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While these questions and others only received sparse airing--the issue never received enough prominence for the Buchanan campaign to snatch it up as a new theme--the deeper implications of the controversy went largely unnoticed...
...which case, Buchanan, who has already infuriated Republican leaders by his refusal to tone down his attacks on Dole, will also be pitting himself against the potential running mate who could do the most for the Republican ticket. Party elders know that Powell would bring Dole's campaign some much needed star quality, along with a hefty share of the black and moderate vote. When it comes to the vice presidency, says a senior Dole aide, "Powell is our first five choices...
...election were held now, Clinton would beat Dole, 49% to 40%. Add the retired general to the ticket, however, and it's Dole-Powell over Clinton-Gore, 47% to 45%. Meanwhile, the political cost to Dole of a pro-choice running mate would appear to be manageable. Despite Buchanan's threats to rock the convention if Dole taps Powell, or any other pro-choice possibility, less than a quarter of Republicans surveyed would make abortion a litmus-test issue for their vice-presidential nominee. Only 12% would be less inclined to vote Republican if Powell, for instance, were...
...part, Powell has spoken out against Buchananism while others in the party remained silent. Such aggressiveness has given some of Dole's team hope that the general might be angry enough to accept their entreaties to get on board. People close to the general think otherwise. Michael Powell, his son, told TIME that it is "farfetched to think Pat Buchanan's presence will make him want to put on the armor and come rolling in." If so, this would be one fight that Buchanan wins by a forfeiture...
...rules weren't posted, but Reed knew what they were. Pat Buchanan was permitted to call Bob Dole "Beltway Bob," for instance, but Dole was not allowed to call Buchanan an extremist. Bob Dornan was allowed to say anything he wanted to say, for the same reason your wacky Uncle Harry was allowed to say anything he wanted...