Democratic Republican
State Party Chairperson Mark E. Sostarich David Opitz National Party Committeeman Larry Longley Michael W. Grebe National Party Committeewoman Martha Love Mary Buestrin Senate President Sen. Brian Rude Senate Minority Leader Sen. Charles Chvala Assembly Speaker Rep. David T.Prosser,Jr. Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Walter J. Kunicki
By tradition, the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (or his or her designee) is chosen to serve as chairperson of the committee. Selecting the Candidates Section 8.12 (1) (b) states that the nominating committee must: ... determine, and certify to the board ... the names of all candidates of political parties represented on the committee for the office of president of the United States. The com mittee shall place the names of all candidates of political parties whose candidacy is generally advocated or recognized in the national news media throughout the United States on the ballot, and may, in addition, place the names of other candidates on the ballot. The committee shall have sole discretion to determine that a candidacy is gener ally advocated or recognized in the national news media throughout the United States. News media reports, such as those included in this brief, may assist the committee in its selection of recognized candidates. Another measure which may be used to determine the candidacy of a presidential aspirant is whether the individual has raised the minimum amount of contributions to qualify for federal matching campaign funds. To receive matching funds, a presidential candidate must raise $100,000, with a minimum of $5,000 collected in each of 20 states; No individual contribution may be greater than $250. As of December 18, 1995, the following persons had qualified for federal matching cam- paign funds on the dates indicated, according to the Federal Election Commission: Democrats President Bill Clinton (October 31, 1995) Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. (November 2, 1995) Republicans Lamar Alexander (May 31, 1995) -4- LRB-95-WB-10
Patrick Buchanan (May 31, 1995) U.S. Senator Robert Dole (May 31, 1995) U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (March 20, 1995) U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (August 30, 1995) Arlen Specter (August 31, 1995) Governor Pete Wilson (August 30, 1995) The committee must certify to the Elections Board no later than the Friday following its initial meeting Ganuary 5, 1996, for the 1996 primary) the names of all candidates it has se lected to appear on the presidential preference ballot.
Candidate Notification and Disclaimers After the nominating committee has certified a slate of nominees, the Elections Board noti fies each person whose name has been placed in nomination and informs the person that his or her name will appear on the Wisconsin presidential preference ballot unless a disclaimer is filed. The disclaimer must state without qualification that the nominee is not and does not intend to become a candidate for the office of President of the United States at the forthcoming presidential election. Usually, it must be filed with the board no later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday in February of the presidential year. The disclaimer deadline is January 30, 1996,; for the 1996 primary.
Nomination via the Petition Method If the nominating committee does not include in its candidate listing the name of a person actively seeking the nomination of one of the parties certified for committee membership, that person, or any state group organized on that person's behalf, may still obtain a ballot position by submitting petitions under Section 8.12 (1) (c) of the statutes. This petition option has been available since 1968. Usually the petition may be circulated no sooner than the last Tuesday in January of each presidential year. Petition circulation may begin on January 1, 1996; for the 1996 primary. The deadline for submitting petitions to the Elections Board normally is 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday in February of each presidential year. The filing deadline is January 30, 1996, for the 1996 primary. The petition must be signed by at least 1,000, but not more than 1,500, qualified electors in each of Wisconsin's nine congressional districts. An individual petition paper cannot in clude signers from more than one congressional district. Each petition paper must conform to the requirements of Section 8.40, Wisconsin Statutes: LRB-95-WB-10 -5-
1) The word "PETITION" must appear in bold type at the top of each petition sheet, and there must be space for the voter's signature, municipality of residence for voting pur poses (including the street address, if any), and the date of signing. 2) At the bottom of each sheet, the petition must contain an affidavit that includes the peti tion circulator's name and address. In addition, the affidavit must state that the circula tor: a) personally circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; b) knows all information given by the petition signers is correct; c) knows that each petitioner signed with full knowledge of the petition's content; and d) knows that falsifying the affidavit is punishable by law. 3) The petition is valid with or without the seal of the officer who administers the oath.
III. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SELECTION -1968 THROUGH 1992 The 1996 nominating committee will be the 8th such group to select candidates for the presidential preference ballot. The candidates selected by its predecessors are listed below, beginning with the first committee in 1968. Persons who were named by the committee but later filed disclaimers to have their names removed from the ballot are indicated by an aster isk. 1968 Presidential Preference Primary The 1968 nominating committee, chaired by former Supreme Court Chief Justice George Currie, selected eight persons for the primary ballot, but three of them later filed disclaimers. No petitions were filed to add other candidates to the ballot. Democrats President Lyndon Johnson U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy Republicans Former Vice President Richard Nixon *U.S. Senator Charles Percy *Governor Ronald Reagan *Governor Nelson Rockefeller Governor George Romney Former Governor Harold E. Stassen 1972 Presidential Preference Primary The nominating committee, again chaired by former Chief Justice Currie, selected 16 per sons for the primary ballot, one of whom later filed a disclaimer. No petitions were filed to add other candidates to the ballot. -6- LRB-95-WB-10
Democrats U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm U.S. Senator Vance Hartke U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson *U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy Mayor John Lindsay Former U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy U.S. Senator George S. McGovern U.S. Representative Wilber Mills U.S. Representative Patsy Mink U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie Governor George Wallace Mayor Sam Yorty Republicans U.S. Representative John Ashbrook U.S. Representative Paul McCloskey President Richard Nixon 1976 Presidential Preference Primary The 1976 nominating committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Horace Wilkie, se lected 11 names for the primary ballot, and one person was placed on the ballot by petition. No disclaimers were filed. Democrats U.S. Senator Birch Bayh U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen Former Governor James E. Gimmy) Carter Former U.S. Senator Fred Harris U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson Ellen McCormack (nominated by petition) Governor Milton Shapp Sargent Shriver U.S. Representative Morris Udall Governor George Wallace LRB-95-WB-10 -7-
Republicans President Gerald R. Ford Former Governor Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Preference Primary The 1980 nominating committee, chaired by Supreme Court Chief Justice Bruce F. Beilfuss, selected 13 names for the primary ballot. No disclaimers were filed, and no petitions were filed to add other candidates to the ballot. Democrats Former Governor Edmund G. Gerry) Brown, Jr. President James E. Gimmy) Carter Charles C. Finch U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy Lyndon LaRouche Republicans U.S. Representative John B. Anderson U.S. Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. Former U.S. Representative George Bush Former Governor John B. Connally U.S. Representative Philip M. Crane Benjamin Fernandez Former Governor Ronald Reagan Former Governor Harold E. Stassen 1984 Presidential Preference Primary The 1984 nominating committee, chaired by Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan S. Heffernan, selected 11 names for the primary ballot. No disclaimers were filed, and no peti tions were filed to add other candidates to the ballot. The nominating committee did not select Labor and Farm Party candidate William Osbourne Hart for the 1984 presidential preference ballot. This action was reversed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on February 28, 1984. In Labor & Farm Party v. Elections Board (117 Wis. 2d 351), the court in a 6-0 decision ordered that Hart should be placed on the ballot. Su preme Court Chief Justice Heffernan redused himself from this decision. Democrats Former Governor Reubin Askew U.S. Senator Alan Cranston U.S. Senator John Glenn -8- LRB-95-WB-10
U.S. Senator Gary Hart U.S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Former U.S. Senator George S. McGovern Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale Republicans President Ronald Reagan Constitution Former U.S. Representative John R. Rurick Libertarian David P. Bergland Labor and Farm Party William Osbourne Hart (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) 1988 Presidential Preference Primary The 1988 nominating committee, chaired by Peter Dohr (designee of the Supreme Court Chief Justice), selected 13 persons for the primary ballot. No disclaimers were filed, and there were no petitions to add candidates to the ballot. Democrats Former Governor Bruce Babbitt Governor Michael S. Dukakis U.S. Representative Richard A. Gephardt U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Jr. Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. U.S. Senator Paul Simon Republicans Vice President George Bush U.S. Senator Robert Dole Former Governor Pierre S. Du Pont IV Alexander M. Haig, Jr. U.S. Representative Jack Kemp Pat Robinson 1992 Presidential Preference Primary The 1992 nominating committee, chaired by UW Law School Professor Gordon Baldwin (designee of the Supreme Court Chief Justice), selected seven persons for the primary ballot. LRB-95-WB-10 -9-
No disclaimers were filed, and there were no petitions to add candidates to the ballot. The nominating committee did not select two Democrats (Tom Laughlin and former U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy) and two Republicans (Louisiana Representative David Duke and former Governor Harold E. Stassen) for the ballot. On March 2, 1992, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, on a 4-3 decision in McCarthy v. Elections Board, 166 Wis. 2d 481, added McCarthy, Lyndon LaRouche and Larry Agran to the Democratic ballot, and Duke, Stassen and Emmanuel Branch to the Republican ballot. Democrats Larry Agran (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) Former Governor Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown Governor Bill Clinton U.S. Senator Tom Harkin U.S. Senator J. Robert (Bob) Kerrey Lyndon LaRouche (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) Former U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) Former U.S. Senator Paul E. Tsongas Republicans Emmanuel Branch (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) Patrick Buchanan President George Bush Louisiana Representative David Duke (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) Former Governor Harold E. Stassen (added to ballot by Wisconsin Supreme Court) News Media Articles on Possible 1996 Presidential Candidates The following selected news reports, dated from January 31, 1995 to December 19, 1995, describe the possible 1996 Democratic or Republican presidential candidates. The articles are arranged in alphabetical order by party affiliation and categorized by each individual's deci sion about seeking nomination ("declared", "declined", or "withdrew").
