You Gotta Have Hart: A Different 1988 and Beyond
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Gentleman Biaggi
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EVERYONE GETS PUNCHED!
YOU GET PUNCHED! YOU GET PUNCHED! ALL OF YOU GET PUNCHED!
Muskie and the Republicrat
Gentleman Biaggi
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September 5th, 1987
“Senator Quayle is the perfect fit for this country and its most vulnerable citizens!"
“He stands up for all people, even the ones who brush their hair with a weed-wacker, like me!”
“He’ll stand up for your jobs if they’re at threat of being stolen by illegal immigrants! He’ll stand up for life! Hell, when I tell him ‘beam me up senator’, he will!”
“Because Quayle is honest! Never in my life have I seen a politician - minus me of course, who is so honest and willing to stand up to anything to help the common man! Even crossing party lines to make this decision!”
“Hell, he’s so honest, some are saying that the White House is splitting over him!”
“He is a man I would be more than proud to vote for in November. Because then I can say that I voted for the common man!”
-Endorsement speech by Democratic Congressman James Traficant
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September 7th, 1987
"As most of you know, and if you don't, big news - I am retired, and have been for the last six years."
"In that time, I washed myself of all the dirt that sticks to you when you're in Washington for as long as I have been. It felt so good to be clean of the grime that resides in our nation's capital, something that, even if you are not directly affiliated with it, tends to weigh you down."
"Late last year, I was recalled to Washington one last time to serve on the Tower Commission. For those of you who don't remember, it was the commission that investigated the Reagan administration's involvement in the Iran Contra scandals."
"The minute I walked back into those chambers, I felt all of the dust and dirt that I had painstakingly scraped off myself return in an instant; it was like I had never left."
"Walking back into the Senate, I could see that President Reagan's administration had only made things worse. More bickering, more fighting, and much less getting done for the American people. It was clear the conservatism that the administration preached was only further tearing apart an already deeply divided Congress."
"Seeing what I saw during the proceedings of the commission, and being a part of the process, I came to see how much this nation needs a change in leadership. The current Republican shenanigans will only continue with Vice President Bush becoming the President in 1988. This cannot come to pass."
"We need a new leadership and a new face, shiny and free of grime."
"This is why I am endorsing Gary Hart for President in 1988."
"In my eight or so years of working with Gary, I have come to know him and there is one thing undeniable about his character; he has nothing swept under the rug. No scandal, no graft, no nonsense."
"In my opinion, he is the most honest senator to survive in Washington in my tenure. He's an intellectual, but he's also a realist. He's going to clean up Washington D.C., but not without your help."
"So, vote Hart in '88!"
-Former Senator Ed Muskie, speaking in New Hampshire at a Gary Hart rally
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September 10th, 1987
"Today the Republican Party is overrun with forces that are not helpful for this country, this state, or this congressional district."
"Today the Religious Right runs around with Falwell and his puppets Quayle and Gritz, hoping to end freedom. Hoping to make the United States of America into a authoritarian regime-led land of despair and heartache."
"The Republicans are falling apart in congress. Our voters aren't energized because we aren't unified."
"That is why I am going to energize them."
"That is why I am running for the House of Representatives in this district."
"To unify our party and energize our voters."
"To bring back sanity, compassion and understanding to a party on the brink."
"Thank you everyone for your time, and hopefully your vote."
-Clint Eastwood's announcement speech for California's 20th Congressional District
“Senator Quayle is the perfect fit for this country and its most vulnerable citizens!"
“He stands up for all people, even the ones who brush their hair with a weed-wacker, like me!”
“He’ll stand up for your jobs if they’re at threat of being stolen by illegal immigrants! He’ll stand up for life! Hell, when I tell him ‘beam me up senator’, he will!”
“Because Quayle is honest! Never in my life have I seen a politician - minus me of course, who is so honest and willing to stand up to anything to help the common man! Even crossing party lines to make this decision!”
“Hell, he’s so honest, some are saying that the White House is splitting over him!”
“He is a man I would be more than proud to vote for in November. Because then I can say that I voted for the common man!”
-Endorsement speech by Democratic Congressman James Traficant
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September 7th, 1987
"As most of you know, and if you don't, big news - I am retired, and have been for the last six years."
