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The North Texas Daily
Tuesday, September 6, 1994
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Embattled incumbents, independent intrigue spice gubernatorial races nationwide
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SPECIAL (AP) — Crime is far At stake is control of the governor’s dent Angus King is given decent odds the west over President Clinton’s graz- package that would reinstate capital the eldest son of the former president,
and away the dominant issue in this office in 18 of the 25 most populous at winning. ing and other land policies. punishment. Democratic nominee Chiles is awaiting the results of the
year’s 36 elections for governor, a states, giving these races special im- From a policy standpoint, the sharp Still, in virtually every race the top Bonnie Campbell has used her experi- Republican primary, in which Jeb Bush
crowded lineup that features contests portance at the White House because campaign debates over crime, welfare issue is crime, as candidates engage in ence as state attorney general as a is the front-runner. Other embattled
in the eight largest states, no shortage of their importance in 1996 presiden- reform, taxes and school spending and spirited, sometimes nasty, debates over crime-fighting credential, but she op- incumbents include two Democratic
ofembattled incumbents and a handful tial politics. standards foreshadow the themes, par- police, prisons, gun control and, in poses the death penalty. Party stars, New York’s Cuomo and
of intriguing independents. ticularly in the areas of spending and several states, the death penalty. Branstad called the death penalty Colorado Gov. Roy Romer, whose bid
Beyond that, the races feature some THIS YEAR’S STATEHOUSE law enforcement, likely to dominate “In the governors races you already an “important and defining” issue in for a third term is endangered by anger
of the most colorful personalities in contests also could factor into 1996 in state politics in the next year. see the seeds of the next round of the the crime debate. California Gov. Pete at Clinton’s land policies and a vibrant
American politics, including New York another way: The impressive Repub- Immigration is also a major issue in crime debate—juvenile crime,” said Wilson has tried a similar strategy, anti-incumbent sentiment in a state at
Gov. Mario Cuomo and Texas Gov. lican gubernatorial class of 1990 faces several states, especially California and Republican pollster Ed Goeas, who is noting that his rival, state Treasurer the forefront of the term-limits moye-
Ann Richards. And three children of its first re-election test, and several in Florida, as governors of both parties involved in a handful of statehouse Kathleen Brown, personally opposes ment.
prominent politicians — Kathleen this group are considered prospects for demand that the federal government contests. “I hate to use a Democrat as captial punishment, although she said “The benefit of the doubt used to go
Brown of California and Jeb and a future GOP national ticket. pay the high prison, school and health an example, but Ann Richards recently she would enforce it as governor. to the incumbent, regardless of party,”
George W. Bush in Florida and Texas, Democrats now hold 29 governors’ care costs states incur for illegal immi- came out for a curfew. Thatispartof Cuomo, an ardent death penalty foe, said Gov. Evan Bayh of Indiana, chair-
respectively, are looking to carve out offices; the GOP has 20. Connecticut grants. this new wave to address juvenile has said he would be willing to put the man of the Democratic Governors
niches of their own. has an independent governor. That seat Each of the 36 races has a peculiar crime, along with crime-free school issues to a statewide vote, a move Association. “Today the burden of
While the Labor Day weekend is up this year, as are 21 held by Demo- issue of its own, from a fight over zones and trying them as adults, that is interpreted as an effort to deflect criti- proof is on the incumbent. People are
opens a nine-week sprint to Election crats and 14 by Republicans. alleged nepotism at the state tollway being pushed at the state level.” cism by his challenger. predisposed to change.”
Day, it can hardly be considered the Independent candidacies are major authority in Illinois, to a debate in Given the sheer size of the state, its The president’s standing tradition-
kickoff for these campaigns, most of factors in at least five states: Maine, Rhode Island over whether to allow JUST THIS PAST week in Iowa, huge role in presidential politics, and ally does not affect state races as much
which have been at fall intensity levels Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, New Mexico gambling on Indian land, to fights in for example, embattled Republican the personalities involved, the Califor- as House and Senate contests, but it
throughout the summer, and Connecticut. In Maine, indepen- Colorado, Wyoming and elsewhere in Gov. Terry Branstad offered a crime nia race has attracted the most national cannot be totally discounted, particu-
attention. Brown is the sister and daugh- larly in the West and South.
Clinton, whose political fortunes labor, management and the govern-
are sagging, hinted at his plans upon ment, Clinton said, “This administra-
returning to Washington, promising to tion is working with the tools we have
“keep working until we turn the ter- to rebuild the American economy in
rible situation we have in health care partnership — not sitting on the side-
around—where we’re spending more lines and not promising miracles but
and covering less.” promising progress.”
Shielded from the miserable A majority ofthe 5,300 members of
weather by only a cap and light coat, the local chapter of the International
ClintontouredtheUSSLaboon,aNavy Machinists Union ratified a contract
destroyer under construction at the that creates a new team approach to
shipyard. He was accompanied by Sen- shiupbuilding, designed to make the
ate Majority Leader George Mitchell company more competitive by operat-
and four Democrats running for state ing more efficiently.