Status Candidate Article Page Number
DEMOCRATIC Declared President Bill Clinton (9 /21/95) ...... 11 Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. (11/10/95) ...... 12 Withdrew Former Governor Robert Casey (4/18/95) ...... 13 -10- LRB-95-WB-10
REPUBLICAN Declared Fonner Governor Lamar Alexander (2/27/95) ...... 14 Patrick]. Buchanan (3/20/95) ...... 15 U.S. Senator Robert Dole (4/10/95) ...... 16 U.S. Representative Robert K. Dornan (4/13/95) ...... 17 Arthur Fletcher (7 /7/95) ...... 18 Malcolm S. "Steve" Forbes, Jr. (9 /22/95) ...... 19 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (2/24/95) ...... 20 Alan Keyes (3/30/95) ...... 21 U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar (4/19/95) ...... 22 Maurice "Morry" Taylor (6/17/95) ...... 23 Withdrew Dick Cheney (1/3/95) ...... 24 Jack F. Kemp (1/30/95) ...... 25 Lynn Martin (3/26/95) ...... 26 Fonner Vice President Dan Quayle (2/9 /95) ...... 27 U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (11/22/95) ...... 28 Governor Pete Wilson (9 /29 /95) ...... 29 Declined James A. Baker III (5/10/95) ...... 30 U.S. Representative Newt Gingrich (11/27 /95) ...... 31 Retired General Colin L. Powell, Jr. (11/8/95) ...... 32 Governor Tommy G. Thompson (6/10/95) ...... 33
Sources: Chicago Sun-Times: 3/26/95 Chicago Tribune: l/4/95; 11/22/95 The Houston Chronicle: 4/19 /95 The Indianapolis Star: 4/8/95 Los Angeles Times: 11/28/95 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 6/11/95 New York Times: 1/31/95, 2/10/95, 2/27/95, 9 /30/95, 11/9 /95, 11/28/95, 12/5/95;12/9/95 USA Today: 3/27/95, 4/13/95 and 7 /10/95 The Wall Street Journal: 12/1/95, 12/14/95; 12/19 /95 Washington Post: 7 /3/95 LRB-95-WB-10 -11-
Democratic Party CLINTON (Declared)
THE NEW YORK TIMBS NATIONAL SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1995
Clinton Race Set in Motion By First Lady "I'm going to continue to do what 1've done for more than 20 years of She Registers Him marriage, which is support my hus band," she said, when asked what in New Hampshire her role would be In 1996. "I believe very strongly in what he's doing." Mrs. Clinton criss-crossed the By ALISON MITCHELL state in her first full campaign day, CONCORD; N.H., Dec. 8 - Step speaking at a Portsmouth apartment ping back onto the campaign trail complex for the elderly, the Unlver· and ablllldontng her self-Imposed . slty of New Hampshire In Durham lower pi:QWe, Hillary Rodham Clin· and at a fund-raising reception for ton offlelally registered her husband the State Democratic Party In Man· _ . as a candidate In the nation's· first chester. primiiry state today. She lost no time Shortly after Mrs. Clinton left the In accusing Republicans of making Secretary of State's office, Senator budgeti proposals that would "knock Bob Dole, the Republican front-run- . down the ladder of opportunity after ner, showed up there to enter his they themselves have reached . the party's primary. "It Is a race be top." ' . :. . tween Bill Clinton and Bob Dole," With scoies of reporters and cam said Mr. Dole, the Senate majority era people shoving each other to leader, acting as if he had already catch a glimpse of her, Mrs. Clinton, won the Republican nomination. her hair pulled back severely into a Mr. Dole, who chugged Into town braid, stood at an antique desk in the on a train ·dubbed "The Balanced office of the New Hampshire Secre Budget Express," was greeted at the tary of State to submit the papers station, in subzero temperatures, by that officially begin President Clin a small group of supporters headed ton's re-election campaign. by Gov. Steve Merrill of New Hamp "There.weren't very many other shire. people here when I was here before," The Dole _llJld Clinto'!. _(:l!JD_J)~_C? she said, remembering how little no orciinated their schedules to avoid a tice she received when she submitted direct meeting between the two. As the same forms In 1991. he signed up for the primary, Mr. Mrs. Clinton quickly put to rest Dole was asked about Mrs. Clinton's any Idea that her departure from the spotlight after the Republican sweep criticism of Republican plans for of Congress and her focus on more Medicare and education, and took traditional activities for a First the opportunity to suggest Mr. Clin Lady, like receiving the White House ton was not serious about balancing Christmas tree, meant that she the budget. would not be a force on the campaign "The President has done nothing trail in 1996. but play politics" trying to frighten people, Mr. Dole said. He called Mrs. Clinton's remarks "more politics as usual." -12- LRB-95-WB-10
Democratic Party LaROUCHE (Declared)
Copyright 1995 The Times Mirror Company Los Angeles Times
November 29, 1995, Tuesday, Homa Edition
SECTION: Part A: Page 27; Meir<> Desk
LENGTH: 524 WOids
HEADLINE: 15 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA TES PUT ON BALLOT; ELECTION: PRESIDENT CLINTON AND EIGHT REPUBLICANS ARE AMONG THOSE LISTED FOR MARCH 26 CALIFORNIA PRIMARY. OFFICIAL SA VS NAMES CAN BE ADDED UP TOJAN.27.
BYLINE: By BILL STALL, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
BODY: SeCl8l8ry of s- Bii Jones announced Monday 1he selectlon of 15 pnllidanllal candidalel to appear on Gal-'• Mardi 211 primary - ballot, Including Damocn1t Bil Clinton and eight Republicall. So fir, 1hera lo no proopective nominM fnlm -· Perors new Ratonn P..rv.
Jones, a Republican, noted lha1 he oen add names to the list between now and Jan. 27, when 1he lineup for 1he poa-lliol belol· becomes linal.
S-law niqukw 1he ll8CIB!ary of 11a1B. Callfomia's chief 0-.. o,_, to Give a belot llclt lo any major party --" is •generaiy recognizecl' - either in California or naliooally- as a ca- for party nominatiore. Jones added: "1 ntmllln open to lhe prospect of placing addl1lonaJ ,...,_on C&IKomia'a primary election belot lhoUld -·· cancfldatoo --...... -aflM today:
Alao, IMIY of -filllldwho wish to remove - from conaicfoldon.., do so by fiing a.-affldavlt-"'911-natc. a candidate. The - for doing that lo Jan. 22.
Only one of two .-pmtiel that qualified for 1he ballol this fall lo ~ a primary ...-, John Hagelin of Iha ~ .._.,. Party. Sllollld"'""'benoother~ Hagelin-winGallonia'a ~-lo1he Natural l.JIW norninll*lg conwndon wllhoul mntasl.
Pero~1heT--mogulwllonnforPnlsidonl•.,i1dependotd-toln111112,quallloclliaRelorm~lnCd' *"· , In a c:rashCMgaizlr;g and petition canpaVri Ha fall. However; Pelot.._., had ••••oack that1he ..wpartywlf not-Ha nominae flRlugh 1he primory oladlon-. Ra-. 1hecandldalawll be-...11 a.-... kMn haklyle namlnotlng convention this ,,....., or fal, he ..id.
So far, Perot has not lncicated whom he might favor as a polBntial canddato to lead 1he new party, to be known nationally• 1he Independence Party.
Perot could not me 1he name ~1dependenoe Party in Gallfomia beceme It lo loO almlla- to 1he - American -'*""'" Party.
No AIP candldatoa W818 llsled by Jones. nor wa& any from 1he Pe-and Fraedom Party or Graen Party. Proepeclive ca I ' t not given a belot poeilfon by Jones oen make 1he ballot by petition oempaign. President Clnton Ima - oppoaillon for cai-·• delegatoa lo lhe oan-mio National Convenliou In Ch"'- lhlo ...,.,... from pannnfal -11Mdote Lvncfon LllRouohe,
The eight challengen for Calllomla"s deleg- to Iha Republican National Convtlntlon In Sin Diego ans Senate Majority .._.. Bob Dole of Kanaao, San. Phi Gramm of Texas, fonnar T1t11B11ea GoY. Lamar Aloxander, Rep. Robert K. Doman of Garden Glove, QH1N1•ntal0i Pat Buchanan, - Maloolm s. (S-l ~ Sen. - Lug.- of I-and-' Keyea, a rom.r diplomat and radio talk show hoal F- ..
Jones listed lour candldatoo from the Libertarian Party: Hany Browne, Dougleaa J. Ohman, lnm Schiff and Rick Tornpldrw.
This is Iha finlt time that Galilomia'a primary elecUon has been held lhlo aerly In a pnllidantial - )"Mr. Before, 1he Cal primary waa 1he first T.-y after .1he linst Monday in June. LRB-95-WB-10 -13-
Democratic Party CASEY (Withdrew)
Copyright 1995 The Houston Chronicle Publishing Company
The Houston Chronicle
April 19, 1995, Wednesday, 2 STAR Edition
SECTION: A; National briefs; Pg. 6
LENGTH: 327 words
HEADLINE: National briefs
BYLINE: Houston Chronicle News Services
BODY: Casey ends Clinton primary challenge
WASHINGTON - Citing heelth concerns, tanner Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey said Tuesday he was reluctandy abandoning plans to challenge Preaident Clinton in next year's Demoaatic primaries. Casey's decision drew quick praise from the White Haute and the Democralio National Commlttae chalnnan, and lfllllS9d ID signillcantiy raQlc:e the odds that CUnton would face a primary challenge next year. Casey had been the only pctentlll chllllnger to begin organizing, although two-time Demoaatic canddstll Jesse Jackson has not ruled out running. But Casey, 63, who underwsnt a rare heart~lver transplant in 1993, said his busy travel schedule ID raise money and buld.upport had caused dOubts about his ability to wage a vigorous effort. ···--- __ . __ _ -14- LRB-95-WB-10
Republican Party ALEXANDER (Declared)