"In that time, I washed myself of all the dirt that sticks to you when you're in Washington for as long as I have been. It felt so good to be clean of the grime that resides in our nation's capital, something that, even if you are not directly affiliated with it, tends to weigh you down."
"Late last year, I was recalled to Washington one last time to serve on the Tower Commission. For those of you who don't remember, it was the commission that investigated the Reagan administration's involvement in the Iran Contra scandals."
"The minute I walked back into those chambers, I felt all of the dust and dirt that I had painstakingly scraped off myself return in an instant; it was like I had never left."
"Walking back into the Senate, I could see that President Reagan's administration had only made things worse. More bickering, more fighting, and much less getting done for the American people. It was clear the conservatism that the administration preached was only further tearing apart an already deeply divided Congress."
"Seeing what I saw during the proceedings of the commission, and being a part of the process, I came to see how much this nation needs a change in leadership. The current Republican shenanigans will only continue with Vice President Bush becoming the President in 1988. This cannot come to pass."
"We need a new leadership and a new face, shiny and free of grime."
"This is why I am endorsing Gary Hart for President in 1988."
"In my eight or so years of working with Gary, I have come to know him and there is one thing undeniable about his character; he has nothing swept under the rug. No scandal, no graft, no nonsense."
"In my opinion, he is the most honest senator to survive in Washington in my tenure. He's an intellectual, but he's also a realist. He's going to clean up Washington D.C., but not without your help."
"So, vote Hart in '88!"
-Former Senator Ed Muskie, speaking in New Hampshire at a Gary Hart rally
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September 10th, 1987
"Today the Republican Party is overrun with forces that are not helpful for this country, this state, or this congressional district."
"Today the Religious Right runs around with Falwell and his puppets Quayle and Gritz, hoping to end freedom. Hoping to make the United States of America into a authoritarian regime-led land of despair and heartache."
"The Republicans are falling apart in congress. Our voters aren't energized because we aren't unified."
"That is why I am going to energize them."
"That is why I am running for the House of Representatives in this district."
"To unify our party and energize our voters."
"To bring back sanity, compassion and understanding to a party on the brink."
"Thank you everyone for your time, and hopefully your vote."
-Clint Eastwood's announcement speech for California's 20th Congressional District
Gentleman Biaggi
Banned
I'm trying, I'm trying. Also in 1987 he was being convicted and didn't have Evan Mecham's.... Moxie if you will, so he won't endorse a guy when he's knows that it will hurt him bad.pug why no mario biaggi yet
Now you’ve got me thinking about a Quayle/Mecham vs Traficant/Biaggi in ‘88. Who wins? Who survives?
Hey everyone! Due to a myriad of circumstances we were unable to post last night. We’ll make up for it with three straight days of updates!
Florida, Connecticut AND Vermont
September 14th, 1987
Excerpt from an article published in the Connecticut Post
While it is not uncommon for politicians to endorse national candidates who are in different parties, an example being James Traficant’s announcement on Saturday, rarely does cross-supporting affect local races. However, while in Connecticut on Tuesday, Democratic front-runner Gary Hart had this interaction with a reporter:
“Who do you think you’ll be supporting in the Connecticut Senate race?”
“Honestly, I think I’ll be supporting Lowell Weicker. He’s been a great Senator and I hope he can continue that. Of course, it all depends who the Democratic nominee is, but right now I support Weicker.”
To some this may come as a surprise, due to the bipartisanship shown here, but Weicker is quite the Liberal Republican and has generated some less-than positive remarks from Conservative Republicans. One such remark came from young firebrand Dan Quayle, who said that there was no way he was supporting Weicker in this race. Some have said that the endorsement by Hart might lead to Vice-President Bush dumping Weicker for a Democrat, but this is all speculation. Who knows what the future of Connecticut holds…
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September 18th, 1987
"Fellow Vermonters,"
"Tonight is a very important night for me and I know for many of us here in this room."
"Because tonight we have an opportunity to play a part in one of the most exciting and significant political developments in the modern history of the United States."
"Tonight many of us are going to give our support to a candidate for president who has done more than any other candidate in living memory to bring together the disenfranchised, the hungry, the poor, the workers who are being thrown out of their decent-paying jobs and the farmers who are being thrown off of their lands.
