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Show ay, November 26, 1995 ** * * * mt Two Decades After Watergate, Sam DashIs Back *x * ad Washington Week CONFETTI Utahns in Congress THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Two dec- Compiled by Tribune National Desk Democrats RANKING THE GOP FIELD ™@Bob Dole: The ultimate establishment candidate, the toughand-tumble Kansas senator has avoided the major stumbles that have marked past campaigns. He has taken a hard-line, no-compro- mise position alongside House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the budget fight in Washington to further sharpen his appeal to GOP conservatives, who dominate the party’s primary vote. But this goes contraryto Dole’s deal-making instincts forged years in Congress during 30 @Phil Gramm: Gruff Gramm gives new meaning to the term “relentless.” Dole recently compared the Texas senatorto a bug that keeps coming back no matter how manytimesyou squashit, but Grammis moreof a threat than that. To Dole, he may seem like the posse chasing Butch Cassidy and the SundanceKid. (‘Whoare those guys?’’) Look for Grammto be looking over Dole’s right shoulder in the December budget battles with the White House Grammhasproblemsin earlyprimary states, however. Voters, es- pecially in New Hampshire, just do not seemto like him MLamar Alexander: The plaid-shirted troubadour of the GOP field entertained supporters in Florida byjoining in a trio with country singers Ray Stevens and Crystal Gale. (Stevens said one song, “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” was about President Clinton) The MaafromPlaid got the audience to clap along with a medley of songs (Alexander is an accomplished pianist), but the former Tennessee governorfell 20 percent short of his bold predictions in Florid’s straw ballot, a serious oversell by a campaignstill seeking national legitimacy. He will need to sing more complicated chords than “I'm not the other guys” to get primary voters to hum along in January and February. Cana manwhocalls himself a “friendly turtle” win the White House? @ Pat Buchanan:He has run a lean and mean campaign with messages that may be especially suited for the Democrats Republicans 230 O10" (Utah) Republicans Hansen (Utah Waldholtz (Utah) Independent EeERU 190 1 1 The Senate voted 80-16 for the House Senateversion of a national Highway System bill. It desinates a new 160,000. mile highwaysystemandrepeals all federal speedlimits and motorcycle heimet laws. Budget reconciliation The Senate voted52-47fora bill to balancethe federal budgetin seven years. It wouldreduceprojected spending by $900 billion and cut taxes by $245 Democrats 33 Democrats Republicans 47 Republicans Bennett (Utah) Hatch(Utah) APat Republicans Bennett (Utah) 13 3 Voting no 52 Democrats Republicans 46 1 Hatch (Utah) billion droll stumpsiyle, the Indiana senator was treated rudelyin Florida. Buchanan delegates openly booed him, and many delegates walked out. But gentieman candidate Lugar goes on with the hope that his mi ge of a strong for- eign policy, a firm but compassionate hand on domestic polities, and a proven record of govern- ment competence, fromthe Indianapolis school board on up, wiil rev up the Silent Majority in the GOP primaries. @ Bob Dornan: B-1 Bob's primary purposeseemstobeto cut President Clinton up every chance he gets. Other Republicans have taken a hands-off approachto his tirades against Clin- for his forthright handling of questions about his wife’s depres- sion. “Thank you for helping to properly communicate the facts about thesuccessful treatmentof depression and other brain disorders,” Laurie Flynn, director of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, wrote to Powell. Unfortunately, as the news reports about your wife's illness in- dicated, thereis still much stigma associated withtheillne: At a recent news conference about his political plans, Powell said Alma Powell's depression did not play any role in his decision draft dodging and incompetence not to run for president It is not a familysecret... and I hope that people whoread that story who think theymight besuf- launch off his tongue like heat- fering from depression make a ton. While charges of adultery, seeking missiles, he rarely uses his passion to define the kind of country he wants America to be. TheCalifornia congressman gets bemused responsesbut little support from Republican audiences: he maybe a kamikaze, butatleast heis their kamikaze, Dornan has his moments, such as whenhe referred to the rest of the GOP primary field as “charismatically challenge Dornan? Cail him “diplomatically challenged.” @Morry Taylor: Another multimillionaire business executive, he was kept off the Florida straw ballot by Jeb Bush because Taylor acknowledged supporting Perot in 1992. Taylor has the money, but so far has generated less sup- port than business executive counterpart Forbes. SPECIAL THANKS An advocacy group for the mentally iJl praised Colin Powell beelineto the doctor, because adesafter he gained fameas head counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, Sam Dash is once again in the throesofa politically charged investigation of a president — this timeas ethics counsel- a different federal judge U.S. District Judge Henry Woods’ personal relationship with Hillary Rodham Clinton and his ties to President Clinton create an unmistakable appearance of bias in the Tuckercase, Starr argued Privately, critics say Dash’s role is that of a senior adviser being used bya Republicanprose: cutor as political cover in a witch hunt whosetargets are all Demo crats. I don't think Sam Dash would allowhimself to be used as politi- cal cover andhe would bealert to it because hehad that Watergate experience,” said attorney Jacob Stein, a former independent counsel who a decade agoinvestigated Republican Atty. Gen.