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Al6 The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Sunday, January 23, 2000 Candidates, lowa Get Ready Abortion: What’s Next? As Time Nears for Caucuses Clinton says outcome ofpresidential race will tell THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE DES MOINES, lowa Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush looked to lock in Sizable leads, and Bill Bradley tried to eke out a respectable Trying to counter the expectations game — which currently holds that anything less than a 15point win is a loss — Gore is in- Sisting he needs only one extra Vote to beat Bradley. Gore is being so careful to avoid making any missteps that might upset the victory applecart that he has not runner-upfinish Saturday in the final hours before the lowa caucuses. held a news conference for days. After two days ofdis’ Among the four main contend- questions abouthis heart trouble, ers in lowa — Gore and Bradley, Bradley sought to return the focus to his message — that heof- Bush andSteve Forbes — onlythe vice president did not appear on fers “big ideas,” such as univerSal health insurance access, and Gore does not “If you want to nibble around the edges, I'm not your guy,” he any of Saturday's news shows. Bradley has 700 volunteers knocking on doors in Iowa’s 2,143 caucus precincts today and Monday. It's a $3 million air war, too. told'150 people at Clinton Community College in Clinton, Iowa. “If you want something big, come along.” The Bradley caravan then set dential front-runner George W Bush, by endorsing a constitu. tional amendment banning abortion, laid out clearly for American voters the choice facing them in Novem! The next president will likely name more than two justices to the SupremeCourt, Clinton said. That could tip the balance in favor of overturning the Roe vs. great Bill Russell and two senaDaniel Moynihan, D-N.Y. “There is absolutely no question in my mind [that] whether Polls during the past two Roe vs. Wade is preserved or weeks consistently have shown Gore with a lead of20 to 25 points. scrapped depends on what happensin thepresidential election,” dorsements from Boston Celtics tors: Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., and On the GOP side, Bush was wife, Tipper, and daughter Kris- tial race, President Clinton told Democratic Party donors Satur. day. “To pretend otherwise is na. Wade Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the United States. Bradley commercials include en- out on snowyroads for a tour of six eastern Iowa townsin thefihal weekend. Gorefired back in Fort Dodge, where he was campaigning with LOS ANGELES — The future of legalized abortion depends on the outcome of the 2000 presiden- Clinton said. ten: “He [Bradley] would do what he said he would do and take as to choose an abortion could be overturned. How likely do you think this is to happen? reasoning behind Roe vs. Wade is thin, and he favors overturning the decision. Not likely He has also said he most admires two of the Court's most Have you ever heard of Roe vs. 30% | Not at ai No | 11% Unsure ™ Wade? conservative justices — Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas — wholikely would vote to overturn Yes 1% 83% the ruling issued 27 years ago Saturday. Bush returned to the subject Saturday, saying the next Republican election platform should support a constitutional amend- | ment banning abortion. Strongly oppose 22% Court decision. in direct reference to Bush’ssig- l “us Very likely 1™% | lifetime? favor ] Unlikety 38% | 30% Likely 31% Ve Unikely 20% Likely 11% Unsure 8% Very Unsure 5% “Its not whether you're compassionate or good or bad, it's what you believe,” Clinton said nature slogan of “compassionate Strongly 11% Ukety How likely do you think it is that @ woman's right to an abortion will be overturned in your From what you do know, do you favor or oppose the decision? | Oppose Both Democratic candidates, Vice President Al Gore and former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley, support abortion rights and favor retaining the Supreme conservatism.” battling complacency. Court and thus a woman's right Bush, the Texas governor, re- cently said he thinks the legal Favor 24% Thesurvey of 1,150 registered voters was conducted for Planned Parenthood by Lake Snell Perry. Thetotal margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percent ‘Source: Planned Parenthood Associated Press Bush has been the frontrunner since he announced his candidacy here last June 12. But handlersfear that becauseof that his model for his leadership style the one he said he admired most Ronald Reagan.” steady lead, supporters will stay home, narrowing the spread be- The crowdof seniors groaned in unison. tween him and Forbes. Legislative Success Forecast for Congress THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tax package vetoed by President Clinton last year, have shifted to smaller, more targeted bills. WASHINGTON — The popular wisdom is that Congress does not accomplish much in an election The White House has offered It’s flexible. its own tax proposals, including a $21 billion expansion in tax credits for the working poor. The big trade vote, expected this summer, deals with giving China permanent normal trade status as part of China’s entry in the World Trade Organization. Chances for compromisealso are good on legislation to expand year. But in 2000, with the parties trying to win voters’ doubting hearts, prospects are good for somelegislative successes as Congress returns to work Monday. While almost no one expects action on the bigger issues of the day — reforming the Social Security and Medicare systems and fixing campaignfinance rules — Nie ML ERoNaY trade with sub-SaharanAfrica. In the technology area, the two chambers are close on bills to momentum is there to pass a range of important farm, educa- tion, health andhigh-techbills. House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, says the focus give legal validity to electronic signatures used in e-commerce. available for There also is broad support for when Congress returns will be legislation to extend a moratorium on new taxes on Internet taxrelief, trade and technology. Republicans, who sawtheir big transactions. a limited time. Free Pickup » Tax Deduction™ 7." 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