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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Robertson: The former televisionevangelist has argued for "fair price policies" tosubject colleges to market forces, which he sayswill lead to lower overhead costs and moreproductive faculties. Like other Republicancandidates, the former television evangelistadvocates a long-term investment vehicle, similarto individual retirement accounts (IRAs), to givetax breaks to parents saving for college. He hasalso called for a system of low-interest loansadministered in a way to ensure that more of themget paid back, though he has not laid out thespecifics to this proposal. One proposal, inparticular, distinguishes Robertson from all theother aspirants: he is the only one who wants toabolish...

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: Ivory Platforms | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

...Robertson Former Television Evangelist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nationally Declared Candidates | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

...exemplifies the laid-back, more intellectual approach, the more provocative method can be found in David Frost's program "The Next President." Frost, who also interviewed a dozen would-be presidents in hour-long installments, made every effort to catch his guests off guard. Frost asked the Rev. Pat Robertson to explain what it was like to speak in tongues, and relentlessly questioned Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) about contradictions in his views on abortion...

Author: By Eli G. Attie, | Title: Presenting Candidates to the People | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

...candidate who seems to have gone thefarthest through the use of money and media--theRev. Pat Robertson--receives little praise fromKalb. "Since New Hampshire, Robertson hasconducted one of the most painful and patheticpolitical campaigns that I've seen in a longtime," says Kalb, citing Robertson's accusationsagainst the Bush campaign among other issues."This man has demonstrated a capacity forpolitical suicide that surprises me because [he]was one of the most effective performers [on`Candidates...

Author: By Eli G. Attie, | Title: Presenting Candidates to the People | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

Ball scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at 8:47 of the first period when he took a drop pass from Wayne Gary Robertson and put the puck between the legs of Princeton goalie Mark Salisbury to give St. Lawrence a 2-0 lead...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Saints Tame the Tiger | 3/5/1988 | See Source »

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