-des ignate Edwin Meese. ‘Samis a vigilant observer. or to the Whitewater investigators. When Whitewater prosecutor National Highway System early primaries (culture wars in Iowa, economic nationalism in New Hampshire) The truest populist in the bunch, Buchanan’s private persona often is betrayed bya stern anddivisive stumprhetoric. While front-runner Doleoften can seemasisolated as a president, Populist Pat took his turn in line for breakfast 5 reassign a criminal case against Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker to it is Kenneth Starr was criticized for representing a politically conservative group at the same time he was investigating Democrats, he consulted Dash. When anindictment was issued against the Clintons’ Whitewater real-estate partners, Dash pushed for a public statement specifying that it ec no charges of wrongdoing bythe president and first lady. And Dash put a halt to widespread speculation this spring that senior White House adviser Bruce Lindsey was about to be charged, persuading the prosecutor to issue a public statement saying it wasnot true. Dash looks much the sameas when America last saw the bespectacled law professor on na FORGOTTEN CAROLS tional television evenhandedlyin- “As a prosecutor, your jobis to seek justice, not just to convict Other lawyers feel this way, but it is an absolute mission with me,” said Dash, a lawyer of 45 years whoteaches at Georgetown Uni- versity Law Center Fromthestart, Starr’s have been question motives crities citing his extensive ties to Republicans, He hired Dash a year ago as a consultant, bringing in an GROUNDED experienced lawyer — andregistered Democrat — to offer an outsider's perspective to investigators immersedin a highly complex undertaking ‘In fourorfive instances, when | believed it was important for fairness, I've advised Ken ‘you Congress wants to clip theInte- THE terrogating President Nixon's disgraced aides something that can be dealt with veryeasily,” Powell said rior Department's wings, but department officials and somewildlife experts s it will be taxpayers, hunters and the nation's rebounding waterfowl pop ulations that may end up getting clipped. A section ofthe massive budget bill approved by Congress last week would force the department to liquidate most ofits aircraft fleet and contract out all air services except those related to firefighting. But an analysis by the department estimates that it will cost millions morefor Interior to charter aircraft thanit would to maintain its current fleet of 104 planes. DESERET BOOK PRESENTS Morethan 100,000 people have made Michael McLean’s Musical Christmas Story a part of their holiday tradition. Don’t miss out this year! should do this or you shouldn't do that’ and he’s accepted my position, Otherwise, he knows I wouldn't stay on,” Dash said. “I felt it important to have the wisdomandlearning, and for the public to have theassurance ... that there would be an individual of this standing and reputation,” Starr said. Starr said Dash “was consulted about and agreed to” one of the Whitewater prosecutor’s most controversial moves, seeking to December 12-13, 1995, 7:30 p.m. Timpview High School December14-16, 1995, 7:30 p.m Additional matinee on December16, 2:00 p.m. Cottonwood High School Tickets available at Deseret Book Price: $8.00 (general admission) at Burger King the morningafter Florida’s strawpoll. The problem for Buchanan was that few seemedtonotice. Malcolm “Steve” Forbes: Never underestimate any candidate with bottomless pockets and a willingness to spendit. (Exhibit A: RossPerot.) Forbesis a curiosity in the race; he is saturating early primarystates with advertisements on borrowed themes like termlimits and flat taxes. But his style can be off-putting; his unblinking style on TV makes him look wooden, reminiscent of those early ‘60s cartoon characters whoselips — and nothing else — moved. And the Hard Questions stage looms: OK, he has conquered Wall Street, but can he connect to Main Street? And what will he personally gain from the flat-tax proposal he pushes? @ Alan Keyes:He is an impassioned speaker, the best of the group, but he haslittle money, organization or platform beyond warm andfuzzycalls to strength en thefamily. Heis helping force other candidates to address cultural and moral issues near the top of the debate. But in heavy doses, he sounds like he is running for secretary of sanctimony. notpresident. Still, Keyes’ 8 percent showing in Florida was no small feat considering he spent virtually nothing; Dolegot only 33 percent with $2 million, plying delegates with “everything from Godiva chocolates to free child care. @ Richard Lugar: The Competence Candidatewith a dreadfully SEARS ON PAGE @ OF THE SEARS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 ADVERTISING SECTION YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED, THERE IS A PRINTING ERROR,THE #32180 APPLE MACINTOSH PERFORMA 631 CD/B COMPUTER (MFR, #M414BLL/B)IS INCORRECTLY DESCRIBED AS HAVING 68 MB RAM INSTEAD OF 8 MB RAM, WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED OUR CUSTOMERS. There's an easy way to avoid any unexpected turbulence atthe Salt Lake City International Airport. Just park in our short term parking, NO MORE CURBSIDE PARKING We've rarely enforced the “no waiting or parking” restriction in front of the terminals. 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