"Tonight we have come together to support a candidate who is creating a historic coalition of working people, of poor people, of women, of minorities, of students, of farmers, of peace advocates, of environmentalists."
"Tonight we are here to endorse a candidate who is saying loud and clear that enough is enough."
"That it's time that this nation was returned to the real people of America, the vast majority of us, and that power no longer should rest solely with a handful of banks
and corporations who presently dominate the economic and political life of this nation."
"Tonight we are here to support a man who, when elected president will move boldly to end the growing disparity between the rich and the poor."
"It is not acceptable to him, to me, or to most Americans that 10 percent of the population of this nation is able to own 83 percent of the wealth. And the other 90 percent of us, share 17 percent of the wealth."
"Ladies and gentlemen, when our candidate becomes president, and we believe that he will, we will see a movement toward the establishment of a national healthcare system. Which once and for all in this country, will guarantee healthcare as a right of all citizens and not just the privileged of the wealthy."
"When our candidate is elected president, we will see a fundamental change in the national priorities of our nation."
"We will build fewer bombs and more affordable housing."
"Less nerve gas, and more childcare centers."
"We will stop the store war madness in its tracks and spend our wealth to save the family farm, to protect our environment, to increase federal aid to education so that every young person who has the capabilities can go to college."
"We will utilize the best minds of this nation, not to research into new and more sophisticated ways to kill people, but to rebuild our industrial base to prevent acid rain and the destruction of the ozone layer and to find the solution to AIDS and other killer diseases."
"Our nation is a great nation with unlimited potentiality."
"What we need is leadership, which will tap our innate strengths so that we can improve the quality of life for our people and not concentrated on how to destroy life."
"When our candidate is elected president, we will finally have a foreign policy which says to the people of Nicaragua, to the people of Latin America and the Third World, that we are your allies and your friends, not your oppressors."
"We will stop once and for all supporting every right-wing dictatorship in the world that serves the need of corporate greed."
"Ladies and gentlemen, and fellow Vermonters, the candidate we’re supporting tonight has stood for us and fought for us for the last 25 years of his life."
"Along with Martin Luther King, Jr., he put his life on the line so that all Americans, regardless of color, could receive their basic democratic rights."
"He was there when we needed him."
"Our candidate has stood with the farmers being thrown off of the land."
"He has stood with the workers on the picket lines being thrown out of their jobs."
"He was there when we needed him."
"Fellow Vermonters, our candidate has stood with us when we needed him."
"Tonight, he needs us. Let us be there for him."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to place a nomination, this evening, the name of one of the great leaders of our time, and a man who has waged the most courageous and excited political campaign in the modern history of this nation."
"I place the nomination, with a great deal of personal pride, the name of Jesse Jackson."
-Bernie Sanders, speaking in Montpelier, Vermont
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September 20th, 1987
Excerpt from an article published in the Miami Herald
Appearing to be an ambassador for the Hart campaign, Arkansas senator Dale Bumpers endorsed U.S. Representative Buddy MacKay in the extremely heated primary battle for the Democratic senate nomination.
Speaking on Capitol Hill yesterday, Bumpers called MacKay "the best choice for both Florida and the country at large". At the moment, MacKay is in a battle with State Treasurer Bill Gunter.
The endorsement by Bumpers can be seen as an extension of Gary Hart, as, ever since Bumpers' own endorsement of Hart, the two have become increasingly close when campaigning together. This comes only days after Hart essentially endorsed liberal Republican Lowell Weicker in Connecticut.
In the first round of voting, Gunter won 38% to MacKay's 26%; however, an number of lesser candidates have coalesced behind MacKay. The following polls were released today in regards to the election at this moment:
Democratic Primary Runoff
Buddy MacKay: 50%
Bill Gunter: 48%
Possible Senate General Elections:
Connie Mack III (R): 48%
Buddy MacKay (D): 46%
Connie Mack III (R): 51%
Bill Gunter (D): 45%
The runoff election between MacKay and Gunter wil take place on October 4th.
Excerpt from an article published in the Connecticut Post
While it is not uncommon for politicians to endorse national candidates who are in different parties, an example being James Traficant’s announcement on Saturday, rarely does cross-supporting affect local races. However, while in Connecticut on Tuesday, Democratic front-runner Gary Hart had this interaction with a reporter:
“Who do you think you’ll be supporting in the Connecticut Senate race?”
