Word: veep
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Republican presidential hopefuls are lending the far-right Christian Coalition some clout, judging by the lineup for the two-day conference that kicked off in Washington today. Among the prominent Republicans scheduled to address the religious stalwarts: Texas Senator Phil Gramm, former Veep Dan Quayle, former Education Secretary Lamar Alexander and former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney -- all rumored aspirants for the top of the G.O.P. ticket...
President Clinton used a New Orleans speech to launch his own verbal offensive against America's putative decline in family values. Just a day after former Veep Dan Quayle attacked a "poverty of values" in a speech in San Francisco, Clinton told the National Baptist Convention that citizens had a "personal moral responsibility" to improve life in their communities. The thematic difference between the President's speech and that of his would-be '96 rival: Clinton focused on moral guidance for troubled teens, while Quayle blamed the country's entertainment industry and political and religious institutions for the mess. Afterward...
...Quayle a contender for president? Earlier today, one of his "close associates" told CNN the former veep had all but announced for 1996. But Quayle, apparently unsure of potential GOP backing, promptly downgraded the alert to "thinking about it." Quayle's spokeswoman said he'd issue an official verdict after November's mid-term elections. BTW: A recent Harris poll of Republican and independent voters found Senate minority leader Bob Dole leads the undeclared pack with 17 percent support, followed by Quayle with 13 percent and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell with 12 percent...
...strain of dysentery among Rwandan refugees languishing in Zaire is threatening to become too expensive for aid organizations. Relief officials say the contagious, bloody diarrhea is proving resistant to common antibiotics currently in use in the refugee camps, forcing doctors to turn to more sophisticated and expensive medicines. The Veep's wife, Tipper Gore, spent nearly five hours in the largest Zairian refugee camp, Kibumbo, aiding refugees weakened by disease. "They just need someone to hold their hand, love them and hug them," she said. "At least I can do that...
With his nicely spelled memoir Standing Firm, DAN QUALYE has turned up the heat under the 1996 G.O.P presidential race. The former Veep hasn't made it to New Hampshire yet, but here are visits other contenders have made or are planning soon...