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...that he considered Dan Quayle an "elder statesman," former Democratic Governor Bob Kerrey did not need great strengths of his own to grab Karnes' Senate seat. Yet the charismatic Kerrey has charm and spontaneity that seem to transcend the issues. In a predominantly Republican state, Kerrey won while opposing SDI, aid to the contras and a constitutional amendment to ban abortions. Admitted Karnes: "He's a personality in this state, someone who turns up in People magazine. It's hard to run against a guy like that...
...conservatives and moderates hope for Sen. Sam Nunn (D--Ga.) or former Virginia Governor and Senatorelect Charles Robb. But it's not going to happen. In addition to serious ideological liabilities (Nunn has been weak on civil rights and strong on nerve gas and SDI), each of the two faces personal obstacles. Compared to Nunn, even Dukakis bubbles with charisma, and there are rumors that Robb's social life makes Gary Hart's look monastic. (Even unsubstantiated rumors are politically damaging, as Dukakis knows all too well...
Dukakis opposes large military expenditures on SDI or the MX, which are neither needed nor affordable. He does support a strong defense, but he would do it by channelling funds into conventional forces, not on obsolete or wasteful weapons...
Dukakis has called SDI a "fantasy," but said he would allocate about $1 billion a year for research, to be ready to respond to any Soviet advances. He opposes both the MX and Midgetman missiles, but supports the B-1 bomber and the Stealth bomber...
...Haass said that although Bush would reduce defense spending to balance the budget, he would retain weapons with "large destroy ratios," like SDI. He said the U.S. defense program could be smaller than the Soviet Union's but equally effective...