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Moreover, by concentrating on cutting the capital-gains tax, which would benefit mainly the few Americans who earn more than $200,000 a year, the President strengthened the impression that his highest domestic priority is taking care of the rich. Harrison Hickman, a Democratic pollster, gleefully observed that "George Bush has two Achilles' heels -- 'rich' and 'wimp' -- and managed to expose both of them on the same...
Such nuances in the public mood went unheard in the shouting of naysayers. Said Linda DiVall, a Republican pollster: "The members in opposition are in sync with what their constituents think." First to exploit this sentiment on the right was Newt Gingrich of Georgia, long a spokesman for Republicans still enthralled with Reaganomics. He temporarily relinquished his post as House Republican whip to lead a crusade against the tax increases at the heart of the measure. "This budget package with its higher taxes will deepen the recession and increase the number of unemployed," he said. Gingrich urged a freeze...
...runoff victory for the statehouse seat he holds. The latest polls show him with 25% going into the Oct. 6 primary against incumbent J. Bennett Johnston's 42%, but Duke claims he has a secret vote from people who will not confess their preference to pollsters. This was the case in his 1989 victory, and pollster Susan Howell says Duke "flies below radar." But as he becomes more acceptable, more familiar on the scene, more identified with nonracist politics (like his defeat of Governor Buddy Roemer's tax increase), there is less reason for voters to hide their support...
Some party pros think a small nominating field would be ideal for Cuomo, with his national recognition and capacity to raise money. Says pollster Harrison Hickman: "He could be the Democratic pope, arguing points of fundamental theology directly with Bush." Whichever Democrats decide to go for it after November, their efforts will seem less suicidal than conventional wisdom had it for 18 months...
...first time ever. Faced with the largest financial fiasco in U.S. history -- a savings and loan bailout that could cost up to half a trillion dollars -- American taxpayers have barely uttered a peep. "People don't feel any sense of ownership over the Federal Government," says Democratic pollster Geoffrey Garin. "It isn't them, and it isn't theirs...