“Honestly, I think I’ll be supporting Lowell Weicker. He’s been a great Senator and I hope he can continue that. Of course, it all depends who the Democratic nominee is, but right now I support Weicker.”
To some this may come as a surprise, due to the bipartisanship shown here, but Weicker is quite the Liberal Republican and has generated some less-than positive remarks from Conservative Republicans. One such remark came from young firebrand Dan Quayle, who said that there was no way he was supporting Weicker in this race. Some have said that the endorsement by Hart might lead to Vice-President Bush dumping Weicker for a Democrat, but this is all speculation. Who knows what the future of Connecticut holds…
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September 18th, 1987
"Fellow Vermonters,"
"Tonight is a very important night for me and I know for many of us here in this room."
"Because tonight we have an opportunity to play a part in one of the most exciting and significant political developments in the modern history of the United States."
"Tonight many of us are going to give our support to a candidate for president who has done more than any other candidate in living memory to bring together the disenfranchised, the hungry, the poor, the workers who are being thrown out of their decent-paying jobs and the farmers who are being thrown off of their lands.
"Tonight we have come together to support a candidate who is creating a historic coalition of working people, of poor people, of women, of minorities, of students, of farmers, of peace advocates, of environmentalists."
"Tonight we are here to endorse a candidate who is saying loud and clear that enough is enough."
"That it's time that this nation was returned to the real people of America, the vast majority of us, and that power no longer should rest solely with a handful of banks
and corporations who presently dominate the economic and political life of this nation."
"Tonight we are here to support a man who, when elected president will move boldly to end the growing disparity between the rich and the poor."
"It is not acceptable to him, to me, or to most Americans that 10 percent of the population of this nation is able to own 83 percent of the wealth. And the other 90 percent of us, share 17 percent of the wealth."
"Ladies and gentlemen, when our candidate becomes president, and we believe that he will, we will see a movement toward the establishment of a national healthcare system. Which once and for all in this country, will guarantee healthcare as a right of all citizens and not just the privileged of the wealthy."
"When our candidate is elected president, we will see a fundamental change in the national priorities of our nation."
"We will build fewer bombs and more affordable housing."
"Less nerve gas, and more childcare centers."
"We will stop the store war madness in its tracks and spend our wealth to save the family farm, to protect our environment, to increase federal aid to education so that every young person who has the capabilities can go to college."
"We will utilize the best minds of this nation, not to research into new and more sophisticated ways to kill people, but to rebuild our industrial base to prevent acid rain and the destruction of the ozone layer and to find the solution to AIDS and other killer diseases."
"Our nation is a great nation with unlimited potentiality."
"What we need is leadership, which will tap our innate strengths so that we can improve the quality of life for our people and not concentrated on how to destroy life."
"When our candidate is elected president, we will finally have a foreign policy which says to the people of Nicaragua, to the people of Latin America and the Third World, that we are your allies and your friends, not your oppressors."
"We will stop once and for all supporting every right-wing dictatorship in the world that serves the need of corporate greed."
"Ladies and gentlemen, and fellow Vermonters, the candidate we’re supporting tonight has stood for us and fought for us for the last 25 years of his life."
"Along with Martin Luther King, Jr., he put his life on the line so that all Americans, regardless of color, could receive their basic democratic rights."
"He was there when we needed him."
"Our candidate has stood with the farmers being thrown off of the land."
"He has stood with the workers on the picket lines being thrown out of their jobs."
"He was there when we needed him."
"Fellow Vermonters, our candidate has stood with us when we needed him."
"Tonight, he needs us. Let us be there for him."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to place a nomination, this evening, the name of one of the great leaders of our time, and a man who has waged the most courageous and excited political campaign in the modern history of this nation."
"I place the nomination, with a great deal of personal pride, the name of Jesse Jackson."
-Bernie Sanders, speaking in Montpelier, Vermont
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September 20th, 1987
Excerpt from an article published in the Miami Herald
Appearing to be an ambassador for the Hart campaign, Arkansas senator Dale Bumpers endorsed U.S. Representative Buddy MacKay in the extremely heated primary battle for the Democratic senate nomination.
