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...Quayle is trying to reintroduce himself, and Round 2 is looking no more auspicious. In a book to be published this week, Quayle takes aim at two potential rivals -- former Secretary of State James Baker and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp -- as well as the high command of the 1992 Bush re- election campaign. Reports of the coming broadsides left veteran Republican operatives wondering once more about Quayle's judgment. "It's not reintroduction," said a top Republican consultant. "It's self-immolation. He's poured gas on himself and touched...
...With Kemp and McMillan, Seattle's legit...
...Kemp is no longer at the HUD helm, which means his empowerment policies might fade. But his presidential ambitions ensure that empowerment politics will remain visible. If Kemp is successful, his "Empowerment" umbrella--the group, its literature, its offshoot satellite series, its adjunct businesses and associated candidates--may achieve a shift in political thought, a reemphasis on the community as the center of political activity. Religious Right groups like Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition have been using the community-based tactic for years. The principle: field grass-roots candidates for local offices, thereby extending the political network before you enter...
...Kemp's approach is smart because it applies to more than one segment of the population. Community-based politics, no matter what the community, leads to citizens who are more politically aware, and consequently, politically active...
Offshoot Republican movements have cropped up in abundance since Bush left office. But one thing is clear about Kemp's particular effort at party leadership. Whatever its flaws, it appeals to a population that has never before been receptive to Republications--a population that is too often lost completely in the political shuffle...