AuCoin has high hopes for today’s rally with Clinton
SALEM (Af) Democrat Los
AuColn is hoping hi* campaign
for the U S Senate will R»*t n
boost when presidential front
runner Bill (Minton visits Ore
gon today.
"There's no question it's «
plus.” AuColn press secretary
Rachel Gorlin sriid Wednesday
"Los is delightcxl to l>e appear
ing with Cov. Clinton
But a spokeswoman for Re
publican Sen Boh Parkwood
said she doubts AuColn's ap
poaranee with Clinton at a rally
in Eugene will do much to
erase the lead Packwood has
built In the polls
"It's interesting (Hat as BUI
Clinton goes up in the polls,
I.es AuCoin gluts down." Julia
Brim-lidwards said "Bill Clin
ton isn't going to help him."
Clinton is to speak at I p m
nt u rally at McArthur Court as
part of a "Winning the West"
tour that includes stops in nine
stales.
Clinton campaign spokes
woman Ainv Woiss-Tnbe said
plans (tit 11 for AuCoin to intro
duces Clinton at the rally In an
effort to give AuCoin maximum
exposure.
"Cov Clinton wants to see
l.es AuCoin as Ortsgon's new
Democrats accuse
Robertson’s group
WASHINGTON (AIM — The Democratic Parly Mod a com
plaint Wednesday accusing a group founded by rellglou*
broadcaster Pal Robertson of engaging In Illegal political at
tlvity
The complaint filed with the Federal Election ( a an mis'- ion
accused the Christian Coalition of raising money as a tax ex
empt group but spending it on pro-Republican activities
without registering as a political group.
The coalition denied the allegations It Insisted it does not
noed to register because it does not endorse parties or rand I
dales hul merely educates Its member* about Issues
The coalition, which has applied for tax-exempt status,
was founded in 1989 by Robertson, an unsuccessful Republi
can presidential candidate four years ago. and has a budget
this year of about $7 million, executive director Ralph Rend
|r. said
The Democratic National Committee complain! accused
the coalition of working with Republican candidates and the
Republican Party to produce heavy voter turnout tiy evangeli
cal Christians, widely viewed us pro-Republican, on Election
Day.
As evident*! of partisan activities, the Democrats salt!
• The coalition's meetings have been addressed exclusive
ly by Republicans, including President Bush, during the last
year.
• Robertson has been quoted as saying ho warded "work
ing" control of the COP party by ItKlfi.
A Washington I’ost article lust month also noted the group
had received SM.000 from the Republican National Senatori
al Committee and hud donated S25.0OO to a Virginia COP
committee.
The Democrats said they also am urging the Internal Rev
enue Service to reject the Christian Coalition's request for
tax-exempt status on the ground that it engages in political
activity.
"These activities have allowed the Christian Coalition to
exercise hidden influence." Democratic National Committee
chairman, Ron lirown, said in a statement.
Rood, however, said his group has nol coordinated efforts
with COP officials or candidates even though the <*>alilion
was involved in crafting this year's Republic an platform and
has been addressed by Republicans
"Wo do not engage In political activity. Wo do not endorse
candidates. We do not advocate the election or defeat of < an
didales," Reed said.
Reed said his group's large and widely publicized present e
at the Republican convention In August was not intended to
support GOP candidates, even though Robertson lias publicly
endorsed flush
Rather. Rood said, the group was concerned alxiut fighting
to maintain the strict anti-abortion plank In the COP plat
form "It was issue-driven, nol partisan," he said.
Reed said his group has urged members to get involved in
U S senator.” Weiss- lobe said
Gorlin said lhr> AuColn cam
paign hopes that having Au
Coin appear with Clinton will
create a link fmtwcen the two in
the minds of Oregon voters
"There's no question that
folks nationwide have gotten
the message that Bill Clinton
stands for economic change,”
she said “Having him do an
event with Los fits perfectly
with what we need to do to
make a case that l,<*i should bo
our next senator “
Clinton's visit, his sixth to
Oregon in the past 1H months,
comes amid indications that he
is continuing to hold a solid
lead among voters in Oregon.
Veteran pollster Tim Hibbitts
of Portland says Clinton "is
well ahead" of President Bush
and independent Ross Perot.
"He has Oregon as close to
being locked up as there is such
a thing this year." Hibbitts said.
