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...abortion issue's profile," says an adviser, "is a problem for us." With Congress poised to pass an abortion-rights bill called the Freedom of Choice Act, that profile will remain high. The vulnerability, which Bill Clinton tried to exploit last week and which also could help Ross Perot, springs from the issue's new political math. When Roe v. Wade seemed to guarantee access to abortion, the pro-life side mustered most of the electoral passion. Though a minority in the country for decades, those adamantly opposed to abortion tended to base their ballot on that one issue more...
...Steeper, argues that nearly all voters who will cast their ballots only on the abortion issue made up their minds long ago. In this group, the liberals' edge amounts "only to a percentage point or two," Steeper says. But in a three-way race, every point is critical. Furthermore, Perot's presence gives moderates and independents a refuge short of voting Democratic...
...Perot is more cautious. Though he contends that "it's the woman's choice," his disparagement of those who breed "like rabbits" mollifies some traditionalists for whom abortion equals moral decay. But his opposition to government interference in women's lives appeases some moderate pro-choice partisans. In a debate that polarizes opinion into extremes, Perot, the political apprentice, is bidding for the serene middle ground where most + voters are found. That is another reason Bush wishes Perot -- and the abortion issue -- would just go away...
Millionaires like Ross Perot are used to getting their way. A case in point: In 1985 the Texas businessman bought two vacation homes in Bermuda, one for himself, one for his son. He hired a local firm to add swimming pools, verandas and air conditioning to both houses. Perot also set about finding a way to dock his 68-ft. cabin cruiser, the Chateau Margaux, at his doorstep...
Unfortunately, Perot's preferred anchorage in Castle Harbour is filled with species of marine life that are protected by environmental laws. On June 4, 1986, Bermuda's Ministry of the Environment ruled against Perot's plan to build a dock and boathouse in front of one of his houses, because "substantial dredging" would be needed to bring his boat close to shore. Faced with that denial, Perot's contractors realized that any similar request for permission to cut a channel in a nearby coral reef would probably be nixed as well. A week later, without filing for a permit, Perot...