February 27, 1995 A Tennessean Quietly Prepares To Make His Move for President hOW the RrpubUc•n Piny shbuld 1,IOO ml'" 1rauad IM country, II')'• And he rldk'UI~ lhe wldelJ Mid arapple wuh the 11.ue. And some tnit to portny h\mMlf ••a friend of notion 1ha1 <"•ndldatH frerqtMMly conwrvauvn do not 1alce wrioU1ly ordinary AmettC'•nL He funiwrM UK' lhf' ~ 10 WOO illppol'ttn. hi• c:11110 •"°'llh tne Edueaoon Oe 1h11 efton, and built a Miwarl& of "Lel ml' 1e11you 1hede1l abGM \ele p&nmeni.-hlS oJd qeney•. wppon, by holtlnl • utelllle lele'll~ phant calla 1a Pmtdl'nual ee""" , "There'• tarn. ttlnYftlllon," Aki •Ion lllOW thalJUlllmLRfll'lblk•nL pai,.nt." hi' said. "lllC'y'tt nol. lhe Elh{in C. H1rai6w, 1 polllkall IC .. aratand IM CGUfttry and ... tt.,,.a. w•J you make polllk1I contacta." rnceprofeuor11 VanderbtH Untver- c•" °'" of a 1tudto that w•• once Mr. Ak•1nder ll1er apolOllald. 111y. 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Mr. Alnandn ts hltdlinl tu tan ...... d~ 10 the llK'Cftl ol ~ Re ''II the partY ..... • MNDr.eapeo publkall Gonrnon, Ilka John rleneed lhdet' wtw'• mu. a e•reer an,Jer ol Mkhlpn and Stephen · lft WuhJnpcla,. ti.en they'U dlocMe Mentll of New Hampshire, Keo 11 Bob Dok'," he ukl kl •n lntHYkr#.' uyirll, e1...:lalty, 1rus1 1he IO'lff• "If they want tomebadY who'• • non. not Walhlft&lon, to chanp we). Wlllhlftlton OUll6der, !heft they'll fare. hHlth ,.,.. and jolMratntna chcW!Mtnw.'' ...... Mt,AltUIMln'hallo«ed Rftl'llblJ. Ha .....ied at a fllf\llll In New Cini IO llke ftOUte --M IWll . lf&mplhiNlut wnl&: "Theqild6on aumiunded M!Mrif rih 1mar1 att of whetblt you Mve t-.ynr 11111111 vben and hU ll&Md aa lmpnuwe ..... ,.... ·-for lftYfrilttcM ..... !'1114tt cf f\lnd-nlMl'S- for fornwr from WI..... IO cli:cWe. lt'I for Pmtdenl•- Bulb snd Ronald Rea·· GowrMr- Merna& &ml die dUaen ...... ;...... wt; New ...... poWllc that Mr. AlnUdn'aerp..... 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"ll'S lot • biody ol ,,_..,., Miid IMl Mr. A...... ,_. .,...... befllnd te, but M JUI dDeM'I stn'e tl'le IM&t CINft9etMIW' di.a...... , .. me •• • 1ut llllMt mouall. nw PrHk 1 Mr. a.a. •-•comes eff •• dency II •boQI ltacll'nhlp, aboW Ht• I a 11eMy '"6tf.,. .... •• lfrtwn llftl NltoMI ~k' polK'J', kad- I lnl thf Cwi11re1 .. fun!lp polK")' - • M tht cha""- fir Mr, AlnQo thtlKI.._._" der.. • to Pfl'IUldt •en lfl&t hi Ms ,,;,.. ~a RepubllCPlhfoo Ml --·~ Nlltlrif. He""._ Mii ...... ,.._ tfllCl&ft, warMd m.1 R~aa vot1r1maywaat• moNd:iNCI,.... !tra1....,...... ~· ...... up. "W1U 1M1 ID fot, •Eteet a., .cw.na 1u1 lllllPO'f tw a llMfMM" and I Will kkk doWft the W.lf•Je . ~jJi.n---liWiY.IMuaM~ state,'" ht Uld. "or All..... , who ···-~- - ' ssys. 'Elect me, .nd I Will Mlp tM pcctally CClftleft'...... ''11'• Gcw9nM1ndDttonebyonebf-·'" 1lmost a rnauer o( dlapoal• and Alrndy, Mr."'"....., ha• found t•mperltMM." M Mr. A•..-tno ldlUfll retrMC.. a bit- ff.. CalchJ •llO ukl wre Mdi 10 be ,... '°' rall)'illl cry atiou. •ianunc COntnU R~ modln&n.· "II we .... lnl9 IOaWdlint ol a J11.n,.1nw m~ COC. toe rllkl.d we INm IOO ""°'" senl' lqil&luar. - "CW their pmy ft'lftl.'" tie ukl. "tf w lllllfld UM and lftld u.m ,.,,_.. -pl.lyed w.11 we're 11\1111111 Ultlol PfotM we don't In lht 1914 CAmplilp. Bull llOW lbal llke. w"'~ ~ 10 run off irnclUSlt LIV R~ haw lwepl Con ~·-·-·11io..1Jteo•~- ltellt be IV.1 ...... , 1NWM thal aacl cWselW' to.'~ lppnl9dii fM 'll•NltVM wtlh lffa Mr.Ak...... Mlsoft !----- . ·- 11de--hell1n~11hedrl•_.. blte,llll'o "We Mow what '9do.'" cal ancl coun1ry~pw1111 - •• an ()Hplt• quntklnl .... Ms .,,... 1ppal"lftl cantral4 IO Mr. Dole and 1111e, Mr. AllllMdn, a 1rac1Uai1e of Mr. Gramm. Y•I he has to denMlft' Vanderbtll. l!MfrtnllY and \Ill NeW 11nt• thlt he ha• 1M ••mper1!MIM Yori& Ufti'nTllllJ Law idlael,"11 wide 10 endure a,..,._.. nmpaip. ly """'" ...... ft~ .... on a ttttM ...... , awea 10 Mr. Alrundrr ln'ltlfd a np:.ttMr to ht. hlilput ...... ,, ..~ hol.t aalte Ill Nl'W Yertl IOIM Ill .. he -''~----After-...• bid far GoWtllDr' kl mNr ,,,.,.,_ calll t• ptlCfftllll · 197f,hth1ed•ptnb'l 1171.dlnMnA• auppanen. Tht mueltY calm ran41- lumberlad& ltl4rt •!Id ••lkMI 1,000 date Ifft prkltly and ~ mHet H,,_ U. lltlte to ... • In 11\'I', lrt!oltOn~ lhat IW' rattly "'-* 1he OOWtllor'I mM1JOn.. LaJinl lllf pt'ICIM' calls. al'OllnCfwal1& for Ibis PffttdlM-1 c•rmia• &all IUfMtn' he .._ LRB-95-WB-10 -15-
Republican Party BUCHANAN (Declared) A.16 THE WALL STREET JOUR.~AL FRIDAY, DECEMBER I, 1995 POLITICS & POLICY Brimstone Conservative or·Working-Class Hero? ·~uchanan Followers Can Only Answer, It's Pat
By 8o1DAVll f.W/ Jl..,...ur 1/TH• WAU. s~ Jol.IU.U. ROCHal'BR, N.Y.-"Wbat's golnron ta::uie l)'ltemaUC Joodnr of the United $1Jta1 ot America by a New Worid Onfer(I( 1 liitem&lional IDIUtuUonl tbatl de:1plle, ' :::;with lntenWklnal communilm de ttrPYed, Patrldl: J, BucblaaD'I Dft' IUpt li"Ca"lenlldoall tndt and ICCQCllftics, .~ lD IDOWJ', llUftilh ~ ("1f Hew Yoft. Mr. 8Uchlnln doles out !~ ...... to complkated qua:donl. tt1Wr l&andanklf-lltinr falUnr'l Blame ... FYrst ia. srria of OClllldolMd IZFU'· I .7.fla"" ~ ~ alld r-~f"WI· -16- LRB-95-WB-10
Republican Party DOLE (Declared) A20 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1995 POLITICS & POLICY Dole Is Attempting to Bridge the Attitude Gap Between Younger Conservatives and Older GOP ,,._ ByOa.wiF.8111 . · ... ·,. ·;n.,,,,._..,...,TtmW"""...._.,'_"" ._.::::~?'7-"f'"~. '-~~~~"·· . ;,· -· . ·' . ·•• NASHUA,N.H.- Hert'llhefOOdnewt f!lt kn, Robert Dote: He rern1ndl 1?W1Y Yowii RepUbUtanl ot their f1Ulm, and ,...... ,.,aller BW QIDIDQ t.b1Y f1acl Ul&t kind of ·.. ''"'1 ratlllr wua Wortd warowceran. and I CUI rt11W lO 1bat." 11)'1 RUINll Wooillo:IU. a J8UI GM. no·e thon up ·for I Doll IUIPlilll mnt ben, "I thlQ. ·lt.'1 I lflll ...... Hen'I Sm. 0.'1 lll'Ol*m: Tiii GOP •lm'l.., ...... lbt putJ ol Mr. \YooUlcoct'I fa&hlr '§! · . "SIL Doll - • llt dUfmnt from the yaunpr ...... 0( RlpublJcaD O)fto •O...t...... , ..... ~·IM,...... _....__IM&M..-,_..,_ LRB-95-WB-10 -17-
Republican Party DORNAN (Declared)
2A• THURSDAY, APRIL 13. 1995 • USATDDAY
WASHINGTON Impassioned Doman starts campaign By William M. Welcb But Doman has built some-- steal that term from aoybOdy," USA TODAY thingofanad.onalcomerw.tive Doman says. "It's all mine." network. He raJsed 12.3 million "The battle cry of my can> Rep. Bob Doman of C&llfol'. for re-dection Jut year, the paign is faith, family and tree n.18 ldckS olt' hls GOP pnslden- second·best funded House dom, widr sttq ~an tial campaign today without c:imqalgn - bigger even than family. I have man cbUdreD the bright red beard tbat bas Speaker Newt Gingrich's. and grandchlldreo tbU all tbe made him one of the most Ytsl- Doman will be competing others put togetber." hie members of Congres wilb columnist Patrick Bu- But he bas been doaed- in Tbe shave, however. may be ebanaD and tonner State De recent yean by court ncords the only conce:Scm be mates partment omdal Alan Keyes of a tamlly d1lpale. to political custom. for the most comerwtive end His 1994 Damlllt:: opp> Doman, 6Z has - 17 ol lhe Rep>blan-RL nent died coun nmnll lblt years In Coopem • one ot the His main lmJ*t COJJd be splln accuse Donlan ol illnlnlpilyll most lery of WiWWWvalM!s tertngtbesupporttbatmJgtUgo cally alladced ldl ...,_, SlllBe a defender of the mllllary and .. . to Tam Sen. PhU Gramm. Doman, ...,. IS ,..... be11J> tnldJtloaal lomily-and. Bul,aysllomon:"lllheocJt. nlng ID IMO. 0.:.-.Md bis .. _,...ora-ri&I* er-(llepublan presld... wttelledallbellnllit~ But be bu dl.Uquillled , · lial candldltel)· ue png to lh•- tllrnselfnotmmudltarbllkle- · pumytoot around. rm looking Thel.oll ...... ,~ .. ok>gy, a5 for die 1m!MMecl for the counge vote." . and 11.releB lntealitJ of IL Doman was -an Air Force - Dormo'l--al- E'.atller Ibis ,...., Donlan• ...... pilot ID lhe 19'50s and 1.,-o1-·--eel dlVOfCe ...... _..... · WISpwilllledbylhe-led· beclmea 1Vllllt-bmt ID and 1971, and dlll:.amt1re by bls own -· tor ~ · Los AD80les In lhe 1960s. cords sbow ta t•,• jlldp' tbatasaealle(Delllldeatduring He Is a sttong lboltion foe. found Doman pillJ of a "vio the. Vietnam ·War. Pnlideal:'~ Heoncebnndllbedamodelof lent attack"' on ldl wtl& Clinton pve."lkl and comfOrt, a fetus oa lhe HOUie loor. He ID 1993, Donmaandldnrlfe ••• to the enemy in llaDoL" says part of bis announcement lOld the Tima tberw Md been Dornen - to ...... ' speecb will be about "slmllar· no spouml abule. Sdla- Dor· And that unbending banbnes·_ Uies between abortion and nan told the Timalblmct per ol bls criticism Is """""1 to bls slaveey.• ju...t henell and - suppon from some toUowen. After his Wa.sblngto.n an· lhe charges. blamilll lier be "I. don't lhlnk be sees a nouocemem, Dornan is talcing havior on an addlc:dDa to pr& Wbole(O(OfgraywbmbeJooll:s his family, indudlng 4ve chil scripti.oo medindcw: DuYon atlbeworkf,"saysGQPCODSU}o dren and nine grandchildren, and Valium. tantTom.Edmondl. "Be'lnota on a campaign. trip to New man who's short of an optnion,. Hampshire and New Yorll:, married.Dornenand IDs .,,,,,...... la so be ID where be 10 his- and appeals people... was born. limed coiodde- wttb tbeir With bis annonncernept in He says tamlly JM morality 40lhweddlng- · \Vasblngloo. Doman becomes are bis campeign's rocus. day, when they wm. renew· one ot the loqest·ot Joagebot "I'm tocuslngm the cultural VOWS al St. Pat:rkZ'I Cllbednl , · presidential cancHdata. meltdown ot society. 1 didn't in New York. -18- LRB-95-WB 10
Republican Party FLETCHER (Declared)
6A •MONDAY, JULY 10, 1995 ·USA TODAY
Pfl·l···x, 1T1Ps·Ir II; •.• ···~ Gop:. rights activist n1ns for president· Arthur Fletcher, a Republican credited with creating af· ftnnatlve action during the Nixon admlnlstratlon, formally declared he's running for president to save the programs. He becomes the second blaek politician In the race for the GOP presldenUal nomination. Alan Keyes, a radio com mentator, already has declared he's l1IDll.lng OD a plaUOnn opposing abOrtlon. . Fletcher, a longtime Ovll Rights .. CommlsslOD member and Nlxllo Labor Deparbnent olllclal, says he .. hopes to force debate OD elforts to .. dismantle job-opportunity pro- · gmms tor women and minorities.· He seelcs $5 donations from lncll-···• vlduals. Republican slrateglst·Blll • Kristo! predicts Fletcher won't get ·. many votes but that he will bring alDnnatlve action to the forefront' of the presidential race. "Fletcher ls l1IDll.lng to force the · Af' party to debate the Issue of alllr- FLETCHER: Joins mattve action," Kristo! says.."U Republican field he's up on the stage during the de- bates, the other candidates will have to contront the l!ale more dlrectlY.'' Ovll rights lawyer Ralph Neas Sll1S Fletchel's civil rights positions "reftect the views Of more Republicans than any one else l1IDll.lng tor president as a Republican. Unfortu nately, It ls the right wing of the Republican Party whO con trol the nomlnatlon process and are tar more conservative than the average Republlam." LRB-95-WB-10 -19-
Republican Party FORBES (Declared)
THB NBW voRK TIMBS, MONDAY, ·DBCBMBBR 4, 1995.
