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McKay, Poulios' running mate for co-chair,agreed that Poulios' behavior was improper...
Clinton says he will make the necessary, responsible cuts in the defense budget that Bush will not. He says he will deemphasize the Star Wars program and downsize the U.S. presence in Europe appropriately. And he and running mate Al Gore have a sensible and forward-looking plan to convert defense industries to productive elements of the civilian economy...
...innovation of this year's media campaign, as everyone knows by now, is the emergence of the TV talk show as the candidates' forum of choice. Last week alone, George Bush and Bill Clinton each made appearances on Good Morning America and Larry King Live; running mate Al Gore joined Clinton on King's show as well as on Donahue. But as Election Day approaches, a more time- honored media weapon is coming to the fore. The TV ad war is heating...
...number of Republicans ( urged President Bush to dump Quayle because he was perceived as a serious drag on the G.O.P. ticket. But Quayle hung on, gave a well-received speech at the Houston convention, and has since waged an energetic campaign. Gore's choice as the Clinton running mate was widely applauded, and the young Southerners have developed a remarkable campaign synergy that many feel has helped give the Democratic ticket its buoyancy in the polls. One way or another, Dan Quayle and Al Gore will play prominent roles in future presidential dramas...
Which is not to say that both men have not had more than their share of political problems. Quayle has been the brunt of jokes and criticism ever since Bush chose him, seemingly from out of nowhere, as his running mate at the 1988 convention. Quayle was too callow, some said. Too dumb, others suggested. Some experts estimate that his presence on the ticket in 1988 cost Bush as many as 3 percentage points in the popular vote. Since then, a series of flaps -- the great "potatoe" spelling bee, the anatomically correct doll that Quayle brought back from an official...