HOCKLEY, Texas (AP) — Re- Bush and incumbent Democrat Ann east of Dallas. Bush chose a field near aim at Richards, saying she should dead a year ago,but has used the immi- Elsewhere, a Green Party candidate
publican gubernatorial candidate Richards, hunting for votes and media Hockley northwest of Houston. apologize to voters for signing a new gration and crime issues to scratch in New Mexico threatens to spoil
George W. Bush took a shot at his coverage, both donned camouflage at- Using a borrowed 20-gauge shot- penal code he contends actually re- back into the race. Democratic Gov. Bruce King s bid for
opponent’s crime policies, then mo- tire and grabbed shotguns with report- gun, Bush fired off seven shots at what duces prison time. Like Wilson, Arizona Gov. Fife a fourth term. In Oklahoma, former
ments later committed a crime himself ers and photographers in tow to mark he thought were doves during a more “The bottom line of Ann Richards’ Symington and Minnesota Gov. Arne Democratic Rep. Wes Watkins is run-
by mistakenly killing the wrong bird the start of dove season in nothern and than hour-long hunt. He hit one, only new law is that instead of putting drug Carlson are Republican incumbents in ning as an independent. Unless he
Thursday on the first day of dove hunt- central parts of Texas. to discover a few hours later it was not dealers behind bars, we are sending tough fights. Both face Sept. 13 pri- catches fire in his own right, Watkins
ing season. Richards headed for Terrell County adovebutanothersimilar-lookingbird, them back to our streets and neighbor- mary challenges, Carlson s from are- candidacy is believed to help Republi-
akilldee. hoods,” Bush said of the code that ligious conservative candidate who can nominee Frank Keating.
“I was mistaken,” said Bush, who began taking effect Thursday. won th party endorsement. Demo- In Pennsylvania, Republicans are
said he had hunted dove many times crats hope to gain all three of those promoting their gubernatorial nomi-
before in West Texas. “What I thought Richards touted the new penal code seats. nee, moderate Rep. Thomas Ridge, as
was a dove was a killdee. I’m going to as helping to make communities safer a rising party star. But prominent anti-
pay a fine, roughly $70. I’ve spoken to since it doubles the minimum sentence TWO DEMOCRATIC members abortion activist Peg Luksik could
BATH, Maine (AP) — With wind and local offices. - a game warden. He’s going to write a for violent offenders. of the 1 990 class, Richards of Texas prove a spoiler there. And in Connecti-
andrain whipping down on 1,000 flag- He urged the crowd to vote for citation and I will pay the fine “The fact is, in the last four years, and Lawton Chiles of Florida also find cut, Lt. Gov. Edith Groark is in an
waving iron workers, President Clinton Democrats, chiding foes of his deficit- “I thought it was a dove. I made a we’ve worked hard to close the revolv- themselves in tough races in states that uphill effort to succeed Lowell
demanded stronger alliances between reduction package, the crime bill and mistake and I’m going to pay for it.” ing doors in our prisons,” she said. “If have trended Republican in recent Weicker, a former GOP senator who
employees, employers and government health care reform. George Bush has his way, the doors years. ran for governor on the Connecticut
in a Labor Day address opening the “Our administration has fought for The fine could be considered light, will be spinning again.” Richards faces George W. Bush, Party ticket four years ago.
contentious political season. change against some very, very pow- One Texas Parks and Wildlife game
“We cannot afford in a global erful enemies of change,” he said, with- warden, who declined to be identified,
economy to be divided again — gov- out naming them. said thefine for killing a killdee ranges
ernment and business and workers He left that to Mitchell, who spe- from $25 to $500. He also added that
fighting each other all the time,” Clinton cifically chastised Republicans for an experienced hunter would not con-
said at a Bath Iron Works shipyard, a claiming last year that Clinton’s defi- fuse a killdee with a dove, although
110-year old company adapting to post- cit-reduction budget would hurt the acknowledging it might be hard to
Cold War military cutbacks with the economy. distinguish between the two if they
help of its unions and the federal gov- At the same time, Clinton called for were flying together.
ernment. p : an end to partisan bickering. “Let us Depending on one’s point of view,
With a towering, new naval de- continue our efforts to change the way Richards was either more or less suc-
stroyer providing the backdrop, Clinton the political situation works,” he said. cessful. With no birds in sight, she
declared, “We can rebuild this economy Clinton’s address came at the tradi- fired three shots from her shotgun for
on the strength of your example.” tional start of fall campaigns, with his the benefit of the cameras.
Interrupting his own vacation on popularity drooping. A recent Time No birds fell, but she also faced no
Martha’s Vineyard, the president said Magazine-CNN survey showed 52 .fines.
Labor Day is a 100-year-old tradition percent of adult Americans disapprove Before the hunting trip, Bush took
designed “to celebrate the dignity of of his work in the White House. Demo-
work, its importance in our lives, and crats are expected to lose seats in the
to have that last, long weekend before House and Senate in November elec-
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