Speaking on Capitol Hill yesterday, Bumpers called MacKay "the best choice for both Florida and the country at large". At the moment, MacKay is in a battle with State Treasurer Bill Gunter.
The endorsement by Bumpers can be seen as an extension of Gary Hart, as, ever since Bumpers' own endorsement of Hart, the two have become increasingly close when campaigning together. This comes only days after Hart essentially endorsed liberal Republican Lowell Weicker in Connecticut.
In the first round of voting, Gunter won 38% to MacKay's 26%; however, an number of lesser candidates have coalesced behind MacKay. The following polls were released today in regards to the election at this moment:
Democratic Primary Runoff
Buddy MacKay: 50%
Bill Gunter: 48%
Possible Senate General Elections:
Connie Mack III (R): 48%
Buddy MacKay (D): 46%
Connie Mack III (R): 51%
Bill Gunter (D): 45%
The runoff election between MacKay and Gunter wil take place on October 4th.
The Midwest and Across The Pond
September 24th, 1987
An article published in the Chicago Tribune
Kohl, Engeleiter to Face off in Hotly Contested Senate Election in Wisconsin
Millionaire businessman Herbert Kohl, who poured $3.2 million of his own money into a bid for instant political prominence, won the Democratic nomination last week in the race to succeed the notoriously frugal Sen. William Proxmire.
Kohl, the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, defeated three challengers in the Wisconsin primary, including former Gov. Anthony Earl.
In the Republican primary, state Senate Minority Leader Susan Engeleiter easily defeated former state GOP chairman Steve King. Engeleiter is considered to have a strong chance of reclaiming the Senate seat that Republicans lost to Proxmire in 1957.
In the Democratic primary, with 92 percent of the vote counted, Kohl held a surprisingly strong lead over Earl, 47.4 percent to 37.7 percent. Former state Deputy Atty. Gen. Ed Garvey had 10.6 percent and Secretary of State Douglas La Follette had 3.3 percent.
For Garvey, who gained national prominence when he led the National Football Players union through a long and bitter strike, it was his second failure in Wisconsin politics. Garvey won the Democratic nomination for the Senate in 1986, but lost to Republican Sen. Robert Kasten.
Kohl, who became something of a local hero when he bought the Bucks in 1985 to keep the team from leaving town, was making his first try for public office. He heavily financed his own campaign, drawing some charges that he was trying to buy the election.
But Kohl aides, who predicted a primary victory, said the charges didn't stick. "His message of putting people back to work was greeted across-the-board," Kohl`s campaign manager, Michelle Carrier, said at his headquarters in Milwaukee.
Engeleiter indicated Kohl's money will be a key issue in their campaign.
"I bring to the job . . . my energy, ideas, fresh ideas and experience that money can`t buy," she told supporters.
Some Wisconsin leaders fear that the Kohl`s expensive campaign may change the nature of the Wisconsin politics, which have a reputation for being somewhat old
fashioned.
Proxmire, who assisted Earl`s campaign, said Tuesday night he was "troubled" by the influence of heavy spending in Wisconsin elections.
"That gives the people who have the money an enormous advantage over people who do not," said Proxmire, who spent less than $150 on his last campaign.
Kohl`s spending apparently didn't offend many Wisconsin voters. According to exit poll interviews conducted for WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, voters thought Kohl was much more likely than Earl to spur new jobs and business for the state. More voters said that Kohl, rather than Earl, cared about "average, middle-income" people.
Kohl had campaigned with a message that he would be an independent senator because he didn't need the money of special interest groups.
Kohl also drew more support than Earl did among black voters, despite a well-publicized gaffe in which Kohl said he provided "meaningful employment" to blacks by paying the members of his basketball team.
Earl, who lost his re-election bid in 1986 to Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, was trying to revive his political career.
One candidate, Rep. Jim Moody (D., Wis.) said he dropped out of the race because he couldn`t compete against Kohl's spending. In a closely watched race, Moody won the Democratic primary against two challengers in his Milwaukee-area congressional district.
Republican voters opted for Engeleiter, a moderate who is pro-choice on abortion and who supports the Equal Rights Amendment, over the strongly conservative King.
