Poll Puts Mondale Far Ahead in Iowa
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Other campaigns were Waterloo and Des Moines by a state poll saying he is far ahead making similar, though smaller Reagan has no competition for the of his Democratic presidential scale, attempts to get their sup- support of people who attend GOP rivals, but Sen. John Glenn said. porters to the precinct meetings, precinct caucuses "I'm still out to win this thing " which will be the first public test of "In Iowa there's been a non-stop However, the latest Iowa poll said strength in the Democratic earn barrage of Democrats running Glenn's support has slipped and the paign. around the state beating up on the battle for second place was a virtual The Iowa poll said that among president, trying to make people tie among Glenn, Sen. Alan Democrats who definitely plan to there believe he is unpopular." said Cranston of California and Sen. attend Monday's precinct caucuses. John Buckley, a spokesman for the Gary Hart of Colorado. 44 percent support Mondale Con- president's re-election committee. In an appearance on the CBSducted by telephone Feb. 12-16. the "This trip will dispel that." program "Face the Nation," Glenn survey also found 17 percent backing Jackson also appeared on "Face said, "The polls go up and down. Cranston, 14 percent Hart, and 11the Nation," and criticized the They're very volatile and the polls percent Glenn. Democratic Party leadership as have shown all the way through Former Sen. George McGovern "timid and cowardly, following there are a lot of people still was at 7 percent and the Rev Jesse opinion polls ' undecided." Jackson at 4. He ducked a question of whether Mondale was campaigning in But of the Democrats interviewed he was referring to Mondale Florida and he told a news con- only 66 said they definitely would Hart, interviewed on the NBC RagJalar photo by Larry Paf na ference, "I think we're doing well in attend the caucuses, so the findings program "Meet the Press." said his SUNDAY STROLL — Strollers walk through Day Sales this weekend. A mall spokesman said Iowa. How well, we'll find out had a potential sampling error of recent sharp criticism of Mondale Monmouth Mall, Eatonlown, yesterday looking crowds appear to have exceeded those reported tomorrow ... But I'm satisfied we plus or minus 12 points. was an attempt to respond "to the for bargains during the mall's annual President's last year conducted a good and strong cam- Pointing to the size of the sample. question of how are you different paign." Glenn later said. "That's a little from former Vice President Mon- Cranston said. "I don't think it thin. I think it leaves a little bit to dale." (the poll) can be taken too be desired." Meanwhile, former Gov. Reubin Shoppers, spectators say seriously." The California senator About 15 percent of all Iowa Askew of Florida, defending his said there is "a passion gap" in Democrats said they will definitely conservative positions, told a rally Mondale's support. attend the caucuses, or perhaps in Johnston that "I'm trying to Don Foley, a spokesman for the 90,000. Predictions of turnout Mon- broaden the party, so sometimes Mondale campaign, also was reluc- day range from 90.000 to 125.000. I'm criticized when people say. sale days hectic at mall tant to give too much weight.to the A month ago. the Iowa poll of You're talking to a Republican.' ~ .... "Al..4 1l1 our friends*-i 1-, we dJ o this survey published in the Des Moines people who said they would attend Well, then I say. Do you think BY LISA R. KRUSE on ladies shoes. Ronald Reagan got elected presi- "It's definitely more crowded every weekend." said Burke. Register. the caucuses gave Mondale 35 EATONTOWN - The Mon- "The poll is obviously encourag- percent, Glenn 14, McGovern 11, dent unless an awful lot of Demo-' than the usual Sunday crowd," "There's nothing else to do." crats voted for him?' I sort of like mouth Mall inaugurated its 1984said Peggy Mahon of Tinton Falls Neither girl said she came to ing." said Foley. adding that "the Hart, Cranston and Jackson 9 each President's Day sale this weekend, campaign is not in a position to let While the Democrats were wind- the idea of Republicans voting for a "It's been crazy all day ' take advantage of the sale. "My Democrat." and