Show - i-r- irrrrltryit VT -jr -- r 'rr i r" -- tr nrnrinrrp-- i BEST AVAILABLE COPY I I The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 9 2000 — Page 15 £ampalgn?OOA 1 ' r Governors’ gathering showcases 4 f plethora of potential running mates STATE COLLEGE Pa (AP) — As the nation's governors gathered Saturday to dis- cuss America's role in the global economy a matter of on his resume Several lawmakers are said to be under consideration including: cy- Nearly every state execu- tive Republican and Democrat alike sees die White House in "If there are 50 governors in there will 50 ! attendance Vil-sa- ck potential vice presidential candidates” joked Virginia Gov James Gilmore as die National P Association ’ - Buchanan camp engineers Reform Party ouster with the likes of Michigan's John Engler Mate Radcot of Montana Tommy Thompson Democrats are urging the vice WASHINGTON (AP) — selection a day or so after the Bending to wishes of Pat GOP convention doses say- Buchanan's campaign the ing tiie tactic would rob Bush chairman of the Reform Party of some of the traditional post- has ousted a longtime supporter of Ross Perot from a crucial convention "bounce” in pub' committee post lic polls Long BeachCalif The convention in turn will help determine who gets the party's presidential nomination and tiie $126 million in federal campaign dollars that comes had already been removed ing through mail-i- n ballots but the convention has the of Wisconsin and Christie president to announce his Whitman of New Jersey Republican officials' say of Pennsylvania and Frank Keating of Okla- Tom Ridge candidates though each would present Bush a political problem Republican Gov Ed Schafer Pataki York North Dakota said Bush has New a of of George traditionally Democratic state told him he wants a running i also under consideration mate who could “run the senior GOP officials say whole ball of wax” if someRidge awarded die Bronze thing happened to the presiStar in Vietnam would help dent “If that's the case a Bush cany this critical swing governor is the best pick state Oklahoma is expected to because we’re leaders of the go Republican with or without executive branch” Schafer Keating but the governor is saixL“While congressmen are Catholic telegenic opposed to a Party members are now from the party’s national com- mittee and on Friday he was also removed as of the credentials committee which helps determine which become a lightening over the party Gerry Moan the party's act ing national chairman said he y decided Friday to remove and replace him with Kelley Abt a Buchanan supporter Buchanan forces On Friday Buchanan Ver-ne- power to overturn those results with a vote Moan said he made the change because Verney had two-thir- ds an - vot- a longtime Buchanan Republican left the GOP in hopes of running for president with the Reform Party But delegates are seated at the party's August convention in become too controversial “Fairly or unfairly — I consider it unfairly — Russ had 1 76 N Main Bush a two-terTinas governor with ho legislative expe- - Moan said But Vemey and his ere argued it was an support-old-fas- h- power grab by the sup- porters told Moan they had enough votes to call for a special meeting of the national committee And according to Verney and Donovan they threatened to use that meeting to remove Moan as chairman if he did not remove Verney first LOAN ' EXTREME CELLULAR MinutelLoansfl s” policy-deliverer- rod' some Reform Party veterans worry that his socially conservative positions will take them in the wrong direction and they resent him trying to take withit Perot backer Russell Verney uPitoi 83001 Logan (Ob ?ga7fn 787-1249- 1 m Bush l we’re policy-make- rs abortion and a former crime fighter — all attractive traits to ' - - opened its summer meeting a four-da- y blend of politics and ' policy He should know Gilmore is one of several GOP state executives thought to have an outside chance of landing a spot on die Bush ticket mentioned I rh Graham on the ticket could help him win the state's 25 electoral votes — dealing Bush a major blow — or at M mates top-ti- er 1 Republicans Gore believes that putting y?-- his or her future A handful actually has a chance A1 Gore and George W Bush are scanning storehouses for running homa are )hthji wm?? ruuonl — Sens Fred Thompson 1 least force the Texan to spend and mate Bill Frist of Tennessee to running according Democrats familiar with the who could give Gore fits in his more money than he planned i ' vice president's thinking He home state in Florida sources say fcflrTatJu — Sen Chuck Hagel of would reinforce an image of Sen Evan Bayh of Indiana Midseriousness and readiness that Nebraska a Vietnam War vet- would help Gore in the I rV hi Gore is trying to project and eran and an ally of former west and is thought by Gore to r could raise million of dollars Bush primary rival Sen John be an attractive prospect i K C: A for die party sources say McCain of Arizona sources say Women’s groups — Rep John Kasich of however have questioned his Party operatives also mention Jeanne Shaheen of New Ohio the budget expert who commitment to abortion rights House Minority Leader Dick Hampshire Jamek B Hunt Jr waged a colorful but brief £ toMer r jy v of North Carolina Tom challenge to Bush and has Gephardt could help mend of Iowa and Gary Locke been busy campaigning for the Gore’s rift with labor but has 'Sfaflf fkjh r Texan said he is committed to winof Washington State ' lV — Sen George Voinovich of ning back the House and y‘ Bnt sources familiar with die deliberations say Shaheen Ohio though conservatives becoming speaker Still senior ilL-I t 1 Democrats don't rule out the have questioned his tax record may be the only Democratic AP photo On the Democratic side possibility that the lawmaker governor other than Davis with a serious shot Her stature Sol Bob Graham of Florida is from Missouri a battleground Moj an activist trainer from the group RUCKUS based in Berkley would skyrocket if Bush had a under serious consideration state could find his way to tihe Calif writes on a poster in Philadelphia Saturday RUCKUS and several other groups are in Philadelphia this weekend holding trainbecause polls show that Bush’s ticket woman nominated at his convention which begins July 31 brother Jeb who is governor ing sessions for scheduled protests agair A the upcoming in Philadelphiahas not sewn up the state for See VP on Page 18 Republican National Convention Gore's convention in Los raw ambition topped their hidden agenda: die vice presiden- Governors rience may opt instead for a running mate who fills a void Vice President Gore has just 18 Democratic governors from which to choose compared to 30 on die Republican side California Gov Gray Davis is a top contender to be Gore's M ARC 4 CHECK Lowest Prices r t - ' 7 ' i iV ‘i i 4 J if - cat I i'ii t i jii : : 'if r Gall' " :r ' -- fiiOt iL i facta (787-326- wwwvorceitreomcom MCUUDES LONG DISTANCE AND 3IAL KMMMGWITHN UICO AV PLUS FREE WEEKBCS NAnONWDS VOKESTUAM STORK tlmfmm U iMn AUTHOWZEO DEALERS ' -- 4 — — - pnwim — - UmaUm Lqitaihi MEnh NAhoiWxyVEBCEND MMUTB The plan that launched a thousand r ' : - r ' ' iiV 'A ft i t f s'Jf - r v--- : i I ft 'r ' r ! i f : u:-:- -' v - 7- -- ' v ' fs'v V v y if- - ' F&'QSv1 i ' ' s ’’h ’ XV - : Vs ’ v -- r : trX'f’ r: !0!Iiocalantt ( ff it'1 V' - rf i 'A : ‘ : ' ' ' 1 1 ' - ny‘ " ' V'-1 tv - ' ' if f Neighborhood pfam ' ’ Or get the North American ' : J S’ 1 f " MutH C ' u mss the US and iJ V "' ' with digital roaming ark": ’’ going distance '’ ir t ? 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