Forbes the Candlaate: Different Hat, Same Message
get in the aenN that he deeply 'be "It underscores the need for a clear Though Steve Forbes 11 ln charp. By DEIRDRE CARMODY lieves in those iHuet and writu purpose, whether 11•1 for the mqa· the bUslnela 11 run by au four of about them all the time." said Ste line or whether It's knOWln& what Malcolm'• sons: Steve, Roben,, When Malcolm S. Forbes Jr., the phen B. Shepard, editor In chief of are the oo.tadea standing in lhe way Chrtatopber and Timothy. chief executtve of Forbes Inc. and Buslneu Week, the .archrival of of voters. 'Ibey are not only e1oae pel'IOD&llJ 1- the editor in chief of Forbes maa1- Forbes. "He 11 not a Joftnny-come "It they don't feel lt'1 ·aamethlng but by·all accounta work IW'Prilinl zlne, announced on Sept. 22 that he lately to these iuuu." done on convktion, they doo't be ly well togelher In running the bull would seek the Republican nomlna· Some edltort. however, raise the lieve you," he said. speaklns of Vot· neu, which allO owns a chain of 14 tlon for President, relatively few queslion of whether Mr. Forbes has en and readers alike. suburban weekly newspapen In people had heard of the self.effaclng polllleiz.ed the magazine with his His dectatveneu Is one of his New Jersey. strongly held vlew1. strongest attributes, people who and somewhat shy 4B·year-old candl· Since death, com "It's abundantly clear that Steve, Malcolm's the dale. work with him said. , pany started FYI, an irreverent llf• Mr. Forbes, known •• Steve, had like hi• father, hu a very ttrong "Pa woukl decide th~ very point of view and that point of view ii style publicauon that. like ASAP, ii never been elected to public office, seal out with some edttkml reflected In the pases of the at though he had gained attention as m•sa• Forbet, and three fonl&ftolanlU&le. the architect of Gov, Christine Todd zine," Marshall Loeb, a former man aging editor of Fonune, said. With one White ediUOOSof Forbes. (The Gennanone Whitman's 1ax-cuutng program In ceued publlcallon earlier thll year.) "Whether the other side ls given New Jeney. And for yean, as a a ln 1181 the company acquindA..-. fair hearlnl would be_ a debatable House aapirant, rising execullve In lhe family pub lean Herital• map.line. .wtdcb baa Ushinl buslneu. he was overshad· point." 1tnce doubled In cJrculaUon ·ud· owed by his Uamboyant, motorcycle A• an executive and publllher, Mr. what you read ia . Forbes Is credited with vtaoroualy quadrupled In ad pqet.-·'lbe.Amm<"· rtdlng father, Malcolm, who died In Heritage .eusiom expandln& the bulJneu he Inherited you can PubHlblllli. 1990. what get. publllher of 'CUICOlll•· - from hi• father. In 1992 Forbes eomp.ny. • Though hardly a bouaehold ume, a. texlbooka. was 1taned In 1112. Steve Forbes i. even with or ahead came the No. I m1guine in the in of nlOlt -rivals, other Utan senator dustry In the number ol &dverdlbq: quickly but you COUid praD&bly pt One. at the peopll wbo hu-lmoftw Bob Dole, who Jeadt the Republican paaet, endinl the 17·yur reign of hJm to chanae h1a mind. ~. Mr. F~tbe )anlnlat &be~·~ field by a large margin ln most polll BUllness Week.1i·was.-crown Mat;_. Steve la more dellberat8," said one ny ls J1tnea W. Mlcbaell,,,lbe ...._,~ In New Hampshire and Iowa. Mr. colm Forbes had never been able to ot hla brothers. ChrUtopber. "Al- lime editor of Forbes·- and- Mr" Forbes'• rlle from oblc:urity I• cred· attain. List year Forbes w11 the though there may have been· more Forbes'• Hnt bou when he 1tU19C1,: tted leu to hi• metortc than to the $7 only magaz.lne of the 18& tracked by . meetings leadlnl up to It and much·, aa an editorial trainee In 1170 llftes' · million of hla perMn•l 'fortune he the PUbllaben IntormaUon Bureau more takinl of everyone'• opinion. . ~Una:-from Princeton. haa spent on TV and radlO advenla. with more than 4,000 advenl1in1 once he ha• made up his mind I "It I hid to characterize Stwe It in1 in pivotal states. He ta now trying pages. would not want to chan&• IL" would be as an lnteliaely ~ 10 get on the ballot In New York. "The masazlne la aolkl and he ls Rich Karlgaard. the editor of person," Mr. Mlcbtols aald.·"I think But as he traverses the country solid: I wouldn't be 1u111rlsed If it ASAP, a Forbe1 magazine mpp'8-- Steve ha• trained hJmaelf over the calllng tor a flat tax and term llmlts makes more money than when Mal· ment about Information technology, · · yean quite conscloualy to be a gOod for politicians, Mr. Forbes's views colm wa1 there," said Manin s. spoke of the clarity with wtUch Mr. speaker, and l think the shyneu I.hit are eminently recognlz.able to read Walker, the chairman of Walker Forbes first de.scribed hi• vilLon for he sometlme1 exhibits In penona1 ers of his magazine, In which he has Communications, a mapzfoe con· ASAP before It was Introduced In· ~tanvanllheawhmheattaup, long propounded them. He conlinues sultancy. Mr. Forbes la described by 1992. 00 his feet." to write his Fact and Commenl col· colleasues and employees 11 1n old· "Steve'• notion of the intonnaUOn F 0- ha1 -•-- has fashioned editor with a clear vision revolut1on wa1 that l1 wa1dotngdeep Mr. llQU won retpeet·· umn for the magazine, though he systemtc thlnp to the economy and 11 an economic prognosUcator. Hell tu med over other corporate duties to of what he wants his magutne to be. that informaUOn technoJou the only writer to have won four his brother Timothy for the duration He makes IUtle use of marketing wu ao- . inl to change profoundly the way Crystal OWi awarda, prizet formeriY of the campaign. surveys to dltcOVer what hla readen want. He doea his homework, llatena buslnesa WU being done," Mr. Kirt. given by the usx Corporalioa to tbe At a time when many pol1Uclan1 pa.rd said. ftnanci&l .foumallat whole economic are better known for shifting polltl• attentively to other opinlonl and "He employt a IOrl of forecutl tor ·the comSna cal beliefs than.for firmly held con then makes up hll mind qujckly. SocratiC Y8U'. method In whJch hJa viaaon ptl fu1- proved to be 1he moM. accurate.' victions, people ln the magaiine in In a brief telephone Interview re dustry say Mr. Forbes stands out as cently, Mr. Forbes said hJa expert· filled bul he makes you feel you in 1915 -President Ronakl ReqaD a man wllh a conViction: that eco ence •• an editor hid served him In concluded It, so you feel really aood named Mr.Forbet chairman al the· nomic values are the driving force In good stead In campaigning. about It." Board tor International BroadcaK- the country and that hi• supply-side "It's knowing your readers, sens When Malcolm Forbes died.he: left tna. whieh oversees RadlO Free Eu. proposal1 would carry the mstton ing their needs. recognlling that Steve, hi• oldest aon, with a 51 per- rope and Radio Liberty, He waa re Into a period of real growth. what some may need may be differ cent share of Forbe1 Inc. and named appointed by Pretldent George Bush "What you seelnSteveiswhat you ent from whatothen need," he said. him president and d1'ef execuuve. ~ lelY8d undl -JIU. -20- LRB-95-WB-10
Republican Party GRAMM (Declared)
A16 THE WALL STREET JOCIL.'lAL THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1995 POLITICS & POLICY
Mr. Buettanan was part of a large, supportive, altbOugtuaueous-and well·to Public's Perception of Sen. Gramm as Abrasive do - famUy, and bu never been &ble to explain wby he wu so angry, even u a boy, Mr. Gramm wu born at Fort seo 'Or Angry Sometimes. Detracts From His Message ninf, Ga., where h1I fatber, Arthur, wu a serpant In the Army. set. Gramm sul· . By JAMf3 M. P!uy fered a atrote when Pbll wu two yean old. SIG// Rq0ner O/THa Yl.u.t.$T11Sft,OU-.H.u. and his motber, Florence. took over u tbe ;, COu.EGR STATION, Texu-Wlth main provider tor tbe family, worilnf 43,000 friendly studentJ - they say doUb&e lbiftl u a practical nune. "howdy" to everybody, even •tranten• ·1l'exas A&:M Un!venlty ii one of the btnest Klldlell-TlllleEd- ·campuset In the nauon. Jt's allo one of the Mr. Gramm says he bad two peat -"" leachen-".,.._ su.qim r~h~~rx:v:·land. the ptace where Gramm, my mother. and Adam Smltb." '!'ex as sen. Phil Gramm taUlhtfor 12 years Wb&t be learned at hil tltcben. table. wben and where he honed his conservative frtt "momma" had to dec:ldewhlcb bllll to pay, market v1ew1 on govemmen t and the econ· semd u a Uleful tntroducUon to his omy, More than any other Republican ronna1 eamomlcs traininJ 1t tM Vntrer p_~esldentlal candidate, he ta runnlnr on a stty of Geor(ta, strict anttrovemment plaUonn - balance Ufe bU been a long, toup baul tbe budget in four yean, reduce the tlu of for Mr. Grtmrn, He ran OUl o1 money .!tie federal govtmment by 1 lhlrd, put an It the UnJnnlty GI - Uld·bld end to Inheritance taxes, lmtttutt a atmple ..to drop...... out forAlter a year __ 10 mUe ...... hat tu. It'• tourb medicine, and Mr. Gramm concedes that IOlnetimel lt'a bard to pre- :-:~~~:=. ~Cribe. "I have nmr tried to act u lf you ~,·. llCOfmar at· TUU AAll lll 1117.·• Jiil' ' flt Republican Party KEYES (Declared) Copyright 1995 Gannett Company, Inc. USA TODAY March 27, 1995, Monday, FINAL EDITION SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6A LENGTH: 395 words HEADLINE: Conseovative is not afraid to talk tough BYLINE: Judy Keen BODY: When Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in New Hampshire last month, Alan Keyes gave his party plenty to talk about Keyes• impassioned cons&1Vadsm - and the fact he was the only black candicfale on stage - set him apart from the other Republicans. "It was as thoogh they held a gathering for politicians and a prophet showed up,• Jack Kenny wrole in the Manchester, N.H., Union Leader. Keyes, aUlhor, radio talk shaw host and ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council under Ronakl Reagan, · is a blunt-talking, unabashed conseovetive. "This cani be a campaign about winning power in government It/a a campaign about restoring responsibility," he told tha Calllomia ' Aspublican Assembly as he announced his candidacy Sunday, criticizing candidates who "think so much · about winning that they doni care haw they win.' He unapologetically caNa abortion murder and blasts GOP front-runners Sens. Phil Gramm of Texas and Bob Dole of Ka... as 'the go-along-JD.get-along Republicans.' He is ruMing, he said In an int81Vklw, not to win but to fcrca the nation to confront issues that maller to him. 