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...that concern more evident than in that symbol of heartland America, Peoria (pop. 124,000, unemployment rate 16.5%) where the Pabst brewery earlier this year locked its gates, the Caterpillar Tractor Co. plant has laid off 8,000 workers over the past two years, and House Minority Leader Robert Michel, who faithfully shepherded the Reaganomics revolution through Congress, is having a substantially more difficult race than he might have expected. "Jobs, jobs, jobs," says Democrat G. Douglas Stephens, who is running against Michel. "That's what 99 out of 100 people on the street say is their concern...
...election rally featuring balloons, banners and Crooner Pat Boone, Reagan tried to ride to Michel's rescue. "I didn't cause this recession," the President said. "Bob Michel didn't cause it. But I do have a responsibility for getting us out, and I can't do it without Bob Michel...
After the 1980 Reagan landslide, Republicans dreamed of Michel becoming House Speaker in this election. But now the Democrats, who have a 49-seat House majority, seem likely to add at least 15 new members to their ranks. White House Spokesman David Gergen said last week that the Administration would consider it a victory if Republicans "come up on the sunny side of 20" seats lost. Such a result would not be much worse than the party in power traditionally fares in first-term off-year elections, and would represent neither a rejection nor a reaffirmation of Reagan...
...LAUGHING MATTER. President Reagan came to Peoria last week bearing gifts: a significant reduction in federal loan rates for farmers and an extension of credits to spur agricultural exports. The occasion was an all-star rally for 13-term incumbent Republican Congressman Robert Michel, 59. In the 18th Congressional District race in central Illinois, originally expected to be a laugher for Michel, who is the House minority leader, Democratic Newcomer G. Douglas Stephens, 31, a lawyer, is coming on strong. He has been effective at mining the discontent of the hard-hit farm and factory constituency. He has linked Michel...
Despite a redistricting move last year by the state legislature that increased the district's potential Democratic vote from 38% to 46%, Michel is still the favorite. He argues that his own stature as a national leader, while admittedly the source of some political trouble for him now, will prove an advantage to his constituency in the long run, especially when the recession ends. He says he is "tickled to death" about Reagan's scheduled appearance this week at a campaign gala at the Peoria Civic Center, also featuring Charlton Heston and Pat Boone. Scoffed an aide...