| Show NATION The Salt Lake Tribune Like Hie Powell May Be in Line for a Promotion COMBINED NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON — The man widely considered the "dream candidate" for president in 1996 played a starring role in resolving the Haiti crisis last weekend then basked before TV lights at the White House No not Bill Clinton and certainly not Jimmy Carter The star was Colin Powell the popular former US Army general who was head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Bush and briefly under Clinton Powell beats Clinton by 10 — in a new poll of points — Americans' 1996 presidential preferences released this week by the Times Mirror Corp And that poll was taken before Powell helped negotiate a peaceful resolution in Haiti that analysts say only can add to his political luster 51-4- 1 he a Republican or a Democrat? Not since Dwight Eisenhower His friends say only Powell knows has a figure in public life been the answers to those questions held in such universal esteem And experts caution that had so few negatives — - 1111 if he does run he would or given so few advance itiko ' face large political obstaclues as to his possible des in either party intentions A political But at a time when the Republican and DemoAmerican cratic political consul- public is dis '11 tants all but drool when gusted with politics as 4' 7 N usual — and the usual talking about Powell as a k — Powell potential candidate for politicians tailor-mad- e to fit seems president the public mood "He would be real As the new Times strong with either party" Colin ror survey of almost said Celinda Lake who 5000 Americans shows serves Democratic candiin exhaustive detail voters are dates with the consulting firm more fed up with Washington Mellman Lake and Lazarus than they were in 1992 and less "His chances would be pretty inclined to look to either the Regood" agreed Glen Bolger a Republican consultant with the firm publican or Democratic parties for answers Public Opinion Strategies Instead what voters want now Will he run? 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Stay Tuned A9 Thursday September 22 1994 to President says poll director Andrew Kohut is a leader of true independence someone with integrity they can trust someone with experience they respect Someone like Colin Powell Powell in fact scored well in virtually every subgroup of voters queried by the Times Mirror pollsters 85 percent or more of each group that recognized Powell rated him favorably "No other figure receives such consistent ratings" the survey report said "His strength is he commands immediate respect from everybody" said Bolger "He's very popular with real strong intensity People see him as a strong leader very strong in personal character honest gets things done" said Lake Powell first captured the public's imagination as the top mili tary commander of US forces during the 1991 Persian Gulf War A handsome man 6 feet 2 inches tall he won five combat medals in Vietnam including the Bronze Star He served as a top military attache to a senior Carter administration appointee in the Pentagon then rocketed through a series of posts in the Reagan administration including service as Reagan's national-securitadviser before heading the Joint Chiefs in 1989 The son of Jamaican immigrants and a native of New York City Powell 57 has been the first black man to hold many of the positions he attained through his 35- year military career He retired last Sept 30 and quickly arranged to write his memoirs — reportedly for $6 million top-lev- y Remarkably given US history and culture Powell's potential political problem is not race "He has transcended race There is no question about that" Bolger said "He's like a sports star that way No the downside for him is he has never run for office before Running for president would be like playing the Super Bowl in your first football game "It would be like Michael Jordan switching sports" Bolger added "He's a superstar in the military but I'm not sure how he would do when people start throwing political curves at him But fans would flood in to see him make a run at it" But will Powell even enter the fray? On Monday standing behind the presidential seal in the White House describing his role in the Haiti mission Powell exuded confidence and smooth competent authority He looked the part But if he has any such plans he has yet to reveal them i' By Chuck Raasch GANNETT NEWS SERVICE — Ever wonder what President Clinton will do after leaving the White House He provides a hint in a new interview: host In an interview this week in TALKERS magazine a trade publication for hosts editor Michael Harrison says Clinton "regrets the war of words that has escalated between him" and talk ate radio since Clinton's tack on Rush Limbaugh After the interview Harrison said he gave Clinton "a critique of his technique when WASHINGTON : - Talk-radi- o talk-sho- w late-Jun- talk-sho- w conducting press conferences town meetings and State of the Union addresses" as the two men "chatted privately" on "an extended walk across the White House hallways and grounds" Harrison said he and Clinton "agreed Clinton has a potentially tremendous career in this medium waiting for him after his A presidency" Harrison and leading hosts gathered here Wednesday to discuss their rapidly growing industry's influence on politics and campaigns The number of radio stations now devoted to talk has tripled since 1989 to about 1000 and at least half the hosts devote all or part of their time to politics Harrison said He said the White House solicited the interview with the president which took place Aug 24 "They called me up and said 'Would you like to interview the president? He would like to set the record straight on talk radio' " Harrison said "He is trying to make a little peace so the discussion can be real He made some good points What is happening is we are entering a period in this country where the rhetoric is raised to such heights it is not realistic If you disagree with someone you call them a demon Nobody is that bad Plus there are a lot of lies in the midst" Clinton told station KMOX St Louis in June that he blamed Limbaugh and the religious right for a "constant unremitting drumbeat of cynicism" He is quoted in the TALKERS interview saying he stands behind that statement but argued he was not taking on only talk radio "What I really am concerned about in our country infects talk radio but it also infects television programs and it infects mainstream press coverage" the pres ident said according to tran scripts released by Harrison "And it affects the way people in public life talk to their constituents and talk about each other "And that is the tendency we have to push the positions of people with whom we disagree to unrealistic extremes and to basically practice the politics of detalk-sho- : - : - : - - : : - : : ' - ' Fall 0 11 3 'VS 0 the original prices oriselected styles STARTS TODAY Drop in now and discover great deals fashions for women on and children—everything you need to get your fall wardrobe off the ground Shop early for the best selection top-nam- e struction" : : : : : - : : : : : : : - : :: : :: Ironically Clinton used talk ra dio and television to his advan tage in the 1992 campaign to circumvent the print and broadcast press and directly appeal to voters He also has used it to govern often taking proposals such as health care into television studios for direct questions But Clinton also has been taking a heavy battering from a number of loud voices on the right including Limbaugh and former Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy And even some hosts who say they went into the Clinton years neutral or inclined to support the president have not pulled their radio punches "I am pretty much neutral on Bill Clinton" said Bill Brady who runs an afternoon talk show in Albany NY "My feeling in regard to him is these people the White House try to do too much And second I don't see enough gray hair and bald spots at the White House" NORDSTROM I : Crossroads Plaza Fashion Place and Ogden City Mall I i 44 I ' I |