'I doni know that I want to run tor president In that sense of the term, but I do want to make sure that my pariy and my country doni negfaot the Important Issues' llke welfare and family, he says. 'The fundamental Issue la •Imply not b!llng addressed because a lot of these old-style politicians don't have the courage. Moral challenges are helping destroy this country. Jani it time we started to confront it?' In Mast91S of the Dream, Keyes questions the motives of black leaders who support the welfare syslem and criticizes the 'Victim' role he says too many blacks accept Keyes talks about his beliehl on his syndicated call-ln show, America's Wake-up Call, and wrilea about them in his weakly, column. He's a former president of Citizens Against Government Was!&, served as inl&rim president of Alabama A&M Unlvantty and twice ran for U.S. Senate in Maryland. Keyes, 44, Is married and has three children. He lives in Damestown; Md. He clalms organizations in 45 states. "Ufe is unfair; politics la especially unfalr," Keyes says. "But at the mamen~ I just fee/ what's at stake (In the 1996 election) la so important and involves what happens to our families and ..• our children. I can't avoid running.• -22- LRB-95-WB-10 Republican Party LUGAR (Declared) Copyright 1995 The Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc. THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR April 8, 1995 SaWrday FINAL MAKEOVER EDITION SECTION: CITY/STATE: Pg. C04 LENGTH: 302 words HEADLINE: Luger's announcement to be on CNN; Senator will enter presidential race April 19 at City Market Plaza to a live, nationwide audience. BYLINE: R. JOSEPH GELARDEN BODY: When Hoosier Sen. Richard G. Lugar makes his official public announcement for president April 19, the nation will be watching on television. Mark Helmke, Luga(& top campaign press aide, said the speech, slated for the City Market Plaza at noon, will be carried live by C-SPAN and CNN. "We have had a lot of Interest In the event. We expect reporlers rep18Senting wire serlliees, the national television nei-t Republican Party TAYLOR (Declared) Copyright 1995 The Washington Post The Washington Post July 03, 1995, Monday, Final Edition SECTION: A SECTION; Pg. A12; POLITICS LENGTH: 193words HEADLINE: Another Candidate for '96 BYLINE: David S. Broder BODY: Just when you thought everybody was in the race, here comes another contender for the Rapublioan presidential nomination. Maurice M. 'Many' Taylor, 50, of Quincy, Ill., and Des Moines is not a houaehold name and has never held public office. But he ls the CEO and principal owner of Titen Wheel International, a fast-growing New York SIDck Exchange company that claims to be the leading manufacturer of wheels and tires for farm and consuucllon equipment And he wanlB to be president . A registered RapubUcan and 1992 supporter of R068 PBfot. Taylor told a · Washington news conference that he is not In Perora dasa of bHlionairea, but said that he would spend enough, out of hie own money, io make a very credible campaign.' He is refusing flldaral matching funds. Taylor makes the other candidates look like pikers when it comes to balancing the budget. He promises to do it In 18 months, mainly by lopping 1 million people off the federal payroll. After that. he has a plan for a tax cut and a drive to 'relndustrialize• America by lncreuing the supply of good jobs - something those laid-off federai workers wlH definitely need. -24- LRB-95-WB-10 Republican Party CHENEY (Withdrew) Copyright 1995 Chicago Tribune Company Chicago Tribune Januaiy 4, 1995 Wednesday, NORTH SPORTS FINAL EDITION SECTION: NEWS: Pg. 9; ZONE: N LENGTH: 355 words HEADLINE: CHENEY: NO '96 RACE FOR WHITE HOUSE BYLINE: From Tribune Wires. DATELINE: WASHINGTON BODY: Former Defense Secretaiy Dick Cheney said Tuesday that he would not run for the presidency in 1996, removing a leading prospective Republican candidate from the race before the starting gun had been fired. Meanwhile, another GOP contender, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, announced he would decide by next waek whether to set up an exploratory committee on seeking the 1996 nomination. Cheney had worked hard for Republicans In last Novembers congressional elections, visiting almost Republican Party KEMP (Withdrew) January 31, 1995 Kemp Rejects Presidential Bid, Citing Dislike ofFund Raising ly NEIL A. LEWI! lbOul •NII IW or stw lhouW br tup-' ...... ,.,...... ,_ porttna. wn.1 Uw1r ldir•• 119." WASHINGTON, Jan. JO - Jack F. Mr. k•mp. a fornM"r Cana,_.. Kemp, a formtt prolt11lonal foot· fntm lutfalo ind tlW ...... _ ball quantrl:IAH. Who became a IUC' *""' tary In UW lush Adm~,.•ton. C'ftlful po&Htc.I ftaun •• an 1potde of tonlel'Ylltw «anOllUC ukl lNt •• fund.ralllftl ""'".. "I thforin. don'I 1ttm 10 bf tal).tne abor.H tl'M' Nkt today that he wauJd not Ifft &he lhl.nc• 1f\a1 ltw h&n&t-ralllq l"f\l'Pll' R~bUcan Pany"1 Pfftldentlal want m• 10 11U.. about." nomlnluon kt 1111. In a meetina with l't'pOf'lera, Mr. I Mr. K•mp'• camnwn11 mirror llW Kemp 11w a variety ot reasona for ...... "°" ... h8'.I bN'n C'llUU\I decllnln1 ID en1er t1w ra~. Bui Ume •mont: many of tH• IUppOl11'fl who and •l•ln. he eraphaltud hi& di• ti.d bcoft'I p'"91111 him IP mall.• a l•l.le far Uwbutinffaol rat1lna mon dtt11kln about 11'M' ra«. In rttm1 ~ ey. He ukt IMC for him lo 1 Wftja .. IORW af hll J'OCftlll.91 if-"91fta Prt'tklmUal C'•ndldal• he woukt fund·r•IMrl had drc'll#d 10 IU Wllh h•w ID.,.,. now ID ra• llS mllUon ottwr t"andktatn. Kc>pUbllC'an 11r11° lo 120 mllUon. a lalll: In whkh he had C'lll'll ukl. llUle ln1ern1. "My paulon for Idea• J• no1 Mr. Ke-mp. )I, II lnvol\l'f'd Wllh m11ched •Uh a paukln ror partlaan EmpGWC'r ArhC'rk'a •M tht> HC'rlta .. or e1tt1oral poUlk.. " he ukl. He Poundauon. IWO (OllWJYlllW W11ho ukt lhtil afler C'OfWder1nl a nan for ln11on ortantu1tona. H• 11 ttw lf'it• the Prntcimty In llM,- he dttkled ond ro-•ttta. C'Olltmdtt few lf'Mo a ... lhat he enjO)'ftl talktn1 about polky publkan nomtnaHon 10· wuhdraw Issues but delnled n11tn1 money. from thfo ''" Ona manth. Okll ow..· "Thrre •re a klc ol 1ro1nquer1H rwy, a fornwr ll1rtmw Sftfftary and Jn po1111c1, noc the nse,of whlC'h 11 Wyomtn1 Conatt11man. ukl can Jan. lhe fund·talaln& .-.:• Mr. Kemp 3 that tw would no1 run for l'rnkltnt; said. "You end up 11Ua'"8; matt about why )'OU shoukl VCMe for some With 1twlr wuhdrawala. lhe R.. ~y or suppon-•nKbudy and lea publlC'an flfokl ·ll bcrntmlna·rlPattr. 'Jbeo IMll Ktlve llk•IY randtdritn are Sena1or llob OoWol KanA' tM .,,..,_., lfa.S.r: SmllOI' Phll Gramm Gf TC'UI and fomwr C.ov. Lamar Aleunder of TmnulN'. Mr. Gramm ts e•ptttrd ID dttlare his C'andklaC"y on Ft"b. JJ, and lhe Olbrr two.art' t"kpttted ID follow IODR. AQo. fDr'IMr Vke Pretklfttt D.ln Quay• hu been uytn1 hla rean1 health problems Wiii nat beo an Dl»ta·-. C'le ID a candidacy, and he la e•pect· ed ID annountt lhal he wtll run. perhape in April. Other ,_..blecan- . dldatea are Senator Arlen Spederol Pennsytvanta; Jamn A. Baker 3d. farmer Secretary -of Slate; GoY. Pele WI- ol Colllomia 1nd Gov. Wlllllm F. Weld al M1aachu1e111. Mr. Kemp woukl not ay ioday whom he favored but aaNI he wouki probably do • in the prtmariel. Mr. Kemp uJd he w.1-lhodled (hat he WAI Ml heavily Cr1tletzed by many feltow Republicans tor hit~ posJUon tD a CalUDmla ballot mea .. ure In the Jut e&eeuon denyfn1 m01t soctal tervleel. lneludJnc KhDolln1 and non-emerpncy health care, ID llleaal lmmtarants. Nonetheless. he saJd the crtUclam al his oppo1IHon ID the blillot lnlttallw, known u Propo. sltlon 117, wu not a major factor in hll decistoa not to rurL P._illan 111 WU I~ In !hi -blr eloellan but II belns c:lullllllaed In ""' ...... -26- LRB-95-WB-10 Republican Party MARTIN (Withdrew) Copyright 1995 Chicago Sun-Times, Inc. Chicago Sun-Times March 26, 1995, SUNDAY, First Edition SECTION: SUNDAY NEWS; Pg. 19 LENGTH: 227 words HEADLINE: Martin Says No To Race in '96 BYLINE: BY MICHAEL BRIGGS DATELINE: WASHINGTON BODY: Former Labor Secretary Lynn Martin took herself out of the presidential sweepstakee Friday after promoting herself as a potential candidate for more than a year. Martin made forays Into New Hampshire and Iowa, which hold the first primary and caucus, but she never broke into the top tier of White House hopefuls based on public opinion polls and national newe medla attention. Now a teacher at Northwestem Unlveniily and a consultant to an accounting firm, Martin said Friday that her only reg181 Is that no woman Is running for I president. "My only reg181 Is that this means it Is unlikely that any woman will compete for the top spot on either the Republican or Democratic ticket In 1996," Martin said at a news conference. But Martin also said she didn't have the zeal to run. "Although I finally may have found out I really could be president, I cannot convince myself I would prograa along In the campaign as one must," she said. "I'm unwilling to put forward what the public rightfully demands of Its candidates: an uncomplalning, committed person who puts her or his time, reputation and Ille totally on the line.• Martin, elected to the House five times from the Rockford area, was crushed in her 1990 challenge of Sen. Paul Simon (D-111.), her only statewide elecllon. As a consolation prize, President George Bush put her in his Cabinet. LRB-95-WB-10 -27- Republican Party QUAYLE (Withdrew) Facing Financial Squeeze, Quayle Pulls Out of '96 Race IY RICHARD I-HRKE Even In the ltu'aimpalan. when ...... _...... _ ~Pmtdeftl .. oearp-BUlb ·•••-l•r• •. 11/ASHINGTON, Feb. t- Formet' more popular lhaD Ptelklenl CUnUllL Vice-DUquaylllbnlpllJ 11 today, many well-knoWn Dem0o ' and __.,ill' wldldNW today .. cra1 .. like ttteft-5ena1Qf_At_Gor.e~°'· 1ro111.lllo-farlllo llM Prell- T-and R.,,.-allve Rtdlo ant A.'Gephardl of Mr-rt. walled .otHer~praminellt·cfenllal -- R ,...... ; '21 -·who untd late tn lhe tummer of 1991 ...... 111d 1"'1 WON .... all llJ,,,. _., • before declCUnS no&. to NIL .. __ Now, the candlda.... who. are _ viewed ... able Id ral9e II '911 l20 Hons~.. ' "'1• were m.wllllCld dial • wa. mlUIOn lhll ynir to put on run. nl~!_ Cl cauld Mw belll llCW neqodca-lpl•"'-tora Bob com Dole of · CGUJdllave-rallOll,'.'Mr.Qua,ie and PllllKonau.,,,. Gnimm of ...... Teu,·and, -· for- Wl'Ole la a ...ll 1 ... from his bDme mer Gov. Lamar Aleunder DI Ten ·1n C&rmll, lad. ••However, we dame -. lllhllelheflnlllClal .Jorw ...... tlll'f'.