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Gloats the slick monthly Washingtonian in a promotional brochure: "In most major cities, you see street vendors selling hot dogs, peanuts or ice cream. In Washington there is a pushcart vendor selling quiche Lorraine, páté, hummus and fine cheeses. But that's the way it is in Washington???expensive tastes and the money to afford them...
...Treasury, W. (for Werner) Michael Blumenthal, who, after a rocky beginning in his post, has in the past few months gained clear pre-eminence among the President's economic aides. Blumenthal is a former Big Businessman himself?he was chairman of Bendix Corp. before he came to Washington???and, though he has never been fully accepted by corporate leaders as one of their own, he knows how his former colleagues in the executive suite think...
Israel's friends?most notably, many in Washington???are also worried about the government's secret settlement policy, which seems likely to become more overt in a Begin regime. New Israeli settlements?most of them on land that was once owned by Palestinians?surround Jerusalem and separate the major Arab population centers from Jordan. Sewer systems, water lines, and roads clearly indicate that these communities are being built to last and that they will be linked to other ones still in the planning stage. The Palestinians are offered payment for the land, although most refuse it, complaining of unfairly...
...twelve states, Reagan appears certain to close the gap and prevent Ford from reaching the 1,130 total required for nomination. In the view of Reagan strategists, he may very well sweep the 127 delegates to be chosen at state conventions in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Washington???all in the Western heartland of Reagan country. After splitting North Dakota's 18 votes with Ford and picking up eight in Minnesota to ten for Ford (an estimate that observers believe exaggerates Reagan's strength), Reagan will try to pick up ten more in Connecticut and Delaware, 18 in Iowa...
...more polished campaigner, particularly on TV, Reagan appeals to a constituency that believes the U.S. has been "pushed around" because of a soft, conciliatory foreign policy. He is also perceived as more likely to penetrate the wall of unresponsiveness that many believe surrounds Washington???something that Ford, as a member of Congress for 25 years before becoming Vice President, either cannot or will not do. Reagan's campaign manager, John Sears, correctly senses another Reagan advantage and a Ford liability in the querulous mood of the country: "This may be a year when people don't know what they want...