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Much speculation has centered on Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, who has not personally visited New Hampshire this year but sent "political operatives" to scout out the state approximately one month ago, according to Mark Warner, the treasurer for Wilder's exploratory committee...
...armor. To do that, the party needs attention-getting spokesmen who can make a persuasive case against the Administration. But no leading Democrat has yet dared accept the challenge of running against Bush. The party has fielded just two contenders, who so far seem weightless: Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder and former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas. When asked about their attitudes toward some Democratic candidates, 74% of those who took part in the TIME/CNN poll said they did not know enough about Tsongas to offer a judgment. For Wilder the number was only slightly better...
...governors can help Bush achieve these goals by reconsidering their own budget plans. California Gov. Pete Wilson, for example, has begun tightening his state's belt by cutting almost 10 percent from aid to poor mothers. Weld and Gov. Douglas Wilder of Virginia are both proposing decreases in funds for their states' public schools and colleges. While these cost-cutting measures may solve budget woes temporarily, they are regressive in the long run. They deny the poor the chance to break the cycle of poverty, and simply maintain the current economic status...
Washington outsiders could also serve the Democrats well, as Jimmy Carter did in 1976. Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, has already formed a committee to test campaign waters. Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, who almost entered the '88 race, should probably run as well to build name recognition. All four of these potential nominees support the death penalty, a morally repugnant position that is unfortunately necessary to win an election in today's political climate...
...winning the nomination, much less unseating Bush, the Democrats welcome their candidacies. The party is desperate to shift attention away from foreign affairs, the President's best suit, back to the domestic issues. A vigorous debate among presidential aspirants is the one way to accomplish that mission. Now that Wilder and Tsongas are entering the field, other candidates with more pull at the polls will be tempted to join them...