•. \f X71..lul_t&_ : --ofti IM-••1 tee• ·-·····lleo ...-•. e.eame· '---lllol·Mr,quo71e ·· ; ----·'1111)'111dlle...... ~ dldlMINll• .....•thlMur..; · ·--·---t_ ... _, __ ...... ,..~. . -·---....-..--iy. .-...... ,,, of ".,...... •;::.w;:...... ~- I'liut ,.. _, - ...... _ • ,..-.•-·"... &Ml....,._ Mr.r ttttf Republican Party SPECTER (Withdrew) r 12 Section 1 Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, November 22. 1995 S-p-e-ct_e_r-ready to quit GOP race matching funds in January to Pennsylvanian pay off his bills, one official said. Running as a champion ot· lacks cash, support ....·.,,-, abortion rights, Specter had hoped to attract contributions for presidential bid through direct mailings to Jew· lsh and women voters. He AsloaAm>PR!Ss blamed the focus on retired Gen.. WASHINGTON-Pe"nnsylvania Colin Powell's potential candl· Sen. Arlen Specter, languishing dacy for drying up that potential with scant resources and little support. visible support ror his moderate . Like Specter. Powell supported: message~ prepared Tuesday to ~_abortion rights, offering mode..,. 1 end his Republican presidential ~'.. ate Republicans an alternative to campaign. ;- other anti·abortton candidates. Specter's departure would leave c,_ "Powell cost us $800,000 in. a GOP field of eight candidates 1_ matchable contributions. That Is dominated by conservatives. He ""-the rate at which we were ratsinc plaMed a formal announcement i_money" when Powell began his of hls decision on Wednesday in . ~blgbly publicized book tour ln Philadelphia. •lleptember, said campaign chair· "l'm not going to go into debt." -lDaD Roger Stone. He said contrt· Specter said Tuesday during a buttons plummeted from SS.000 a visit to the Pittsburgh Poat· da,- to Sl,200 during Powell's Gazette. He said the final word t'_book tour. By the time Powell· would be "basically a dollars and :'lllDOWIOed he wasn't runnlq, It · cents decislotL" APc:mto was too late for Specter to Specter, wbo failed to get above 2 percent In the polls, had tried to sen. Arlen Specter on his prest... ~r's campaign wu not·. pull the GOP back from what he denUal campaign: '1'm not going ranure of message. Hts mesuaeu considered a. Car-Right tilt inOu· _ to go tnto debt." waa .,rleRy usurped by Powell,.-... eru:ed by lntoleront extremists. and then cast aside by Powell," . . Without directly conllrmlnl .bis always an-also-ran in polls. Stone uld. decision, Specter tndtcated he specter. 65, ts the second candl· · But another ontclal satd_monu °' could reopen bis campaign "tr date- to drop out. following Call- prbblema were evident even , Ulhlnlnfl were ta strike" and mod· Comte Gov. Pete Wilson in Sep- ·before Powell's tour. erates demanded.his candidacy. tember .. Wllson, too, was an OveralL Specter raised less Specter. known for his tenac awkward flt with conservative than $3 million. He had hoped to ity, reluctantly declded call it GOP primary voters because or quality tor $3 million to $4 mil· quits tn the face of dismal rund his support ror abortion rights lion in matching funds by the . raising,· said several campaign and gun controL end or the year to boost him into omclals. Technically, Specter planned to the early primary and caucus His departure ts not expected put hls camPlliln into suspended contests, but qualitted ror only to signlflcantly change the presi status, which allows him to ·COi· $L2 m.wton. much of which will dential race, where Specter was lect some $1.2 million ln federal be needed to cover debt. LRB-95-WB-10 -29- Republican Party WILSON (Withdrew) mainly into the "undecided'' column, ''To 110 on would simply be to run up When he announced hi• decision to unpersuaded by lhe Governor's an unacceptable debt," Mr. WIB!son WILSON, TR~~~;~ wooden, rather narrow calls from said of his decl1lon 10 withdraw. "All skip lhe Iowa caucusel:~Mr. Wilson the stump for a total overhaul of this take• money." said he would concentrate hll main welfare programs and anti-crime ef· He was alludinl to the fact that his effort on the New Enaland prtma· . IN toru, a halt to Federal Involvement campaign 1 already about $1 mil lion rles, especially the one in New VOTE~ 1 In Ute abortion dispute and an end to In the· red. But by getting out now Hampshire, the flnt In the nation. Jlle11al lmmtgra1ion and afllrmative before nuuun1 up any more debt. the But as It turu out, hewaa maklna no headway In New Hampihire, either. DROPS 1996 -- q'11 ~~~~ill~~~ The m01t poll there, pub With Colin L Powell, the retired with the Sl mtlHon or'° tn matchln1 feceat Anny general and former Chairman Federal e1mpalp funds thlt he hu lllhed on Thursday by lbe·Conoord FIRST TO QUIT G0 p RACE oftheJolntChlef1ofSlliff,emerglq tohllcredU. Monitor, found tbat bl had finally • • • on lhepollUcal ...... as well as Rou In oxpl.>lnln& l\luhortage of mon- achieved hl< name -1- by ------Perot'• move this week to form 1 ey, Mr. WlllOll aald he Wll hobbled spendlnl Ille - part of - third party, Mr. Wllaon'1 1tr11tegy of by the late 1t1r& he IOI on the hul- 'month.I runninalPMllDn actveruse Governor Acknowledges Lack preaentin1 hlmselt 11 the modenite tlnp becauae ot a slow recovery monts and by.,.._ilyworldnl Ille altematlve to sen.tor Dote seemed from minor thl'Olt surgery, citlea, towna and aoaroadl of the of Money and Futility of eVen more tenuout. What he did not uy was thlit hll state. But one1 YU&ll'I knew who he Still, the Governor'• departure flacally coruervative, soctally modo wa1, fewer thM me In 20 who are His Bid for Nomination from the race ls likely to brtna lltUe erate brand of Republtcanttm tgnJt-- re1lltered Rtp1+ua• · said they beneflt to Genenil Powell, ahoukl he ed no rul enthU11um In a party would support him. decide to run. If anythtn9, Mr. Wit· whote nomtnauna proceu ll domi- Stlll, the GoNmor lnlllted today By 8. DRUMMOND AYRES Jr. son'• experience In recent months nated by hardollne c:onservatlva. that he wu "damn -proud" of his SACRAMENTO, caur.. Sept. 21- suue•ta that a Republican candi· , Nor did be menUon that many of brief nan. ' His campaign coffers empty and hla date who holdl moderate polillon, •• hl1 crttfca contended that hll ldeol standlng in the polla neaJl&lblt. Gov. General Powell does, too, wlll find '. O&Y wu IO cyn&e.IUy flne-Wned to , Pete Wilson withdrew today from . the 1oin1 dlfftculL aamer YOtet tblt 10me of his atandl the 1996 Presidential race; the fint AJ might be expected, the RepubU· were llO deine1 from posttlanl tak· tn the JO.man RepubUcan fiekt to can1 still In the race tried to ponray en only-a few )'Uri earlier, quiL 1, Mr. Wilson's wuhdrawal •• he1ptna , And be did not 1ay anYthlnl about ''My COMCience telll me to IO On their cancUdaclel. ''Pete Wiiton ta:.. , how hll entry tnto the nee. howl'Yer would be unfair to alt whale-hf&her-·· ;• hard-noled, dlsctpllned run at Bob ! tardy, 10tnfurilted C.Ufornta voten hopes simply wlll not be met," the ;Dole." said the Kan111 Senal0r'1 tthlchtnnercouldntvontheteate · campatp manager, Scott Reedo--~'No 1.11 hll ma.a-Lo.-, lor~.. - ''m--·-- ,..;;;a .. r=~ :':..~ =-. lcandklatewumorefOCUledormon !Anct.equally~undft&becouldnev to several hundnd dlllrq support- determined than Wiiton, yet Dole er be sure that he could cany the er1 and campalp:, worken. But wu not dented. ·ni.t show9 _deep· ttatelnetthertheRepublk:anprtma.. . come the year.2000, he added point• depth of support for Bob Dole.'' ry next IPrinl- nor in lhe-pneral edly, he ml&ht lrY qa1n. Former Gov. Lamar Aleunder ol elecllon 1n Ille falL Mr. Wlllan's departure,,, had;. ,T~ who attacked Mr. WlllCla · : But be did uy that In the remaJn.. oeemed lncrullnllY probable.In ,.. •t '"'Y tum; !Oday portrayed him- In& lhneyaraol hla-•ll•rm u • centweellauhe-Ollqln ,IOl!ulheonlymajoreandldate-.•· Governor ho lnlOtlded•OI -le r the pollaandlnfundl'l.lllnat:andwUl. ;II buld:~·-Wuhlnac.on. "OW.- :efforts to-- see -that .C.Ufonda re probably have little effect on the emor Wlllon 1 withdrawal makes' mainl ''thll 1reate11 of states" and eventual outcome ot the contesL thll campalp • very clear choice·· "the 1t1te that traditionally leadl' That., 11 much u anythlng. II the 1belween two rapected Watbtnatan · change In America." measure of how little wu achieved I Sena ton." Mr. Alexander 11kl. al· Almost fl'Gm the moment Mr. WIJ.. . byacandld1tewhoonlymonthlqo iludlnl to Senator Dote a,nd Senator aon hit the'. campaign tl'liil. poUI , had been widely viewed u Senator i Phil Gramm of Texaa,: "Ind one i found that m01t Clllfomianl cUup- Bob Dole's toUgheat rtval for the GovemorwithexecutJveUP.111enct proved,preferringthache1tayputin nomlnaUon, and wa1 reg1rded, by from oulllde Wilhlngton. D.C." Sacl'limento. where the ltnlUle con- the White HOlllt u Presklent eun. Bay Buchanan. campalp mano-· . tlnuea owr wa)'I for the state to ton's most tormkiable -Republican ,•aer-for Pitrlck J. Buchanan, the :overeomethellngertngettectaofthe rlvaL After 111 the Wll:son campaign , conservative commentator, Hid Mr. : economk: receuion. originated In the Governor's office of · Wilton'• emphasll on Illegal lmml- Mr. WlllOll'1 withdrawal from the the naUon's richelt., moat populoua , graUon and 1fflrm1Uve acUon were race could haft some Impact an the 1 and most pollUcally Important atlte. j ln&a11 ahared by Mr. Buchanan. ' AI outcome of the.Callfomla pl1mary1 Mr. Wilton- bad hoped- that his : dll'tlcult and painful••~~ dedllon llrK:e even with hll unpopularity on mostly moderate brand of Republl- must be tor Pete WlllfH', ll'le Aid, hi• home turf he probably would cani1m would position him u the "It 11 excellent news for the Bu~~ have drawn some support. And. ot alternative candidate If more con- an campaign." coune, hid he ever become the Re- servatlve l~@.