the mall was thronged with mother would be interested," said down its guard." ing up their caucus campaigning. shoppers, visitors, and those who She then left to find a customer a pair of blue leather flat shoes, Dempsey. "But I'm not." just prefer to "hang out." But despite the large numbers of Traditionally, the weekend "in a size 8, please." The sales were the only reason shoppers, the weekend has been before Washington's Birthday is relatively incident free, according one of the key sale days of the Mary Redmond ventured into the Marines prepare to leave to one security guard. years, and shoppers know well in multi-level building. "I never come to the mall unless "Usually on a slow week there's advance to take advantage of the 1 many specials. Yesterday was no I have to, ' the Matawan resident lots of shoplifters, particularly at exception. said yesterday "But they had such the Music Den," said Keith Lan- tier, a security guard at the mall as Italians exit Lebanon "It's been very busy today," excellent sales today . particu- agreed Phyllis Zimmerman, larly on dresses and shoes, that I for the past two months "But BY FAROUK NASSAR supervisor of the cosmetics de- had to." surprising, nothing this weekend." partment at Bambergers. "I'm But not everyone came to shop. One sure sign of a successful HKIHIT. Lebanon (APi - Italian sure the store's done a fantastic sales weekend are the numbers of peacekeeping troops are completing A group of young boys sal on one their withdrawal from Lebanon to- business." of the concrete pedastals eating exhausted shopper who rest A spokeswoman for mall man- outside in the concrete pavilion day, and President Reagan's na- candy and listening to music on an tional security adviser says U.S. agement could neither confirm nor oversized and very loud portable outside Bambergers While not deny those rumors. "Figures packed, it was filled. One woman, Marines at Beirut airport have stereos. begun their pullout. won't be available until tomorrow One member of the group was packageless, sat on the bench, night," she said. "But it is better conducting a clinic in break danc- wearing a pink feathered hat with An Italian spokesman said the than last year. We've had excellent ing, while a shier, less-rhythmic matching shocking pink outfit, 1,400-man contingent of the multi- traffic all three days, and we topped by a white fur coat for national force would be out of Beirut friend mimicked the moves by tonight expect for a cleanup force anticipate the same for tomor- silently behind a potted plant effect. Meanwhile, three teen-aged row." boys tried to studiously ignore of 100 men remaining behind. The mall has traditionally been As the Italians began leaving Two harried shoe clerks at a gathering place for teen-agers, three teen-aged girls, who were Abraham and Strauss said they gigglingly attempting to catch yesterday. Israeli planes attacked and yesterday the split between rebel and Palestinian positions in the were nearly trampled by the shoppers and stoppers seemed their eye. And at least one out-of- numbers of shoe shoppers. hills near Beirut, and Lebanese fifty-fifty. state resident attempted to government troops fought off rebel "Today was incredible," said a Kathy Burke. 16, and Kate positively compare Monmouth visibly rushed Carolyn Martin of attacks on the crucial hilltop town of Dempsey, 14. both of Avon, were County's mall to her own near Souk el-Gharb Ocean, who talked in between cash happily munching on pizza outside Pittsburgh. register rings. "It's been busy The Reagan administration had of Hahne's department store. The "This is very nice," Bonnie said last week that the 1.200 remain- from the time we opened." girls, who both attend St. Rose Copple, who was visiting relatives Buy-wise shoppers were taking ing Marines would start pulling back High School in Belmar were at the in Leonardo, said smilingly. "And from their bunkers to 6th Fleet ships j advantage of-a 50 percent off sale clean. But ours is bigger." mall "just to hang out." off the coast of Beirut over the * weekend. Marine spokesmen in Beirut said AVIOCMIMI ffwww pffOlO yesterday they were loading equip- NEW ARRIVALS — Lebanese soldiers put fuel into new armored ment onto the ships, but they said personnel carriers at Beirut port yesterday.