With 92 percent of the vote counted, Engeleiter had easily defeated King 58.2 percent to 39.4 percent.
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September 28th, 1987
Excerpt from an article appearing in the Yorkshire Evening Post
Ruffin, Edwards and Kendrick set to Kick off Tour of England in Leeds
Former members and lead singers of the 1960's and 70's hit-producing Motown group The Temptations, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards and Eddie Kendricks, are set to begin their tour of England in Leeds in two weeks.
The trio, along with a musical ensemble including Nate Evans, are billed as Ruffin/Kendrick/Edwards: Former Leads of the Temptations. They will be playing a one month tour of England before returning to the United States, where there are rumors of a possible album containing all three men together.
All three were key contributors to the group that spawned such hits as "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Cloud Nine" and "I Wish it Would Rain", among others. Ruffin and Kendrick were members starting in 1964, and both departed between 1968 and 1970. Edwards joined the group 1968 and has been a part of The Temptations on multiple occasions, the largest portion being from 1968 to 1977.
When asked about his thoughts on going back out on the road, Ruffin said "I'm just glad for the opportunity to tour with two of my best friends. England has always been good to us, and we hope we can be good to them again".
From all soul fans here in Yorkshire, cheers to a successful tour for a trio of extremely talented artists.
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September 30th, 1987
An excerpt from an article appearing in the New York Times
Tradition Battles Against the Odds in Montana
This state has not elected a Republican to the United States Senate in more than 40 years, or to the Governor's office in more than 20 years.
Democrats here remain confident that tradition will be served in November, while Republican Party officials believe that an ailing state economy has sowed the seeds of a voter rebellion.
Senator John Melcher, a two-term Democratic incumbent, appears to be leading his probable challenger, Conrad Burns, a former farm news broadcaster, politicians in both parties say. In the gubernatorial contest, Tom Judge, the former Governor, faces a stiff challenge from Stan Stephens, a Republican and former state Senator.
''Nobody is quite sure why Montana has always elected Democrats,'' said Ken Weaver, a professor of political science at Montana State University in Bozeman. ''It's certainly not that it's a liberal state.''
Indeed, in Presidential elections, Montana has not gone with a Democrat since President Johnson carried the state in 1964. Now, Republican candidates have appealed to voters to assert their conservative views in the statewide races.
Mr. Burns, a 53-year-old commissioner in Yellowstone County and the former owner of ''Northern Ag Network,'' a syndicated farm news program, has assailed Senator Melcher as ''a liberal who is soft on drugs, soft on defense and very high on social programs.''
Eager to avoid being tagged a liberal, Senator Melcher has countered that he opposes abortion, supports prayer in the schools and supports a constitutional amendment to require balanced Federal budgets.
''What kind of a liberal does that sound like to you?'' he asked.
Mr. Melcher, who in 1977 succeeded Senator Mike Mansfield, now the Ambassador to Japan, has enjoyed strong support from organized labor. But Republicans note that the number of union workers in Montana has dropped significantly in recent years, the consequence of cutbacks in the rail, mining and timber industries.
The Burns campaign has gotten a boost with a series of appearances by national Republican leaders, most notably Bob Dole of Kansas, who has described Montana as one of the states where the Republican Party stands a good chance of ousting a Democrat. Senator Melcher, who has raised questions about Mr. Burns's qualifications for the Senate, contends that Montana, ''a big state with big problems,'' cannot afford to loose his influence in Washington. Mr. Melcher, who spent 12 years in the House of Representatives before entering the Senate, was a major sponsor of a bill giving relief to drought-stricken farmers and ranchers this year.
Mr. Burns, who favors a two-term limit for Senators, contends that Senator Melcher has grown ''out of touch'' with his constituents. ''If John would come home more often and sit down and listen to the people in this state,'' Mr. Burns said, ''he wouldn't be voting the way he does.''
In the contest for Governor, Mr. Judge and Mr. Stephens had split over a proposal for annual sessions of the state legislature, which now meets every other year. Mr. Judge favors the proposal; Mr. Stephens, who promises to slim down the size of state government, opposes it.
Both candidates have stressed their admiration for outgoing Gov. Ted Schwinden, a 63-year-old Democrat who enjoys wide popularity among voters for his wit, candor and down-to-earth ways.