~rs like Senator Dole, Mr. ,Wiiton's departure from the publican nominee. ll ll llkely that he be In to falter He beUeveci itw: --~ rankl er 1991 Presidential conteftd. . woukl have been• formlcllblt ton:e. th: faltering beaan. lhe pany !::id . ers b>'. no me~~ el~mlnitn him probably the moat formidable force, conclude that a cancUcllte closer 10 from considerallan u a possible-I- lnthe1t1tethath11themostelector- .. the political center would run but' runnln11 mate for the eventual noml· al votes. agalnat Mr. Clinton. the presumed nee. After all, he hllla from Clllfor· But beyond C&llfomla, Mr. Wiison Democratic no:ninee. ni1, and besides that there 11 hll· ha1 made 1lm01t no polltlcal hea~ ' But aa Mr. Dote t>eaan to falter " moder1te brand of Republlcanllm, a · way In hi• month• of camP1tanln1o bit, Mr. Wilton gained no strength lni poulble plua lhould the 1998 ticket · ll'ldeed. becaute his ltlndlnl in the the polls, remaining below 5 percenu have a •trong C0111trvauve •t the top : polls wai 90 low and hll money aup in most of them even after be adopt·! and lhua need Ideological balance. ply ao maier he recently pulled out , ed hard conservative stand• on aome But In the meantime,· the Gover· ot the campatin ln Iowa which will l issues. The disenchanted drilted1 nor must face defeat., at leut short· hold die nr1t major round of caucua- term. · e1 next Febnaary. -30- LRB-95-WB-10 Republican Party BAKER (Declined) Copyright 1995 Chicago Sun-Times, Inc. Chicago Sun-Times May 11, 1995, THURSDAY, Late Spans Anal Edition SECTION: NEWS; NATION BRIEFS; Pg. 32 LENGTIH: 371 words BODY: Angry Bush aui1s NRA Fonner President George Bush dropped his membership in the National Rifle Association in outrage over a fund-raising letter that made references to federal agenlB as "jack-booted government thugs." NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPlerre, in an April 30 television appearance, defended his group's eommenlB in light of the Oklahoma City bombing. Bush said in the letter: "To anack Secret Service agenls or ATF people or any government law enforcement people ••• is a vicious slander on good people.• Reeponoe to School Gun Ruling President Cllntlln sent Congress a bill to reinstate a federal school-zone gun ban declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, which ruled the federal govenvnent overstepped Its jurisdiction. Counl llalcM'.OUt of GOP Race Fonner 8eoNtary of Blata Jamea A. Baker Ill eald h• fa •ov..- the urge 10 run for the Rapubllcan·p,.klanu.t nomination In 1998. Food Slamps on Decline The number of people who receive food stamps is beginning to fall, after four years of record growth that ended with more than one In 10 Americans In the federal government's largesl welfare program •. The Agriculture Department said 26.76 million people oollected food slampa in February, down from 27.85 million in February, 1994, and a drop of more than 300,000 from January. Speed Limit to States? The Senala Environment and Public WC House Panel OKs NEA Phase-out Conservative House Republicans won a symbolic victory as a House panel voted to phase out the National Endowment for the Ans and National Endowment for the Humanities. But Eoonomic and Educational Opportunities Committee members made clear they expect the Senate to keep both agencies alive. The eompromise legislation reauthorizes the NEA and NEH through flacal 1998 but slgnificantiy reclloea funiing levels and eliminates cirect granls to lncividual artisls, instead funneling money to state ans agencies. -31- LRB-95-WB-10 Republican Party GINGRICH (Declined) THE NEW YORK TIMBS NATIONAL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1995 Gingrich, After Long Flirtation, Shuns a '96 White House Bid By KEVIN SACK would maintain his neutrality. Republican and Democratic nomi 50 percent or Americans regard Mr. Haley Barbour, the Republican nees there couJd be three other seri Gingrich unfavorably. MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 27..:... After national chairman, said the House ous candidates on the ballot next He acknowledged that he would a year of flirtation, Speaker Newt Republl~n leader historically held November if independent- cam have had an easiet time wtnning the Gingrich today ruled out a race for the Utle o1 permanent chairman of paigns are mounted by Ross Perot's Republican nomination than the the Presidency Jn 1996, saying that the convention. Independence Party, by the Rev. Presidency. "I think that my he did not think he could mount a Mr. Barbour said in a telephone· Jesse Jackson and by some centrist strengµts are more 1mong Republl .. campaign while also guiding the Re interview that no.decisions would be Democrats and Independent Politi can panisans," said, "and we publican agenda through Congress. he made about Mr. Gingrich's full role cians Who have been quietly discuss would have had a very difficult time Mr. Gingrich's announcement at the convention, Including whether ing the prospects of fleldtng an inde in the fall." here further firms up the Republican he would give a prime-ttme speech, pendent candidate. Mr. Gingrich gave the Republl.. fleld, In which his counterpart on the untU the nomination wa1 aettled. "You could have the Wildest Prest· cans "at Jeut an even-money other side of Capitol Hiii, Senator The po11lblllty of a Gingrich can. dentJal campailJI we've··seen in a chance" ot dete.tblg, Mr. Clinton, Bob Dole, the majority leader, Js &he dldacy wa1 never taken a1 aeriOUlly long time," the Speaker-aid. and said he con.-idered Mr. Dole the clear front-runner. as that or Colin L Powell, the retired Mr. Gingrlch aaid Illa decf1Jon wu front-runner, With _ Senacor Phil Mr. Gingrich, whose Speakership Army general whose---PresldenUal not prompted by his own poll num Gramm ot Texu0 ani:l-former Gov. has generated both rapid legJ1lattve ponderinp: dominated the campaign bers. A CBS News poll taken on Nov. Lamar Aleltander"" --of Tennessee , change and low approval ratJnp, for much of the year. General PoweU 19 lhowed that S9 percent of lhoae "very close behind.'-' .The Speaker said that it was lmponant that he took himself out ot the running: on surveyod diuppruved of the way he abo aald the WNllbypublbher Steve keep his focus on budget negoda Nov. 8. wu handllnl hll job, compared With Forbes, Who bu put mll1Jon1 of dol· llons with President Clinton. 27 percent who approved. Other re- lars Into his own campaign, was a : After discussing hls polltJcal plans Allboulh Mr. Gln1rlch will not be .. cent polb have shown that well ove_r le11tlmate contender.~ · with his family over Thanksgiving, a Presldentbl candldata In 11196, he. Mr. Gingrich reached a final deci 11 likely co remain a major presence sion that he had all but announced In the campalan.. In· olt·year elec- more than a week ago. ll.ons in several states , this year, "We decided we would explicitly, Democrats ffeld-tes!ed "the strategy' definitely close the door so there's no of runnJng apinat the Speaker as an ( more speculatJon,'' he said at 1 news emblem of a new brand Qf RepubU.: conference in his district office in the canjsm that they 1ay h-. -movecf nonhwest Atlanta suburb of Mariet rapidly and too far. to the rllhL ta. "I wUI not run next year tor The tacUC seemed to strike a President. My intent ts to run for re chord with some voten even in con election to the house and hopefully servative ata tes. and la llkely to be be Speaker again." · adopted by Mr. Clfn.., and by Oem· The 52-year-old Georgia RepubJJ. ocrauc candldatea for Congress. . can also said he wDUJd not endorae . Mr. Gingrich rejected the notion . any candidate tor his party's PJ'ai..· that he. would be a factor in the.• dentlal nomination. He 11ld he hoped Presidential race. saying that the. tobenamedchalrmanottheRepub-. actual ~dates would command; Hean NaUonal convention in San the voters attent1on. ot,go :nexL;~\l&Ult.. and until· I.hen He noted that.~ _addltJon to the~ -32- LRB-95-WB-10 Republican Party POWELL (Declined) (!!t1e Neitt §ork ~itnt1l NE;W YONK Tlf/JRSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1995 i Powell Rules Out a 1996 Race, Citing His Lack of 'Calling' Dressed as a civilian In dark bu•I· "When you move away from just disagreeing with someone's views Firm as he was ahout a candida ,:~:1:~1it~ ~=~~n:~! :!':!~~ b~~ and you move into ad hominem at nex1 year, General Powell ar1ful tucked in qualifications m referrl1 ENROLLED IN G1 0 • P • also exullatlon that a black man was tacks to destroy character, you're I1 to 1he future, fully respected as a serious Pres!· adding to the incivility that exists In dentlal prospect by both p1rtles. our political life right now, Which we "I need !O move back inlo priva "That's the. realiiattc.n of a great ought to do something abouL" life and rind others lhings 10 use n dream,eventhoughlmaynotbethe But the general's mood seemed energies and talenls on," he d , 0 Push one to till I~" he said, promising co one more or celebration than regret clared, "And not keep the politic , · t B k devote his energies to Jnfluenclng the that 1he nation so seriously tracked : pot boiling any more at lhls time.' \';:t I ICaOS 0 · aC Republican position on Che spec- ·hiSpcite"OliOt candidacy and nins:id. ~ trum. ered him wor1hy of support. ' ' llff the i:ar Right ."' believe 1 can help me pany ot "In one generation," he sau.i, ··we . o,4"1~~ LmCC!:ln move once asain cloae to the have moved from dcn}•mg :, :Jlac-k ·\ ' .'{#~ / spirit of Lincoln," General Powell man service at a lunch i;owHer to elevating one to lhe h1iihcst m:htary .._pu'tfRANCIS x...CLINES said in a clear reference to the issues ~ of race, opporrnnity and social wel- office in the nauon and 10 bt!lng a XANDRlft.; Va., Nov. 8 - Re- fare that had him at odds wilh rank· serious contender for the Pres1den· t ting an e?JDfmOUI popular drum· mg conservative Republican tdeo- cy," beat for IJil Candidacy, Gen. Coltn L logues who threatened fierce resJst· With obvious feeling, he 11dded, Pow~the hero ot the aulf war, ance to his candidacy. ~'This Is a magnificent country, and I dcetlned tOday to compele ln the 1"8 Whatever 1he disappointment am proud to be one of its sons."' A residential electton becaueeo he act. among the public. the general'• deci· He spoke as a new Republican of milted, he lacked "a paulon and slon not to run brought • collective encouraging other choices for black commitment that, delpttl my every sigh of relief from the nation's estab , voters than the Democratic party. elfort, I do not hive ·tor polllJcll Ilshed Presldenlill candldatea. The "It would be an important thing for life." Senate majority leader; Bob Dole, the.Republican pany to broaden ils "Such a life requlret a caUlna &hat the Republican front-runner who appeal," he said, expressing saUs· I do not yet hear," the aenenl ..w. would hive been most tmmedlately faction that by laking posilions fa· turning away from the race at the threatened lty a Powell candidacy, voling aun control, abonlon rights hellhl of a penonll appeal amoq happily welcomed thla newest Re and affirmative active he may have l.he Ameriean public that had thrNt- publican and his decision to forgo the .eased the parly beyond Its usual ened to upend the current PoUUcal candidates' wars. 