This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas. http://dolearchives.ku.edu 1 D~re -mig. · ste:u I - dQwn a$ ::.S,¢riate · $ M~~~~~-1~ f ~-~~~~---~------~~--~~---~~~~--- Ht~J·orit'. ~J:~'q_,,·~t; :aa,~j.. " ... • • I ' 't"t f I ' • r':' ./ • ' l I ~, ' .H :atfiel(t. blasted .for .:ame11dmeut·· :vote ··! l:he Ass_oclated Pt'ess ·•, statement' .niade , Saturda\ . on , .. W AS~INGTON · -:- Sen. Bob 1 i(iN.N'~ ·"Evans and Novak tly ~ole. sa1d S~nday. he. would con- , Sen4te ·: Majority. WliiP. T[tmt: '' ,ly T--~ · A ..oclated ~r•.•• . Hatfield joined 33 Democrat!!.la~i ·week in ; Dole said GOP sen~tors are dra'fting a letter concern!Jig Hatfield's defection. There's a lot s1der steppmg down from his · • Lott,"R,Miss., :that it would be WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Mark sending the . balan~ed budget amendme'nt, ' post as majority_Ie'ader if d,i f{icuW next -year .for Do1E1 to 1 _of frustration, and new· members irt parti~ular ~eria~e Hatfield, who.Se solitary aefiance of. his own · which needed a twcr.thirds majority, to-a one- early wms m Republican pri· lead· the .Senate ana still run for ·. ·party bel~ bring down the balanced budget vote defeat. · . · · · "feel that this ought to be exa ·~ned," Dole .said. , maries next. year make him the ---~ the·. GOP · presidimtial nomina- amendment last:- week; offered to re(iign· ~e- Hatfield, Dole said; •iriade a niistake-, he's in the GOP presi- ·; t'ioil; ·: ,; ''\ ; :· ' ; .. Dole . 4enied that the. defeat was a. setback fron~-runner ~ fore . the · vote, · Majority· . part of the learler5hlp." Dole said he told the dent1al race. .-· ''I li· ~. k'· ~T · · · f ' · · , · Leader Bob Dole said Sim- ··oregon senator before the vote that his _oppo- for his own political ambitions, saying the bal­ · , • · , .t ·m. rent_ is ri~ht ·," 'Dole day. sition was a reflection on Republicans and anced budget am·endment was now •·going to The candi~ate ':"'ho can cap- ·,, ~~jp<l , t~_iilK _ he s ia~~~ ' ft about be a. big ·campaign issue," He,promised to re­ · Dole, ·· R-Kan., also ·said' their leader, I)ole. · ture the presidential contests in •f!ght . .:'·' :.-·.. .J • ·:- • Sen. ijob Doie vive debate on the amendment "near the elec­ 1 President Clil'lton -used the- -Hatfield responde~ by offering to resign Iowa and New Hampshire is • _' .-Dole~ 's;id,-'he expe ~t'ed the · ·. d balanced budget debate t9 from the Senate, giving .amendment support- tion·next year so.peo'ple would be focused on it probabl · · · · · t · th · . · • ~ .. ' - vama, · are expecte to run discredit Dole; a potential ri- ers {ijl of 99 vote~, the two-thirds majority. again." nominatlon g~h~gl<a~sa:~epube : ~Jl.~!>~·e; rJJ~,~ ~rlesj~~n~\al race . against Dole, as is fo~mer Ten­ He mentioned· a "victory furtd" being set up lican said 'on CBS' "Face th~ ·t_lr?}. e .J.c · · _,.. '} 1r_Y ·bQJ, I~ ~ onhce. nessee Gov. Lam~r Alexander. val in -next year's presiden~ · ·"That's not an option, ·Mark," Dole said he N - , e pr.Imary;season cgms m t e , . tlal campaign. ·. replied. · . by Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., to finance atJOn. :sp_ting of 1996. "I't might be that · Alexander, also appearing on "The pre5ident and the De- Dole Sen. Majority Whip ·Trent Lott, R-Miss., campaigns against Democrats who voted you could just take a leave of CBS, said Dole should remain as mocratic leadership in the blasted Hatfield on Saturday, saying it "exhib- against the amendment. "If I lose those two states, I ·absence for 30 days, but I'll ad- majority leader while a Wash­ Senate decided this might be a pretty good ited an awful lot of arrogance for him to reject Dole asserted that Clinton should bear can be full -time majority leader. dress that later." ington outsider such as Alexao- blame for the defeat of the amendment. If I win those two states, then I · sho~ at Bob Dole, because the leaders who vot- the feelings of his own constit ency, his own At least three other Republi- der occupies the White House. ed_tor this last year voted against it this year, ·.legislative leaders, his colleague in the Sen- "A real president would have been helping think I'd take a hard look at with President Clinton's blessing at least." ate and his leadership, including Bob Dole." us on. this," Dole_said . stepping aside," he said. can senators, Phil Gramrrt of "The best contribution Bob Texas, Richard Lugar of Indiana Dole can make is to stay right Dole was responding to a and Arlen Sp!]cter of Pennsyl- where he is," Alexand !')