20 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Tuesday. Feb. 28. 1984 New Hampshire’s a small state with heavy political weight By Clay F. Richards thinks. New Hampshire voters don'thaveto called by the book. The 1964 contest on the M CC’s Vincent leads Sadie Hawkins Day: Koontz makes United Press Internationai rely on packaged television commercials Republican side was supposed to be and the nightly news to make up their mind. between Barry Goldwater and Nelson" Time to ask the Big ? race official CONCORD, N.H. — Democrats say they Rockefeller. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, a • light against new rules The character of the New Hampshire vote neighbor from Massachusetts, won an 1 will need a large turnout — 100 million has changed over the years as middle class upset in a write-in vote. ... page 13 ... page 20 voters — to defeat President Reagan in white collar workers move out of the Boston ... page 3 November. Today just 100,000 New Hamp­ suburbs and into the state — one of only two shire voters take the first step in deciding In 1968, Democrats were upset by the in the nation without an income tax or sales Vietnam War and Sen. Eugene McCarthy of; f s . who will get the right to take on the tax. The vote is less conservative and less president. Minnesota came within 4,000 votes of* independent than it was back in 1952 when upsetting President Lyndon Johnson. The tiny New England state every four all this madness started. years wields a political power that is heard Sen. Edmund Muskie ol Maine is said to' Irom coast to coast. It has made candidates But the numbers are still small enough have cried here in 1972 and barely finished and broken candidates. No other single that the candidate who wins is usually the ahead of Sen. George McGovern of South primary or caucus gets quite the attention one that has the largest number of phone Dakota. In 1976, a little known Jim my Cloudy tonight; Manchester, Conn. as New Hampshire. banks and the largest number of door-to- Carter finished 5,000 votes ahead of Rep. In recent years, the Iowa precinct door canvassers to make personal contact chance of flurries Wednesday, Feb. 29, 1984 Morris Udall and got almost double the vote caucuses have taken some of the edge off with the voters. of favored Sen. Birch Bayh of Indiana. — See page 2 Single copy: 25<i: New Hampshire. But the Granite State is still the first vote in which people go into a That man is Walter Mondale in 1984 and Sen. Gary Hart of Colorado is hoping for a booth and pull a lever for their candidate. that is why he is so highly favored. He has surprise this time around in New Hamp­ New Hampshire is small enough and the more than 100 telephones and 700 workers. shire, although he will settle for a strong candidates start early enough that it is If his workers, using lists that identify the second place finish. Mondale is counting on K possible for any serious voter to meet every vote they believe is theirs or leaning their history saying hecouldn'tbestoppedforthe candidate personally without going very far way, each contact 100 voters in the last 48 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Gary Hart campaigns in nomination after a big win in the from home. hours, they will have reached 70 percent of first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Manchester, N.H. this morning. Hart is one of 22 candidates on You can look Walter Mondale or Jesse the possible turnout. But the New Hampshire primary can’tbe primary. Gemayel visits Syria as Beirut fight rages the Democratic primary ballot in New Hampshire. Jackson right in the eye and ask what he drawal agreement and a suitable opened fire on Druze militiamen artillery batteries in the Aley and By Steve Hagey Syrian officials, the state-run fired off machine guns and rocket way to abrogate it." said one guarding the area. Shouf mountains east of the United Press International Syrian Arab News Agency said. grenades in the air in a diplay of official, who declined to be As Gemayel left his private jet to joy. Witnesses said the Marines capital. Hart: Money is needed for victory identified. "There were no reliable reports ol mvf- BEIRUT, Lebanon — President a 21-gun salute, Lebanon's warring The Beirut and mountain fight­ guarding the embassy fired at the casualties. Gemayel. under pressure from Amin Gemayel arrived in Damas­ factions were trading machine- ing continued while Secretary of boat but the spokesman said the in New Hampshire would give him a big storm forecast of up to 6 inches of snow on Lebanese government sources his Christian allies and militias not BEDFORD, N.H. (LT’l) — Democratic iC A l cus today to a red-carpet reception gun fire across the Green Line Defense Caspar Weinberger tra­ Americans did not fire a