Word: kemp
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...Accordingly, the early lineup of Republican presidential contenders is already bidding for the approval of the Christian right. Jack Kemp has long been a favorite of theirs. Dick Cheney was keynote speaker at the Virginia convention. Dan Quayle's memoir is peppered with references to his religious faith and was co-published by Zondervan, a Christian imprint. And the power of the religious right was certified two weeks ago by Bob Dole, who abruptly endorsed Ollie North's Senate bid after toying publicly with the idea of supporting the independent candidacy of moderate J. Marshall Coleman...
...work was building, the debate was shifting again. The problem is not that too few single mothers are working, the conservatives are saying. The problem is that there are too many single mothers in the first place. To critics like Bennett, author Charles Murray, former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp and their allies in Congress, illegitimacy is the underlying cause of poverty, crime and social meltdown in the inner cities. Far better to discourage people from having children before they are ready, the conservatives argue, than to burden society with weaving the safety net of jobs, child care, Head Start, health...
...JACK KEMP (ex-Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
...JACK KEMP. The former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Bush has lined up top fund raisers and will relocate his political-action committee from Washington to strategically important California this week. He becomes the instant front runner if he jumps in, but campaign veterans are worried that he lacks the discipline to hold the pole position for long...
More than half a dozen other players appear far less eager. Former drug czar and best-selling author Bill Bennett would like to be President but would probably take a pass if Kemp gets in. Former Secretary of State Baker has told allies to keep their powder dry, and is believed to be waiting to see what his old pal Cheney does. Pete Wilson, currently seeking re-election as California Governor, has ruled out a race, but could be formidable if re-elected. A host of other Governors -- Massachusetts' Bill Weld and South Carolina's Carroll Campbell, for example...