Al2 The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Sunday, May 28, 2000 Bushto Skip Out on Texas Republican Conventionin Favor of Campaigning Qa BUSH BOOSTS VATICAN Four years ago,after arguments overabortion opposition, the party denied him the traditional governor’srole ofleading state delegates at the national convention. But Bush spokesman RaySullivan said Friday the governor’s probable absence this year merely shows a need to campaign outside his homestate and should not be perceived as a conflict with Texas Republicans. Still, Robert Stein, a political science professor at Rice University, said, “There’s some caution about the potential embarrassment over the issues of abortion and gun control. In the past, conservatives who were extreme advocates on certain issues have been known to verbally abuse and criticize others at the convention.” Bush’s wife, Laura, probably will speak to the Texas convention, set for June 15-17 in Houston, Sullivan said. — The Associated Press Q PROFESSORS SPEAK and how people feel about the current occupantof the White House. Andthose all look good for the Democratic vice president, who has trailed Republican George W. Bushin recentvoterpolls. Gore campaign officials pointed gleefully Friday to a Washington Post story rounding upa half-dozen of the professors’ predictions that foi saw Gore winning anywhere from 53 percentto 60 percent in the election. 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Undercurrentpractices, groups across the political spectrum flood the airwaves with ads praising or AUSTIN, Texas — Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush said Friday the Vatican should be allowed to maintain its “permanent observer status” at the United Nations, and he urged the White House to makeits position clear. He noted that private groups have been arguing that the Vatican’s status, which gives it a chance to take part in discussions of abortion and other issues, should be changed. “The position of the administration is unclear,” he said. “The position of my administration will be very clear and firm: America 487-5662 gE 5g aay Cabin Republicans ofTexas. — The Associated Pri The only things you leave behind are the work andworries. supports permanentobserversta- tus for the Holy See.” The Vatican, classified as a nonmemberstate with permanent observer status, has many of the samerights and privileges as the 188 countries that are full U.N. members. 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