~ said. ------- ·L--~· ~------------------------------------- ·; The Sall~a Jo~.. Wednesday, March 8, 199s.j Dole picks up an endorsement from D' Amato By The Auocloted Preas "If Al D'Amato is known for anything, York Post poll showing President Clinton screen. WASHINGTON -'- Senate Majority he's lQiown to be a fighter," Dole said. ahead of Dole 45 percent to 38 percent in "(Dole) came iil and campaigned for him Leader Bob Dole was endorsed for presi­ "We'll be looking to him for advice." . New York if the election were held now. when he was trailing, when he wasn't doing dent Tuesday by Sen. Alfonse D' Amato of New York, with 102 delegates to the GOP Dole, however, was far ahead of the GOP so good," D'Amato said. "He's beeri there New York, a state rich in Republican con­ convention in 1996, ranks third behind Cali­ pack with Republican voters, with 47 per- for us." vention "delegates and a fornia and Texas. It also has movt;!d up its cent. As one of the world's great financial ceo- key source of campaign primary from April to March - precisely a The telephone poll of 743 voters was con- ters, New York also provides millions of money. year from Tuesday· ~ making it the first ducted March 1-4. It has a margin of error dollars in campaign cash. Lacy said the "Bob Dole has earned major industrial state to hold a primary of plus or minus 3.5 percentage. points. move will help Dole get better organized in the honor to lead our na­ next year. D'Amato's political organization is credit- the state. tion," D' Amato said at a Tuesday's announcement was timed in ed in large measure with helping topple for- "The bottom line is, we've got a lot of news conference with Dole part as a show of strength to California Gov. mer New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, a De- work to do. But this is an important step," at the Kansas Pete -Wilson, who is nearing a decision-on -mocrat, by' bQOsting the candidacy of the - he said. "(D'Amato's-) organization has presidential campaign whether to get into the race. New York is new GOP governor, George Pataki. D' Am a- been very, very useful.". headquarters. considered an important state in Wilson's -to said Pataki has "great regard" for Dole . Dole plans to officially announce his third Dole, in · turn, named D'~mato possible strategy for winning the J;lOmination. but was un8ure when an endorsement from campaign for president-AprillO in Topeka, D'Amato to head his na- "I will say that was part of it," said Bill the governor might come. Kan. So far, Texas Sen. Phil Gramm and tional campaign steering committee, which Lacy, Dole's deputy campaign chairman. But D'Amato noted Dole had made cam- former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander will provide guidance on policy and political "It will be a big plus." paign appearances with Pataki when "he officially have entered the race, and sever­ strategy. The endorsement coincided with a New was barely a blip" on the political radar al others are considering it. ._;,· I _• WEDN.esp¢v • · -MARCH a, 1995 · • ··THe H~ws DAILY NEWSJ · '' ""i. Niw Yo~k senator to Mri .:..... precisely ' a · year from political radar screen. Endorsement shows '1\Jesday - rlu!king it the fll'St major "(Dole) came .in and camPaigned . industrial state to hold a primary next for him when he was trailing, when he year. · ·,_ . wasn't doing so good, ~ D'Amato Said.- Kansas senator has . "Bob Dole has earned the honor to "He's been there for us." lead ·our nation," D'AmSto said at a As one o!'~eworld's great-financlai organizational strength news conference with Dole at the centers, New York also provides mil· Kansas senator's presidential cam- lions of dollars. in campaign cash. By CURT ANDERSON paign beadquarterS: Lacy said the-move will help Dole get Aaaoclatad Preaa Dole, in turn, named D'Amato to better organized in the state. WASHINGTON - The endorsement head his national campaign steering · "The bottom line is, we've got a lot by New York Sen. Alfonse D'Anlato of cornmlttt:!e, which will pi;OVide guid- of work to do. But this is an important . Senate Majority Leader Bob 'Dole's ance on policy and palitical strategy.' step," he said. "<D'Ainato'sforganiza- presidential camPaign more than "lt Al · is known for any- tion has been very, very useful." . give the Kansas in be a " Dole . Dole to officially. aruiO)llllce gates. advice." 10 in Topeka, Kan. So . I' ·, f' . • ' , · ' • . r • ASSOCIATED PRESS ·The announcement Tuesday is a D'Amato's political organization is Phil Gramm arid former 'l'ennessee · 1 clear signru of organizational strength credited in large measure with helping ,Gov. Lamar Alexander officially have Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, lett, with Sen.