shot. boost in public opinion polls, closing the gap primary day. Hart's campaign staff, said the olten-postponed Assad- to abrogate the Israeli accord, is presidential' candidate Gary Hurt, confi­ and 21-gun salute from Syrian dividing Moslem and Christian veled from London for a short visit "It is unclear as to whether we dent ol a second-place finish in today's New between him and former Vice President counting on about 175 volunteers for a final Gemayel summit would cover under heavy Syrian pressure to President Hafez Assad and sum­ Beirut, and clashed on the hills with U.S. Navy and Marine person­ were receiving fire nor did we Mondale. voter drive, promised to deliver a large "everything Irom Lebanon’s inter­ tear the agi eement up. Hampshire primary, said his biggest mit talks seen as a prelude to the overlooking the capital. nel on U.S. warships oft the sustain any casualties," said Ma­ •'1 think my biggest problem is to become turnout despite the weather. nal problems, regional and inter­ The Syrians, and their client problem afterward is raising enough scrapping of the Lebanese-Israeli Despite the fighting, the mood in Lebanese coast. rine spokesman Capt. Keith better known and 1 hope after this primary "W e've got all our local people with their national commitments, relations Lebanese Moslem militias who money to battle Walter Mondale. troop withdrawal agreement. Moslem west Beirut was jubilation A spokesman for the 110 Marines Oliver. that would be taken care of, " Hart said. snowtires on,” said Susan'Casey, Hart's with Syria, and the future of the have inflicted a string of recent "1 am confident we are going to raise Gemayel, on his first visit to that Gemayel was finally reajy to guarding the U.S. Embassy said Beirut’s rightist Voice of Le­ "Traditionally, so-called dark-horse can­ deputy state coordinator. non-Lebanese torces on Lebanese military defeats on Gemayel, have millions of dollars in direct mail this spring Syria since taking office 17 months bow to their pressure to treat with the embassy compound on the banon radio station, interrupting didates, less well-known candidates who soil." always opposed the agreement on and summer. " the Colorado senator said Hart said a large turnout would help him ago, was met at Damascus airport Damascus. Minutes after Ge- seafront in west Beirut was caught its regular programs, said several perlorm well in the early states, get a great "This means a concentration on the grounds it implies de facto Monday during his lust full day of but acknowledged bad weather and lower by Assad, Syrian Foreign Minister mayel’s departure was reported on in the middle ol a gunbattle Christian neighborhoods were deal of media attention. That media the Lebanese-Israeli troop with­ recognition of the state of Israel. campaigning in New Hampshire. turnout might mean Walter Mondale's Abdul Halim Khaddam, and top Beirut state radio, militiamen Tuesday as gunmen on a speedboat shelled by Syrian-backed Druze attention translates into name identifica­ strong organization may play an even Hart said his campaign received a big tion, " he said. bigger role. surge in contributions following last week's Hart stopped Monday in the central and second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. seacoast regions, where his staff predicts At a stop in Portsmouth, Hart predicted a He estimated that direct mail contributions his strongest support lies. late surge of support for his candidacy. Education board averaged between $16,001) and $20,000 a day A scheduled tour today by Hart through "1 don't mean to be brash," Hart said. last week. the neighboring states of Maine and "There's a fine line between confidence and Hart wins upset, Hart also predicted a second-place finish Vermont was canceled because of a winter brashness. I hope 1 haven't crossed it." makes pitch for John Glenn says he won’t quit Cranston quits By Laurence AAcQuillan full school budget RINDGE, N.H. (U Pl) - John Glenn, Glenn said, Tni not in this to get a new line 2 spot, Glenn said; "Who is up or down United Press International Related stories refusing to drop out ol the presidential race in my biography. 1 want to see this country overnight doesn't concern me.” on pages 2 and 19 By Sarah E. Hall increasing spiral of special educa­ no matter what happens today in the New become what it can be. " At earlier stops in Portsmouth and Dover, CONCORD, N.H. - Gary Hart’s Herald Reporter tion costs. " Some of that financial Hampshire primary, claims his Demo-' He denouced Reagan's $180 billion deficit Glenn said, "I've got a better chance ol stunning upset win in the nation's burden should be shifted to the cratic candidacy oflers the best chance ol lor fiscal year 1985 but culled the 30 percent going all the way than anyone else.