Thursday, February 16, 1995 •Volume 1,Number 24 Page 1of8 Lugar... 1n• granite• THE Key weekend in presidential sweeps as senator gauges New Hampshire One of the biggest Hoosier political stories of the year takes HOWEY r place this weekend ••• and it isn't happening in Indiana. r Sen.Richard Lugar makes his way to Manchester,N.H., where he will join eight other Republican potential presidential can­ POLITICAL didates in a Republican Party-sponsored dinner. Indiana cable TV subscribers will be able to watch the dinner at 7 p.m. Sunday on C­ Span and CNN, and possibly a roundtable discussion on WMUR-TV, Manchester, from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday on C-Span. REPORT At stake is whether Lugar's fledgling presidential campaign will ignite as he tries to draw a contrast between himself and the so­ The Weekly Briefing On Indiana Politics called heavyweight contenders - Sens. Bob Dole and Phil Gramm, and former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander. Lugar said on CBS's "Face the Nation" last Sunday that a decision would come within "weeks." He added, "I'm specifically I The Howey Political Report is published by The Newsletter Center,a subsidiary of Nixon Newspapers Inc. focused on the meeting in New Hampshire next Sunday as an oppor­ tunity to tell my supporters - and I would hope that would become a The Howey Political Report is an independent, non­ partisan newsletter analyzing the political process in larger and larger group - that I would like to run, I'd like to have them Indiana. It neither endorses candidates nor advocates financially and organizationally and this offers a focal point for that positions of public policy campaign." Brian A. Howey, editor Office/Fax:219-420-0909 Since Lugar announced on Jan. 30 that he would attend the 1707N.Anthony Blvd. Mobilenet: 219-438-5105 dinner, he has appeared on "Larry King Live," and CBS "Face the FortWayne,IN 46805 AOL: [email protected] Nation." On Wednesday, David Broder writing in the Washington Post For Subscription information call: 317-473-3091 called Lugar "the interesting new possibility" in the presidential sweeps and added, "What does set Lugar apart is the seriousness with © 1995, The Howey Political Report which he has thought about the presidency and the set of experiences he would bring to the job:' continued on page 2 "QUOTE" OF THE WEEK INSIDE FEATURES --*-'..___---111:) "It is only us, who sit here locked in winter's cruel embrace and fear the • HPR Interview: new GOP chair Mike McDaniel pages 6-7 pages4-5 theft of spring .... " • Hot mayoral races on Lake Michigan rim • Early hoping for Quayle decision soon page5 - Tom Tuley of the Evansville Courier on the lingering baseball strike • Columnists on Lugar, Quayle, Reed page8 ----------------··-.. ···-·----~--~ Thursday, February 16, l 995 Page 2of8 OUTOFTI1E SHAOOW... ~~ "f~ l~~/~ wide national and Indiana coverage.At least two from pag'e 1 lruga r. Sunday morning newi• s::ll:>ws, NBC's "Meet the TICKJE~:R~ In New Hampshire, Lugar will :3ttm1 ?t Press" and ABC's "This 1,'\li:~ek With David T A P E to draw a contrast with the perceived front -rnn­ Brinkley" will broadc<1s11 live from there. ners over national security, where Grnm rn t : 5 Reporters and TV crew~ from Indianapolis and no experience and Lugar believes Dole bl :u 1~ -­ '.:]·~ Fort Wayne are expeote·cl 11 o journey to dered last December on a suggestion th<1t 1the Manchester to size up L111;1;ar's chances. IJ.S. Rep.111111 Roemer enc a ~ed in U.S. unilaterally end the arms embargo •tg . n~ t "This is an exc:dl ent opporturuity to afirtendly debate with House the Bosnian Muslims. send a message," said a :;ource close to the sena­ Majority Leader DickArmry o\erthe The immeruate payoff for Lugar c:ould tor. "This will be a nat io 111111 forum that pr,esents vital issue ofValentine's Day .