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The sense doesn’t ask about a check from Log Cabin Repub of panic was reinforced by the Aug. 19 Iowa straw licans, he won’t tell his staff to return it. poll where Dole slipped into a tie with arch But when syndicated columnist Deb Price conservative Sen. Phil Gramm and ideologue Pat began inquiring about a $1,000contribution made Buchanan ran a strong third. by Log Cabin on June 19, campaign spokesman It marked the second time in recent months Nelson Warfield quickly announced the donation that Dole has backtracked from tolerance to an was being returned. anti-sexual-minority position. In a May interview The group’s agenda is “ 100 percent at odds in The New York Times Magazine he supported with Senator Dole’s,” said Warfield. “If we had civil rights and nondiscrimination for lesbians been aware of this particular contribution in ad and gay men and kept an vance, it would not have been open mind on military ser accepted.” vice. That characterization is When those positions completely at odds with docu drew flak from the right, mentation supplied by Log he wrote two weeks later Cabin. In a letter to executive to the conservative Wash director Rich Tafel dated May ington Times, “I oppose the 24, Dole campaign finance special interest gay agenda chairman John A. Moran fol that runs from gays in the lowed up on earlier conversa military and reaches as far tions, writing: “I would ap as to suggest special status preciate any assistance you for sexual orientation un could give us in turning out der federal civil rights stat your members at each [fund utes.” raising] event. I am looking G reer d o u b ts that forward to working with you.” Dole’s action will placate Tafel attended a $1,000 the extremists or win their fund-raising event on June 19 votes. “There is an integ and wore a “Log Cabin Re rity issue here. If you are publicans” name tag. “Hi on the far right, you need to Rich, I know what you’re Bob Dole question when the going gets tough, is Bob Dole wanting,” he recalled Dole saying. “You’re con going to be in your comer then?” The measure of cerned about Ryan White [AIDS services reau integrity comes on the tough issues not the easy thorization].” The exchange was amicable. ones. “The hypocrisy is ridiculous,” said Tafel. Tafel is outraged by Dole’s latest flip-flop. "They definitely knew about our check. They “This was an unnecessary and dishonest action, definitely knew who we were.” which could completely change the dynamic “Our policy is to decline contributions from among moderate Republicans who thought they political groups that have an agenda that is in were safe supporting Bob Dole against Phil opposition to Senator Dole’s positions on the Gramm. Now he has become Phil Gramm, and issues,” said Warfield. This is the first check moderates should look elsewhere.” He urged gay returned for ideological reasons. He cited differ Republicans who have contributed to Dole to ences over “gays in the military” and asserted that “demand their money back.” Log Cabin supports a “special rights agenda,” not Greer said they are aware of at least 15 of their Dole’s “equal treatment for all.” supporters who have made large contributions to Log Cabin spokesman David Greer pointed to Dole. Several of them have already indicated their areas of agreement with Dole. The group’s first intention of requesting that their money be re legislative priority is Ryan White, a bill which turned. Dole co-sponsored. The group supported the Con He also called upon gay men and lesbians tract with America. And “we never said we are serving on the Dole and Gramm campaigns “to asking for special rights, we are asking for equal confront their candidates on these issues, or they opportunity for all.” are becoming accomplices in the far-right take He and Tafel noted how Dole attacked the over of America.” Hollywood media industry for “the debasing of S 230-7740 I s n ’ t it , Register now for NGLTF conference The eighth annual Creating Change confer ence is scheduled for Nov. 8-12 in Detroit, Mich. Sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the national organizing conference brings together hundreds of gay and lesbian activists from around the country. Special guest speakers at this year’s event include Rep. 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