Governor Schwinden, who was serving as Lieutenant Governor under Mr. Judge when he defeated him in the party primary in 1980, has endorsed Mr. Judge.
Mr. Judge has stressed his experience in office. Mr. Stephens, a former state Senator, contends that he can cut taxes by transferring many duties of government to private contractors.
They have also split over measures that would preserve huge tracts of forested land and wilderness from commercial encroachment. ''We have enough wilderness in Montana,'' Mr. Stephens said. ''What we need is economic development.''
An article published in the Chicago Tribune
Kohl, Engeleiter to Face off in Hotly Contested Senate Election in Wisconsin
Millionaire businessman Herbert Kohl, who poured $3.2 million of his own money into a bid for instant political prominence, won the Democratic nomination last week in the race to succeed the notoriously frugal Sen. William Proxmire.
Kohl, the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, defeated three challengers in the Wisconsin primary, including former Gov. Anthony Earl.
In the Republican primary, state Senate Minority Leader Susan Engeleiter easily defeated former state GOP chairman Steve King. Engeleiter is considered to have a strong chance of reclaiming the Senate seat that Republicans lost to Proxmire in 1957.
In the Democratic primary, with 92 percent of the vote counted, Kohl held a surprisingly strong lead over Earl, 47.4 percent to 37.7 percent. Former state Deputy Atty. Gen. Ed Garvey had 10.6 percent and Secretary of State Douglas La Follette had 3.3 percent.
For Garvey, who gained national prominence when he led the National Football Players union through a long and bitter strike, it was his second failure in Wisconsin politics. Garvey won the Democratic nomination for the Senate in 1986, but lost to Republican Sen. Robert Kasten.
Kohl, who became something of a local hero when he bought the Bucks in 1985 to keep the team from leaving town, was making his first try for public office. He heavily financed his own campaign, drawing some charges that he was trying to buy the election.
But Kohl aides, who predicted a primary victory, said the charges didn't stick. "His message of putting people back to work was greeted across-the-board," Kohl`s campaign manager, Michelle Carrier, said at his headquarters in Milwaukee.
Engeleiter indicated Kohl's money will be a key issue in their campaign.
"I bring to the job . . . my energy, ideas, fresh ideas and experience that money can`t buy," she told supporters.
Some Wisconsin leaders fear that the Kohl`s expensive campaign may change the nature of the Wisconsin politics, which have a reputation for being somewhat old
fashioned.
Proxmire, who assisted Earl`s campaign, said Tuesday night he was "troubled" by the influence of heavy spending in Wisconsin elections.
"That gives the people who have the money an enormous advantage over people who do not," said Proxmire, who spent less than $150 on his last campaign.
Kohl`s spending apparently didn't offend many Wisconsin voters. According to exit poll interviews conducted for WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, voters thought Kohl was much more likely than Earl to spur new jobs and business for the state. More voters said that Kohl, rather than Earl, cared about "average, middle-income" people.
Kohl had campaigned with a message that he would be an independent senator because he didn't need the money of special interest groups.
Kohl also drew more support than Earl did among black voters, despite a well-publicized gaffe in which Kohl said he provided "meaningful employment" to blacks by paying the members of his basketball team.
Earl, who lost his re-election bid in 1986 to Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, was trying to revive his political career.
One candidate, Rep. Jim Moody (D., Wis.) said he dropped out of the race because he couldn`t compete against Kohl's spending. In a closely watched race, Moody won the Democratic primary against two challengers in his Milwaukee-area congressional district.
Republican voters opted for Engeleiter, a moderate who is pro-choice on abortion and who supports the Equal Rights Amendment, over the strongly conservative King.
With 92 percent of the vote counted, Engeleiter had easily defeated King 58.2 percent to 39.4 percent.
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September 28th, 1987
Excerpt from an article appearing in the Yorkshire Evening Post
Ruffin, Edwards and Kendrick set to Kick off Tour of England in Leeds
Former members and lead singers of the 1960's and 70's hit-producing Motown group The Temptations, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards and Eddie Kendricks, are set to begin their tour of England in Leeds in two weeks.
