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...earth were Virginia's two premier Democrats squaring off like rival schoolyard bullies? For one thing, Senator Charles Robb and Governor Douglas Wilder had resumed their battle for primacy in the political playground. But in creating what Robb called a "demolition derby," they also damaged their own futures and hurt their party on the eve of state legislative elections. And as leaders with reputations beyond Virginia, they embarrassed their already demoralized national party...
...latest feud between Robb and Wilder had its origin in a secret tape -- ostensibly sent to Robb by an anonymous donor -- of an intercepted cellular-phone conversation between Wilder and an ally. When Wilder denounced the eavesdropping caper, a transcript of the tape appeared in two newspapers. Robb responded by suspending three aides, pledging an investigation of his office and pleading for peace talks with Wilder...
Doubtless one reason for Robb's consternation is that some of his advisers had considered the tape a potential weapon against Wilder. Instead it became a boomerang. The conversation was intercepted in October 1988, while Wilder was still lieutenant governor and Robb was running for the Senate. Though allied in most campaigns, the two had also skirmished for years. In the taped conversation, Wilder pronounced Robb "finished" because of reports of his presence at cocaine parties in Virginia Beach. Talking about his own 1989 race for Governor, Wilder said, "I don't want his endorsement, don't need his endorsement...
...beginning of the second half, the Crimson made its charge at the Bears. Breaking downfield four minutes into the third frame, Chad Prusmack dished off to defensive midfielder Robb Hirsch, who raced to the Brown cage and fired the ball past goalie Pat Flynn...
Goals: B--Jay McMahon 3, Sean Staffort 3, Andrew Towers 3, Darren Lowe, Oliver Marti, Rob Gutheil, Neil Munroe, Jeff Iserson; H--Mick Cavuoti 3, Tim Reilly 2, Mike Porter, Paul Faust, Robb Hirsch, Dan O'Sullivan...