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John Paul did not yield much on basic is sues. But his conservative line on Catholic doctrine was balanced by disarming messages to West Germany's Jews and to Muslim immigrant workers ("You belong also to a grand line of pilgrims who from the time of Abraham have always sought to find the true God"). Most notable was his conciliatory approach to Protestants...
...other regional races, Rep. Christopher J. Dodd. (D-Conn.) defeated James L. Buckley in the Connecticut race for retiring Sen. Abraham D. Ribicoff's seat. In New Hampshire, incumbent Sen. John Durkin (D-N.H.) narrowly lost to conservative challenger Warren Rudman. The Vermont contest between Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Steward Ledbetter was too close to call...
...Connecticut race for the Senate seat vacated by three-term Senator Abraham Ribicoff (D-Conn) offers a refreshing palliative to the overly personalized presidential contest. James Buckley, former New York senator in the '70s and Christopher Dodd, popular three-term congressman from Connecticut, present clear ideological choices, opposing each other on just about every issue...
...could turn that around." Edward C. Banfield, Markham Professor of Government, sees little need to change either the media or the political system drastically. "Given the realities of American life, I don't know if there's anything wrong with the system. One can imagine what would happen if Abraham Lincoln appeared and tried to give a Cooper Union address to the American people. There wouldn't be anyone there to listen." Others, like Verba, note that "it's traditional to lament the fact that we don't elect good people...
...race is more like a sedate college seminar than a campaign for the U.S. Senate-a refreshing antidote to the bitterly personal presidential contest. Running for the seat being vacated by Connecticut Democrat Abraham Ribicoff, who is retiring after 18 years, are two candidates who offer a sharp ideological choice. Liberal Democrat Christopher Dodd, 36, a popular three-term Congressman, calls for more effective Government rather than less of it. His conservative G.O.P. opponent, former New York Senator James Buckley, 57, wants a much reduced federal presence in Americans' lives. Says moderate Republican Sid Gardner, who heads John Anderson...