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Scammon believes the long campaign (already 38 primaries and caucuses are scheduled) will subject the candidates to extraordinary scrutiny. Thus it will be important for Alan Cranston not to appear as old as he is (68), Glenn to appear a little taller than he is (5 ft. 10½ in.) and Fritz Rollings not to seem as Southern as he is (Charleston, S.C.). More experts than just Scammon believe the world's longest political race may be won by the man who is best at poking fun at himself. "They've got to kid their own eagerness," says...
...Department official who had been nominated by Reagan as Deputy Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. It was Grey's longtime association with Eugene Rostow, who heads the agency, and his brief service as an administrative assistant to California's liberal Democratic Senator Alan Cranston that inspired Helms to threaten the Senate leadership with a ten-hour filibuster to block confirmation. In Helms' view, even the hawkish President was not selecting tried and true conservatives to the arms negotiating posts. In a sudden twist, the White House gave up the fight and is expected...
...last poll of Democratic preferences before Kennedy withdrew, he had a huge lead: 43% to 13% for Mondale and 7% for Senator John Glenn. Senators Alan Cranston and Gary Hart of California and Colorado are cranking up to run, also former Governor Reubin Askew of Florida and Senator Fritz Rollings of South Carolina. Some impressive Democratic Governors: Robert Graham of Florida, just elected to a second term, and James Hunt...
...many political strategists say that the former space hero must somehow shed his bland image. Potential candidates Arizona Representative Morris Udall, Arkansas Senator Dale Bumpers and New York Senator Pat Moynihan have put out feelers. Colorado Senator Gary Hart's campaign was already under way. California Senator Alan Cranston portrayed himself as the logical liberal successor to Kennedy...
There are also at least eight senators who are certain or possible presidential candidates in 1984, among them Democrats Edward M Kennedy 54 of Massachusetts, Just re-elected; john Glenn of Ohio; Gary Hart of Colorado: Alun Cranston of California; and Republicans Baker of Tennessee and Bob Dole of Kansas...