~.rney well come in the form nf a poll or polls, foLow­ wide exposure. It will bf <m opportunity not only told Roemer that the Hou~e wiiuld ing his three-day trip. It's likdy that at leas.I: one to highlight issues and t rti::mes, but to itesit sup­ be adjourned early enough "tc1 have major news organization wiH poll New port, both collectively ai 1cl individuallv." a lovely dinner with a lovely pt:rson" Hampshire voters on their pref:erence. To date, Lugar is expec:11:d to line up possible 0 on Tuesday. Roemer: And if we Lugar has not shown up in any national pclliq;, New Hampshire campai f~n staff during his itin­ don't, you're buying the roses tJ get but that could chang,e. Earlier polling conducted erary that begins on Sartrn·day and ·ext.ends all of us out o'fthat deep stew!" Said by Frank Luntz showed former Vice Pm:idrnt through Monday. Armey,"Sir, I understand the point..'' Dan Quayle with good support. Lugar and The dinner ba:;.1r11't been without con­ Afew minutes later, Roemer a~,ked, Gramm are expected to make a hard pu.;11 to troversy. On Tuesday, ·1b1•r1~ were squabbles about "Will the distinguished Majorr y gain some of that support. the speaking order of l:b e dinner fo·rmat.A Leader yield for one final qu ::mn Sources close to the four-term [n lfa na memo from New Hamp:;bire Chairman Steve about Valentine's Day?" When 1t was senator believe Lugar is a good ~atcb fc r DuPrey stated a "protornl order" that included granted, Roemer said,''Would he just Granite Staters. He is a fiscal conservatiY:» dnwn "incumbent senators, congressmen, !then form­ whisper in my ear or tell me ni>w if to earth, anti-isolationist, straight fori.var d and a ers. Buchanan b------ ove1· this and is threaten­ he has a reservation, what tim ~ his no-nonsense truth teller. He has been chs·t: t,:i ing not to show unles:1 1tlH: order is changed. reservation is Tuesday night?" Armey former Sen. Warren Rudman, a popular Ne:w Folks should be pretty c:rowsy by the time St. Pat responded,"! have just checl:ed with Hampshire politician. ascends the podium. 0Jr1 1he other hand, he'll be 0 Dan Cupid" and it will be 7 p.rn.n The New Hampshire dinner wi IJI ;: a big hit in ilie PST." Continued on page 3 continued on page 3 Page3 of8 Thursday, February 16, 1995 Asleep at the wheel in Fort Wayne TICKER Last month, a man named Leslie T A p E Crosby filed for mayor of Fort Wayne as a Democrat. His phone is disconnected and Brian HORSE RA c E Stier, who has become the de facto Allen County Democratic chairman, knows only that Crosby Not only are Democrats in disarray, but U.S. Sen. Dan Coats will address lived in Fort Worth, Tex., until about 18 months so is the Fort Wayne news media. No one has both houses of the Indiana General ago. Party officials even went to his house to try done a background check into Crosby. In fact, Assembly on Monday and Tuesday and track him down with no success. going into the final week before Friday's filing of next week. He will appear before As of late Wednesday night, Fort Wayne deadline, none of the media had even bothered theSenateat 1:45 p.mMondayand Democrats were trying to talk someone they to get up to speed on where the mayoral race the House at 12:30 p.m.Tuesday.The know into running for the right to face two-term was headed. topic will benNew Federalism"and Republican Mayor Paul Helmke. "You have to wonder where the media how Indiana is aprime model to In a normal situation, Democrats could has been:' Stier said "We haven't been able to begin assuming some of the bur­ slate a candidate this summer, but not with check this guy out:' dens previously held by the federal Crosby in the race. "I thought we'd have a It's a far cry from the days when Ivan government. known candidate, but I'm less sure tonight than Lebamoff and Wm Moses commanded great I was two weeks ago;' Stier said. strength in Indiana's second largest city. Apolitical hearbreak? Jasonville Mayor and Elvis impersonator Lugar, from page 2 making the run. Bruce Borders is not seeking a Wrote Jack Colwell of the South Bend third term in this Greene County city In that format, the speaking order Tribune, "Many of the prominent Washington of 2,200. Borders was the city's first would be: Dole, Gramm, Lugar, Sen.Arlen journalists at the breakfast, despite their reputa­ Republican mayor m48 years. Specter, Rep. Bob Dornan, former Tennessee tion as a cynical lot, were very kind to Lugar in Gov. Lamar Alexander, former Labor Secretary their remarks and in their evaluation of him as a Lt Gov. Frank O'Bannon has Lynn Martin, economist Alan Keyes, and potential president. come out in support of the 1-69 Buchanan. Gov. Steve Merrill is expected to play Colwell said Lugar called it "an unusual extension from Indianapolis to a prominent role at the dinner and writer P.J. situation" in which "these professional scoffers Evansville. He told aMonroe County O'Rourke will make the closing remarks. at presidential pretenders seemed to be actually Positive Progress luncheon,nl hope While Lugar made two trips to New encouraging him to enter the race." the future's bright" (Kurt Van der Hampshire last spring that were widely inter­ Lugar sources told HPR, "You could tell Dussen, Herald-Times).