The trio, along with a musical ensemble including Nate Evans, are billed as Ruffin/Kendrick/Edwards: Former Leads of the Temptations. They will be playing a one month tour of England before returning to the United States, where there are rumors of a possible album containing all three men together.
All three were key contributors to the group that spawned such hits as "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Cloud Nine" and "I Wish it Would Rain", among others. Ruffin and Kendrick were members starting in 1964, and both departed between 1968 and 1970. Edwards joined the group 1968 and has been a part of The Temptations on multiple occasions, the largest portion being from 1968 to 1977.
When asked about his thoughts on going back out on the road, Ruffin said "I'm just glad for the opportunity to tour with two of my best friends. England has always been good to us, and we hope we can be good to them again".
From all soul fans here in Yorkshire, cheers to a successful tour for a trio of extremely talented artists.
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September 30th, 1987
An excerpt from an article appearing in the New York Times
Tradition Battles Against the Odds in Montana
This state has not elected a Republican to the United States Senate in more than 40 years, or to the Governor's office in more than 20 years.
Democrats here remain confident that tradition will be served in November, while Republican Party officials believe that an ailing state economy has sowed the seeds of a voter rebellion.
Senator John Melcher, a two-term Democratic incumbent, appears to be leading his probable challenger, Conrad Burns, a former farm news broadcaster, politicians in both parties say. In the gubernatorial contest, Tom Judge, the former Governor, faces a stiff challenge from Stan Stephens, a Republican and former state Senator.
''Nobody is quite sure why Montana has always elected Democrats,'' said Ken Weaver, a professor of political science at Montana State University in Bozeman. ''It's certainly not that it's a liberal state.''
Indeed, in Presidential elections, Montana has not gone with a Democrat since President Johnson carried the state in 1964. Now, Republican candidates have appealed to voters to assert their conservative views in the statewide races.
Mr. Burns, a 53-year-old commissioner in Yellowstone County and the former owner of ''Northern Ag Network,'' a syndicated farm news program, has assailed Senator Melcher as ''a liberal who is soft on drugs, soft on defense and very high on social programs.''
Eager to avoid being tagged a liberal, Senator Melcher has countered that he opposes abortion, supports prayer in the schools and supports a constitutional amendment to require balanced Federal budgets.
''What kind of a liberal does that sound like to you?'' he asked.
Mr. Melcher, who in 1977 succeeded Senator Mike Mansfield, now the Ambassador to Japan, has enjoyed strong support from organized labor. But Republicans note that the number of union workers in Montana has dropped significantly in recent years, the consequence of cutbacks in the rail, mining and timber industries.
The Burns campaign has gotten a boost with a series of appearances by national Republican leaders, most notably Bob Dole of Kansas, who has described Montana as one of the states where the Republican Party stands a good chance of ousting a Democrat. Senator Melcher, who has raised questions about Mr. Burns's qualifications for the Senate, contends that Montana, ''a big state with big problems,'' cannot afford to loose his influence in Washington. Mr. Melcher, who spent 12 years in the House of Representatives before entering the Senate, was a major sponsor of a bill giving relief to drought-stricken farmers and ranchers this year.
Mr. Burns, who favors a two-term limit for Senators, contends that Senator Melcher has grown ''out of touch'' with his constituents. ''If John would come home more often and sit down and listen to the people in this state,'' Mr. Burns said, ''he wouldn't be voting the way he does.''
In the contest for Governor, Mr. Judge and Mr. Stephens had split over a proposal for annual sessions of the state legislature, which now meets every other year. Mr. Judge favors the proposal; Mr. Stephens, who promises to slim down the size of state government, opposes it.
Both candidates have stressed their admiration for outgoing Gov. Ted Schwinden, a 63-year-old Democrat who enjoys wide popularity among voters for his wit, candor and down-to-earth ways.
Governor Schwinden, who was serving as Lieutenant Governor under Mr. Judge when he defeated him in the party primary in 1980, has endorsed Mr. Judge.
Mr. Judge has stressed his experience in office. Mr. Stephens, a former state Senator, contends that he can cut taxes by transferring many duties of government to private contractors.
They have also split over measures that would preserve huge tracts of forested land and wilderness from commercial encroachment. ''We have enough wilderness in Montana,'' Mr. Stephens said. ''What we need is economic development.''
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