Packwood holds upper hand in Senate race
Rick Bauman
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By Stan Nelson
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Sen. Bob Packwood and his
Democratic challenger, state
Rep. Rick Bauman, offer voters
a distinct choice in a lopsided
race for the U.S. Senate.
An Oregonian telephone poll
conducted Oct. 27-30 projected
Packwood leading Bauman in
popular support by a more than
2-1 margin, with 64 percent say
ing they support Packwood
compared with Bauman’s 24
percent voter support
Bauman, a 36-year-old
Portland Democrat, has
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represented a state House
district in Southeast Portland
for four terms and was active in
shaping the state's social ser
vices budget. Bauman is offer
ing a policy platform that
centers on large cuts in the
defense budget and increased
social spending.
Packwood. a 54-year-old
former Portland lawyer, is seek
ing his fourth term in the
Senate, having served as
Oregon's junior senator since
196B when he upset incumbent
Democrat Wayne Morse.
Packwood enters the election
with the confidence of never
having lost an election in 24
years of public life and a wave
of popular support.
Packwood is a strong sup
porter of President Reagan on
budget issues, but has often
parted with Republican col
leagues to back environmen
talist. tabor and feminist legisla
tion, including abortion rights.
The candidates differ also in
campaign contributions,
Packwood has been able to col
lect $7.3 million in contribu
tions since his last election,
while Bauman’s campaign ap
pears to be operating on fun
ding of between $50,000 and
$75,000.
Ninety eight percent of
Packwood's funding is from
out-of-state contributors.
"Who does this Senate seat
belong to? It belongs to us; 2Vi
million of us," Bauman said.
The corporations and large con
tributors who gave money to
Packwood want him back in of
fice to be rewarded for their
support. Bauman said.
It's still an uphill struggle to
win support for the election, but
a Democratic victory is still
possible. Bauman said.
"All 1 need to do to win this
election right now... is (to
have) Democrats voting
Democratic." he said. Bauman
entered the race in August after
Rep. Jim Weaver dropped out of
the Senate race during a House
Ethics Committee probe of his
campaign finances
At the Democratic Forum in
Eugene last Wednesday,
Bauman launched an attack on
Packwood. charging the senator
with living primarily in
Washington, D.C. He said
Pac.kwood technically keeps his
Oregon residency by using his
uncle’s residence, although he
does not live there.
Bauman also charged
Packwood with pretending to
be a “born-again anti-nuke"
when he says that he is doing
something to protect Orego
nians from Hanford.
Bauman was critical of
Packwood’s tax reform bill, say
ing it will hurt Oregon's
chances for economic recovery.
Pack wood has been inconsis
tent with his Contra aid vote,
despite voting against the last
three aid proposals, Bauman
said.
"When the Sandinistas were
clearly supporting the rebels in
El Salvador, then it purposes us
to support the Contras," but
since 1984 they have
Bob Packwood
significantly lowered their ef
forts to support the rebellion,
Packwood said. As long as the
Sandinistas do not try to over
throw the govrnments of
ElSalvador. Costa Rica or other
neighboring nations.
Packwoood said he would not
support any additional Contra
aid packages.
On the issue of higher educa
tion. Bauman said the role of
the federal government is to
make student loans for higher
education available without
many roadblocks.
The Gramm-Rudman amend
ment will continue to restrain
spending at the national level,
even in student financial aid,
Packwood said. There is no way
of knowing where and how
much the cuts will be, he said.
“We're going m cut $40
billion. You can’t say ihat we
are going to have a whole lot of
sacred cows," including finan
cial aid, Packwood said.
Voting measure could reduce fraud,
but also could reduce turnout at polls
By Patrick Patton
Of lhr Kmwald
Proponents of Ballot Measure
13. a proposal that would re
quire voters to register within
20 days of an election, say the
measure would reduce the in
cidence of voter registration
fraud, save tax money and en
sure compliance with residency
requirements.
Opponents say it would infr
inge on Oregonians' right to
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vote and hamper voter turnout.
“The people of Oregon
believe fraud could result from
present policy. When such a
negative perception exists,
voters should initiate reform,"
said Peggy folin, incumbent
candidate from House District
44.
Oregon residents currently
have the option to register until
5 p.m. on the day preceding the
election. Voters who choose to
register within 12 days of the
election must supply proof of
residency.
"There is need for protection
from fraud, but present policies
are adequate," said Mary Ann
Rombach. president of the Lane
County League of Women
Voters. "Measure 13 would do
nothing to protect the integrity
of the ballot.
"A passed Measure 13 would
be devastating." she added.
"Potential voters would be bar
red because of name or address
changes."
Opponents also point to
Supreme Court decisions ad
vocating that registration re
quirements be kept to a
minimum.
But those fears are unfound
ed, )olin said.
r
‘‘Most people register late
because they know they will be
allowed to. Through an educa
tion program to inform the
voters, Measure 13 will not
result in disenfranchisement.”
Opponents also say voter
fraud is guarded against by in
stituted safeguards that include
a prohibition against election
day registration and verification
of residency for anyone who
registers fewer than 12 days
before the election.
Proponents' concern about
voter fraud stems from a 1984
incident in Wasco County, in
which followers of the Bhagwan
Shree Kajneesh were accused of
registering ineligible voters to
affect the outcome of elections.
‘‘Same-day registration show
ed outsiders participating in an
election could alter the course
of history. This could happen in
any election,” Jolin said.
Organizations supporting the
measure include the Oregon
State Grange and the Oregon
Farm Bureau Federation.
Organizations opposing the
measure include the Oregon
State Public Interest Research
Group, the League of Women
Voters and the American Civil
Liberties Union of Oregon.
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