| Show rr my i'll The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday November H 1989 -- Page 9 GOP must go back to the drawing board NEW YORK — (NBA) Flushed with Robert Oeorae Bush's smashing victory Republican Wagman u ‘ strategists wanted to use die 1989 political contests to test themes they would later employ in next year’s critical more Ijditinen who took toe late Claude Pepper's longtime Democratic seat However her win clearly has less to do with her being a Republican than with her being Cuban in a district with a Cuban majority In 1988 George Bush captured toe White House with his “Willie Horton strategy’’ -portraying his opponent as soft on crime and (hup and toe Democratic Party as mired in corruption Republican thought this was a winn congressional campaigns Given die results GOP experts will have to do some senous rethinking for 1990 This November's three major contests were toe gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and toe mayoral contest in New York City Republicans began with high hopes of capturing all tone offices But toe GOT candidates — state attorney general Marshall Coleman m Virginia Rqp Jim Conner in New Jersey and former US image-make- rs ing theme that could be translated in 1990 to congressional and gubernatorial races and even down to state legislature contests The latter are critical for both parties given toe coming redisricting of all US naT districts by state legislatures in 1992 Apparently what worked for Bush has not translated well to other races Voters appear unwilling to accept caricatured portrayals of candidates (Le Democrats are dishonest Re- publicans care more' about crime) This year's results seem to vindicate political strategists who have tong preached that local races are basically won on local issues and on the personali- ty of the candidates Most political insiders believe there are three issues on most voters minds: drugs spading and taxes and abortion 1989 election results seem to show toat are having mom handling these key issues than Democrats ftlnfMt all f pwHItrtwy Mf yintf drugs it is not an issue that lends itself to partisan politics This year’s contests have shown that a candidate does not get very tor by simply claiming “I’m more against them then he is” Spending and taxes should be die Republicans best issue They spent a tot of time hi this year’s contests trying to pin a ‘Tag tax’ label on pending-hig- h Democrats Again die strategy toiled Polls showed toat voters were unwilling to see this as a strictly Democratic problem GOP planners are going to have to figure out how to make this issue work for them next year For Republican strategists die big shock this year was the effect that abortion had on several contests especially in toe gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and die body contested lieutenant governor contest in Virginia In Oil three cases GOT candidates took standard conservative pro-lifpositions — until they found themselves falling behind They then waffled on diwr past positions In die end all three were badly hurt by the issue in three very tight races It’s obvious that most politicians and their e image-make- rs n now see abortion as a issue Clearly they have no idea how to handle it and a tot of effort will be spent over die next year trying to stake out positions dud will do die 1990 candidates the least damage Finally both political pollsters and die media are trying to assess were so wrong in why ‘exit ' polls and New Yortllie: had Wilder and Dinkins winning easily but the elections were close Some fear that voters may be tired of early election calls on television and are starting to lie on exit polls If this becomes a trend the early TV calls may indeed become a tiling of die no-wi- " past oiaao Nswpqpwcmwpri— a—n attorney Rudotoh Giuliani in New Yen — feu respectively to Demo oats L Douglas wilder Rep James Florio and David Dinkins Earlier in toe year a series of to fill congressional vacated seats had seemed to offer hope for die Republicans GOT strategists especially longed to capture die seats held by former irt Worth and former Majority Whip Tony Coehlo in ethics charges California’s central valley Both of diem had fallen victim to Republican planners thought die issue could be used to bring down toe Democratic Party in both districts This strategy toiled: Both districts remained Democratic In feet Democrats made a net gain of one seat in toe seven congressional oontfsts held year They even captured toe 3th District of Mississippi a seat long held by die GOT The only rignrflfnr Republican win that of Miami Cuban iactivist and state senator ' Heana Ros- - " Penalties for breaking law must fit crime By 8crippe Howard News Service — 1 1 Corporations that baeak federal laws nequendy get away with little mom than a slap on die wrist That will change if new recommendations dor fines am put into force The US Santenrinf established by Congress in 1984 has proposed that judges be required to set fines based an among other things die harm diet lawbreaking does to toe government or toe pubOc Com-missi- r on Commentary Dene Nagd a member said the other day that in die past “you could have crimes committed where toe toss was in the millions of dollars or there was a threat to life or safety and die fine was $23000 to $50000 for a nujor corporation Compared to the mnwitl of time that people are sent to prison for compilable offenses it’s very hard to recognize that this is justice” mmm w v v 1 s r-- f XU It ? V n - h While legal actions against corporations constitute only a small fraction of toe federal court docket Nagd noted that many cases being brought these days involve huge tosses ‘ 'We’re getting savings and loan fraud in insider staggering amounts trading fraud in staggering amounts money laundering related to drugs” die add Corporations naturally oppose toe commission’s pin They argue for example mat corporations should not be penalised if someone in toe comply commits unauthorized illegal acts That doesn’t wash hi the first place it’s unlikely toat an individual could engage in major lawbreaking without others in die firm knowing about it Even if toat were toe case it would indicate a laxity in management that should not absolve a corporation of all responsibility Corporation also claim that Mg fines probably would be passed along to consumers Maybe sa But that is not a valid reason to let a y off toe hook for breaking toe law Besides a corporation that raised prices on its products to cover a penalty for wrongdoing could put itself in a less competitive position in die marketplace The commission is on toe right track in suggesting that the Mif i i‘ VI Wll lime am mszmr ffipsr ysm im 24 hours or less If you need a loan First Interstate Bank of Utah makes the approval process a snap Because when you apply for a loan with First Interstate in most cases we’ll have an answer within 24 hours— last payment date with On-LiBanking 24 hours a day 7 days a week In Salt 0 Outside Salt Lake Lake City usually less— and even faster at our Skaggs Alpha Beta offices And we have a variety of products features and services that make borrowing more convenient Apply for a loan before you shop and get an answer before you leave Our Skaggs Alpha Beta brandies get you an answer in 30 minutes in most cases And they’re open till 8 pm Monday through Friday and 6 pm on Saturdays so you can apply when it's convenient for you Skip A Payment If an unexpected emergency arises you’ll be glad to know you can postpone a payment on most consumer loans once every 12 months Select A Payment First Interstate also lets you pick your payment date on most any type of consumer loan Combined Statements Your loan halanre credit card balance and interest paid year to date are all conveniently shown on one monthly statement ne 264-802- than ever Loan Hotline Apply for a loan by phone weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 1 pm to 5 pm with our special Loan Hotline In Salt Lake City call 264-580- 0 Outside Salt Lake Interest Rate Reduction V6 on your interest rate when you Save authorize automatic payments from a First Interstate Bank checking savings or market interest account On-LiBanking Check your loan balance credit card balance and your A ne Skaggs Alpha Beta Offices Flexible Lending Options Our variety of lending options includes AdvanceLine and Equity AdvanceLine personal lines of credit VISA and MasterCard? installment loans and a wide range of personal and real estate loans So if you need a loan for anything from purchasing a home to college tuition to a new car apply now at First Interstate Bank And you'll see how easy borrowing can be UMs tsIMb Bank Nobody makes banking easier for corporate tensities should bear a closer relationship to toe amount of damage done Each north portponad addad Is t Mm ol In ban IW irtoiaducaonondportponaapoimanlapaonartr andimcMnglnaad tlanterFUC |
