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...Though Robertson professes astonishment at his victories, he is in fact neither surprised nor fazed by his success. He is a different species of candidate, a disarming striver whose supreme self-confidence rests heavily on the belief that "God has a plan for everyone." In his case, this includes running for President. Those truly amazed are conventional Republican sachems who had regarded him as no more than a colorful nuisance. They have watched his partisans in four states marry religious fervor with organizational energy to win local contests that are normally ignored. Richard Bond, deputy campaign manager for Bush, says...
...Robertson's ability to draw new, enthusiastic workers into dreary political scut work was most evident at the meeting in Ames, a fund-raising dinner that featured a straw poll for those who bought $25 tickets and had an Iowa driver's license. The Bush campaign, along with those of Bob Dole and Jack Kemp, went all out to pack the arena with supporters. But even before the first candidate spoke, it was obvious that Robertson's forces had pulled off a coup. Dressed in white T shirts and hats emblazoned with their champion's name, they clearly outnumbered...
When the 3,843 votes were counted -- more than twice the turnout of eight years ago, when Bush won national notice with a surprising win -- Robertson had blindsided his opponents with 34% of the votes, vs. 25% for Dole, 23% for Bush and 14% for Kemp. Although the results had only symbolic significance, Robertson's victory showed his ability to turn out loyal supporters, which is critical to success in Iowa's February caucuses. With the verbal italics he uses so effectively, Robertson later proclaimed, "The Vice President has been wounded very badly...
...with similar victories, Robertson's local organizers were able to attract Iowans who had not been politically involved. A year ago, a crude instruction sheet called the "Christian Political Action List" advised new activists to "hide your strengths" and "pretend to be interested" in general party business. Much of the missionary work was done in evangelical churches, particularly those with Pentecostal practices.* Typical was Debi Nuhn, a teacher who had come 250 miles with her husband Tom and other members of the Word of Life Christian Church. Like Robertson, she said, members of her charismatic congregation were "born-again...
...Ames upset prepared the stage for Robertson's Tuesday press conference announcing the success of his yearlong petition drive. Standing before a pile of what he said was 3.3 million signatures, Robertson declared, "The people are urging me to run." He will, he said. The formal announcement is scheduled for Oct. 1 in New York City...