But O r e g o n Republican
Chairman Craig Berkman said
he lielieves 20 percent to 30
percent of Oregon voters "are
not entrenched” for arty candi
date
Berkman said Bush still
might have some hop: in Ore
gon
Les AuCoin
Bush says others worse than U.S.
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Struggling to
catch up in traditionally Republican strongholds.
President Itush tried to revive memories of Hurry
Truman s comeback Wednesday and argued that
America's ailing economy is not us had ns that in
other countries
"We are going to do what Truman did and
show these pollsters don't know what they ure
talking about," said Hush, trailing Bill Clinton in
the {rolls with just 13 days before the election
"The American people will give us this victory."
At the same time he voiced confidence, he sug
gosted the difficulties he's fared "We're in a real
fight, let's put it that way," he told ABC Nmvs
"Nobody ever said it would i>e easy, and it isn't,
but it's worth the fight,"
On the second day of a whistle stop train trip.
Bush rode through hamlets in North Carolina,
stopping for true kside rallies before cheering
crowds of thousands of people "Pour more
years," supporters shouted.
The trip, with earlier stops in Georgia and
South Carolina, underscored Bush's vulnerability
in states he uasily carried four years ago. Bush's
advisers acknowledge he's behind in Georgia and
North Carolina, while slightly ahead iri South
Carolina.
Running out of time. Bush tric’d to saturate tele
vision airwiiys in the South with 12 interviews
with local media, ABC and CNN.
The pace of campaign travel went into over
drive.
Bush said he plans to spend only two nights -
and no days — at the White House between now
and Election Day. Campaign strategists also were
scrambling Bush's schedule, dropping stops Sat
urday in Maine and Connecticut and substituting
Alabama and Louisiana — two Southern states on
Bush's must-win list.
Bush also was heading Sunday to Michigan, a
key battleground, and then on to South Dakota
and Montana, two traditionally COP states in
danger of slipping to Clinton.
Despite the glum news in the polls, Bush was
determinedly upbeat, imploring voters, "Do not
listen to the pessimists.”
Bush acknowledged that America is gripped in
tough economic times but said things aren’t all
that laid.
“WuTe caught up in an international economic
slowdown and, some places, a recession.” Bush
said "But our economy — you'd never get this
from the media — our economy is doing better
than Canada and Germany and England and Ja
pan and France.”
Perot attempts to persuade pessimists
DALLAS (AIM — Ross Perot
sought on Wednesday to coun
tor arguments that votes for him
are wasted, releasing new uds
that say Instead. "This is no
time to waste our volt's on poli
tics as usual."
Meanwhile, aides said they
hoped he would ho on the
stump soon And they said the
campaign had begun putting to
gether plans for a Perot admin
istration
The 60-set.ond commercials
ant aimed at voters who Perot
supporters fear will shun him
on Election Day because they
view his chance of winning as
slim — even though they were
impressed by his debate perfor
manco.
The four separate ads focus
on trickle-down economics,
health care reform, urban prob
lems and government waste.
Each ends by saying. "This Is
no time to waste our votes on
Th/s is no time to
waste our votes on
politics as usual.1
— An ad for Ross Perot
politics us usual It is limit for a
candidate who will got down to
business"
In Monday's final presiden
tial debate, I’orot himself said
voters should "stop letting
these folks in the press tell you
you're throwing your vote
away.”
Despite i’erot's third-place
standing, general counsel Clay
Mulford said the campaign was
encouraged by Independent
polls after the dohutes that
showed (>0 percent of those sur
veyed viewed I’erot more favor
ably and overall support had
doubled to the mid- to high
teens.
"Wo think, with that 00 per
cont more favorably disposod
for us, that wo can capture only
u third of that, coupled with tho
amount we've already in
creased in the [Kills, and pre
vail," Mulford said.
Perot has not decided where
to personally campaign, if at
all, aides said. But they also
said they hoped to announce u
schedule Thursday.
"Perhaps some rallies, per
haps some visits to particularly
Interesting facilities, perhaps
some town halls." said Orson
Swindle, leader of the Perot
supporters1 organization. "All
over America, we're looking at
Perot’s running mate, retired
Adm James Stockdalo, would
likely Join him on the stump,
Swindle said. Stockdalo has
met with editorial boards ol
several California newspapers
in recent days.
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