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Lunch or Late Night Buy any large pizza for the price of a small. Not valid with any other offer or special. Exp. 8-10-00. Cheney naming stuns both sides ■ George W. Bush’s choice for running mate has abortion rights groups on edge, and conservatives in high hopes By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald The recent announcement of Richard Cheney as Republican presidential candidate Ceorge W. Bush’s running mate has not only surprised members of both parties, but has also begun fo cre ate concerns among special in terest groups-. “In a sense it was very surpris _ ing,” Repub lican Chair of Lane County Jeff I Ioyt said. “Not only because he was a pick out of left field, but be cause he hadn't been —Hi mentioned.” BUSH Members of the Demo cratic Party also found this to be an unexpected outcome. “He was rumored, but we were expecting a different nomi nee, someone more currently in volved.” Chairman of the Demo cratic Party of Oregon Jim Edmunson said. “Cheney is re tired. We knew he was helping, but we didn’t think they couldn't find anybody else.” According to many Republi cans. Cheney would represent a good, safe and solid choice for Bush. “From what 1 have heard he is good-tempered and unlikely to cause controversy,” Hoyt said. “He seems like a pretty solid choice.” While Republicans believe that Bush’s choice can only strengthen the Republican ticket, others seem to disagree. “I don’t think it will have any effect,” Edmunson said. “Cheney is from the same right-wing par ty as Bush — he brings nothing new to the ticket.” Other groups are beginning to worry about effects the combina tion of right-wing power could have on various issues, particu larly abortion. “It is clear where Bush stands on this issue, as well as Cheney,” said Mick Weltman, executive di rector of the Oregon chapter of the National Abortion and Repro ductive Rights League. “A woman’s right to choose would be in jeopardy from a Bush-Ch eney administration.” NARAL has also brought up concerns about how a Bush ad ministration would go about supporting its anti-abortion stance. “Both Bush and Cheney would appoint anti-choice Supreme Court justices and Cab inet officials, as well as sign leg islation threatening reproductive rights,” said Alice Germond, NARAL’s executive vice presi dent. Members of the Democratic Party also agree that Bush’s choice has made his stance on abortion obviously clear. “A Bush-Cheney White House would put women in prison for having abortions,” Edmunson said. The Republicans, on the other hand, believe that having two anti-choice representatives will not weaken their ticket. ‘‘Bush will not lose anything from this move,” Hoyt said. “It will be helpful and keep the con servatives in the fold.” CC He (Cheney) was ru mored, but we were ex pecting a different nomi nee, someone more currently involved. Ch eney is retired. We knew he was helping, but we didn’t think they couldn’t find anybody else. Jim Edmunson Chairman of the Democratic Party of Oregon Both sides can see that the abortion issue is a dividing point among the two candidates. “Overall, this issue is proba bly the biggest difference be tween the two candidates,” Ed munson said. Convention continued from page 1 ing for her trip. “There is going to be so much going on,” she said. “They tel) you to bring an empty suitcase because you bring so much back with you." Along with excitement inside the convention, a different type of excitement is expected to take place outside the convention. Daily protests have been planned to take place July 29 through August 3. Protesters will address every thing from health care to workers rights, the environment to death row issues. According to a recent Washington Post article, protest ers are also in the process of building an 80-foot float called Corpizilla, which will make its appearance on the streets of Philadelphia. “I'm not too worried about the protesters," Reed said. “There are supposed to be shuttle buses that take us everywhere.” While the convention as a whole is expected to be exciting, the political side may not be as controversial as previous con ventions. “There doesn’t seem like there is going to be much controversy regarding the issues,” said Lane County’s Republican Party Chair Jeff Hoyt. “Most of the controversial is sues the party has dealt with in the past have been dealt with in ternally. There is more unanimi ty among the party now.” Some of the issues that will be /dealt with surprised some of the representatives. “I thought some of the main is sues would be drugs or crime or prescriptions,” Reed said. “Many of the issues are things like salmon, damns and property rights.” Along with the community getting geared up for the elec tion, so are students from the University. Three people — James Eddy, Andy Combs and Dave Roselip — will be attend ing the convention and staying in campus dorms. “It is exciting that people are Virtual Office Systems Inc. in Partnership with University of Oregon Bookstore 3131 West 11th fin Marketplace West] Ph343-8633 Open Mon thru Sat 10 am to 6 pm. Closed Sundays Brand Name Parts Expert Assembly Professional Service Get your vos Custom VOS Computers: system at the ■ 1 Bookstore! Built to a Higher Standard. Republican National Convention Total Attendees: 45.000 est. 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