'conservalive rhetoric. arena and reorder the-1tr1tqiel ot "lwUlacUvelyseekhlladvkeand "OVer a periocl of a week or two," both major partlel. counsel u we work to bring our he said, "suddenly we saw that At a packed newa conference hire. people l08ether, broaden the appeal many more people felt that way the 58-year-old aeneraJ. a command- of our party, and move our nation within the Republican parly and Ing black execuUYI celebrated tn forward." said Mr. Dole. who started to voice those views." voter poll• even more amonc whit•• thoulht enough of the Powell threat As his noJH:andldacy struck home than blacks, got rfihl to the quetUon to time a crucial endorsement for before dozens of television cameras that ha1 teaHd the · naUon for 1 1oday In the New Hampshire prim&· and a battalion of poliUcal reporters months, After Wl'fttUnl. "back and 1 ry by Gov. Stephen MerriJL ready to march, lhe general's pol· forth" with the Pretklendal bid t President Clinton, spared what !shed handling of his wilhdrawal, widely urged upon hJm, he ioolced 1 poll soundings suggested might have miXing sober declaration and draw "deep into my own IOUl," he uld, ! been the politic.al fight of hlli life, did . ing geride laughter, served only to and concluded he lacked the klnd of not immediately commenL· "What· :underline tile Jost miRht·hnve·bcens passionate commitment to polJtlCI ever reaction the President had was of a Powell ca~d~~~y_. that susllllned hit bond of trust with a private one," si1d the White House He easily fielded a negative poll the public acrou 36 year• of Army · spokesnian. M1Chae1 o. McCurry. cal question about the fact lhat t service. Speaker Newt Gingrich, busy wife, Alma, takes medication for < "For me to pretend otherwile pressing his Congressional program pression that. he said, Is always l. would not be honest to myaelt, It of a Republican "revolution" to re· der control. "Just as my blood pr1 would not be honest to the Amedcan vamp the nation's budget and social sure is someUmes under conu people and I would break that bond priorities, hailed the general as "a with proper medication," he add of trust," the retired Oialrman ot uemendous human being" whose wilh Kennedy-esque humor. the Joint Chiefs of Staff ••kl. ruUq candidacy would have been formida- out any second though ti u the cam- ble. Asked about his own thoughts on The general spoke panlcularly paign proceeds, but leavinl a future a Presidential run, Mr. Gingrich said praise of the political system and 1 candidacy open to speculation. that around Thanksgiving he would candidates who pursue the Pres1d1 "The future Is the future," he uld, further consider his candidacy. cy despite its "down-and-dirty" . describing his declalon a1 a difficult "Frankly, had he run, it would pects. "You have to have that kihd one of prayerful consultallon with have made it substantially less like- fighting and debate,'' he said. "I his faml_ly, but "Che right thin& for Jy," Mr. Gingrich said in a fresh called democracy." me at this time." · sllrrinll of the campaign stew. He also took satisfaction in 1 In a smooth, taut performance General Powell had an 1ns1ant re- couraging Republican moderates that he controlled with practiced ply to the quesUon of whether there speak out more at the prospect of I jrace, the general announced that he Is a current Republican candidate he candidacy. "I'm very impress had enrolled just today as a Republl· would not support. with what the Republican pany can and Intended to "speak out "Yes,"hesaid,notspecifylngwho, trying to do right now," he dee Ian forcefully" about the party and It• but cautioning at two points that speaking of the budget, lax and : contenders. He ruled out aervtn111 • "Incivility" wu too often a mark of clal welfare changes being sou~ Vlce-PrestdenUal candidate and politics. Asked about the sharp critl· but warning against harshness pointedly added that he woold keep ctsm of hl.s views last week by a some aspects that he promised his options open and study the field group of right-wing conservative speak out against. before endoning either party's can· strategists, th_e general declared: '· didate. L!<;.O-~:J-VV 0-! U -..;....;- Republican Party THOMPSON (Declined) MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL June 11, 1995 DOOR LEFT OPEN FOR 4TH RUN FOR GOVERNOR Thompson won't run for president Difficulty of •Right noW I don't want tO I A n1ne-oour round trip in a •When I came hom~ 1 rule it out completely,,. Tho mp· 1 small propeller pl.ane Last ~k Wednesday evening from D.C i fund-raising played role son said after his speec:h. to M.anchester, N.H., gave him a .and told her I wu not pins to I in decision, he says •Let's face it. .. he Hid. •1 en· further sour tast~. "We couldn't run. she wu wry re1ieWd. very I joy being governor." afford a jet." he said. relieved ... Thompson uid hi" d~dsion "Can I do this?'"' Thompson In sharing his decision with I would fn.~ him lo pursue pas said he asked himself. then con· the 1.000 or so guna-ho conven- . By CJ.A.IC GILllKT sage of his budget and school eluded: 'There just isn't enough lion delegates gatlierec:I at the · ol thc Jourul ScntiMl.uf .and weUatt refonns,. and nuike time in the day.• Paper Valley Inn, Thompson full use of his platfonn as the in A presidential bid would cholced upwllh .- Appleton - To the sur• coming chairman of the Nation have brought intense media •1 think thls - • _., diffi priH of some of hit cloaell .al Covemors Association. preoouns aftd ocrutiny. And lhe cult dedslon. I think he ckdded I 1upporten, Gov. Tommy Timing Attonilha Many tactical contideratioU were not to do aomething he rully ! Thompson abruptly ruled subsUnllaL Thom(*ft Nici Sat· w.anted to do, and tlaat'• very him1elf out Saturday •• a The element of surprise In wday thot he'flnnly belioved he; lwd lo c1o,• uld - •1- prnidentill candidate, but he Saturday's announcement was could have &nw.ed. in the top lomey Michoel GnM.-• long• said emphati<'ally that he wu not so much the decision itself; time national GOP coe·'tt11 ! even some of his loy.alists were three in both Iowa and New not through as a political can- Hampshire, vaulting him.sell in• ...... did.tile and ldt the door open skeptical he y,rould ultimately Thompson ended .. -h to contention. But in the ~ he by telling the "'I'm Mill • for gover- mab the r.ace. crowd. for yet another run has acknowledged the darlc.• 1 relaUve:ly young man,• and. I nor. But the timinR of the dedlion astonished m.any Republican-. hone quality of his candidacy: • "'You haven't heird the end of from a relatively small In removing hi.maelf from With a Hries of ruent trips to governor Tommy Thompson.• the praidentW sweepstaka, the key battleground statn of state with little national name Thompson said ii would have Iowa and Ne"'· Hampshire, recognition and no war chest. Other Repercuulaaa been difficult to raise enough Thompson's interest in the race Reportedly Got Wunlng Thompson'• annooDCell\Cftl money to ~ompet~. And he1 .and promotion of his p1ospects !WI other pollttw ....--.. acknowledge_d .thal his wife.! seemed to be rapidly mtenaify According to one Republican It frees party activilD in the Sue Ann. w'ai'.._gaiNt hil run- ing. source, Thomp1on had been state to join other ~tial. ning. , wamed by some experienced When the word went out Fri· figures in the national party that coillpoigmpre1idential """ contatants - - wtUthe Thompson's decision, an· day that the governor would a presidential run coUld harml inoke mono oerioUs - here I nounced in an emotional i have something important to his lhot at vice praiden'* and with Thompson out ot the pie- i speech al his party's annual . aay about hia candidacy at Sat Wnioh hlsown futuno pRllpecla ...... _Thompson Nici he' hod no convention, still leaves him ~ urday'• convention, many shouJcl he fail to raise a serious plans to endorse a candidate.: some tant.tlizing political pos thought he would be announc amount of money. There'• alao Wllmnli:D"• own sibilities. ing plans for national fund rais· J.. for the money, 'l'bompson pollttal lmdlcape lo C<>Nider. One is .as a vice presiden· , ing or for a presidential explor said after his speech: •1 could Some Republicana Niel. they lial candidate, though 1 atory committee. see raising $8 or $10 million. but wett glad Thom-dlda't nde Thompson Mid Saturday that ; But houn before his speech how much of that do you spend out another re-elecdon bid; : he doubted he would be Thompson had gathered 10 or raising the money? And how .among other thlnp, it avoids · picked by the Republican 12 of his closest advisen to tell much of that do you spend In his acquirinii: lame-duck ltatus. nomintt next year. Another is them he would not nm. New Hampshire and Iowa get• as a andidale kn US. Senale I hompson said hil decision j ting second or third? Then right in 1998. when Democrat Run . to rule himself out began tor .away you're going to have to Feingold's tienn is up. Anoth· . crystallize as he learned first- 1 have another 510 million. . , . I er option would be to seek an ; hand about the demands of a I didn't know how we could rai.te unprecedented fourth term as \ national race, Having once ar- 1 thaL" governorin'98. ; gued th.at he could enter the Finally, Thompson said in an interview th.at his wife •didn't Thompson refused Saturday 1 field as late as fall and still com to rule out that Last pouibility, pete, Thompson said that after want to put herself through • even though he said several 1 lhrtt trips to New Hampshire in national campaign and she) didn't want me to have to do iL • 1 times List year he would not run 1 the past three weeks, '"I could (or governor aizain. see I was mistaken. that I had to. Thompson pointed. to havingt be- oul there more and more, all ju1t wrapped up a statewide· the time.• campaign last fall, and to tht fact that his wife. while healthy now, had surgery recently for breast cana:r.