European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 03, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes Tom Wicker wednesday May 3, 1978 some things still make the Swift owp16tiom of their Appo jute r0umds l Here s the big picture in Texas Senate race Here s How the United states senat Campaign in Texas this year might affect presidential politics and vice versa rep. Bob Krueger a shrewd and articulate Young conservative once the Dean of arts and sciences at Duke University i favored to win the democratic nomination to oppose Republican John Tower s bid fora fourth term and Krueger has not concealed his ambition to move on from the Senate to the White House perhaps As soon former Republican gubernatorial candidate Hank Grover a devoted Ronald Reagan supporter is running As an inde pendent against Tower who backed Ger Ald Ford in 1976 if Grover siphons of enough Reagan supporters to defeat Tower or pulls off an upset Victory in the third Stihi Mno a i be publican prospects f significantly affected. Nixon landslide but not at All by John Tower or John Connally. As for reports that regular Republican contributors and workers will oppose him As a spoiler Grover says he does doubt it there just Aren t enough of them to worry about he argues. He has a fund raising scheme that he believes will raise upwards of a million dollars mostly from texans who would see a Victory for him As the first step toward nominating Ronald Reagan for president in 1980. To get on the ballot hell need about 16,-500 petition signatures from people who vote in neither primary on May 6 but that does t worry him either since the census Bureau reports that 60 percent or More of registered texans usually Don t vote in Pri Maries. And he sees a splendid target in a. U 1 to Valera reported a i for 1960 could circumstantial evidence suggest that John b. Connally jr., the Democrat turned Republican who still is a major fund raising Force in Texas would shed no i. Tears if John Tower were Defeated that1 Muld leave Connally As the probable Lead xer. Of Texas republicans and to that exp boost his own 1980 presidential Ambi isome Texas political sources believe to example that a number of substantial Intel tutors to Bob Krueger s primary might not be backing him if con bad exerted his full influence for w. Others Point out that some of con traditional allies Are still owed a from Hank Graver s 1972 Guberna-1 Campaign but that no real pressure a to have been brought on Grover top his Independent candidacy. A revel a gregarious conservative. Is 1111? a or of winning the governor snip to 1972, losing by Only 93 000iwoes out of about 2.s million cast ?5jimself after Jonn Tower. The Best vote getter to Texas and his a a Campaign could turn out to Beekey to the election. Or might for one thing be the spoiler Tower by taking As Littles 10""" of the Republican potential if million voters turn out in a non i year Grover a renowned primary contest with former state insurance Board chairman Joe Christie. Grover thinks the fact that both Krue Gerand John Tower have supported Federal funds for abortions is a Texas Sleeper is sue. He believes Tower is Ripe for defeat because of his opposition to Ronald Rea Gan in 1976, what Grover Calls his failure to maintain a Loyal personal following Amon Texas voters personal problems that in clude a recent divorce and what May yet be disclosed As involvement in the Korea Gate scandal. Finally Grover s venture relies on the belief that Bob Krueger will have to move left in the fall Campaign to get out the democratic vote thus leaving Han Grover and John Tower to fight it out for the conservative vote. Ill Surprise every body Grover says chuckling. I always do James j. Kilpatrick it s too soon for Federal no fault j Servit to Wake at East of them merely by getting on the f. That could mean a Victory Fob of for John Back in the Days when they taught " ule pub in schools children Learned about federalism. You Seldom hear the word anymore but the Wise Prin Ciple of federalism lies at the very heart of continuing controversy Over no fault a Confidence Hea rear shot at winning 1 a proposition that s hard to test since inde a Dent candidacies Law t -8 aplomb a insurance. Under in ?? " Massachusetts to 1971. In the following year five other gift d5 Florida ore8�n Dakota and Virginia adopted their own be ions of a no fault Law. Since then 18 additional states through their own Legislatures have begun to test the concept. Columns necessary to a Texas registration syr teen demand party ident Ifica voters imply choose which party primary they want to vote a even separate polling places Are e this Means to hts some drunk smashes into your car an you suffer a broken leg you Don t recover from the drunk or from you recover from your Owra in insurance committee of comments mums and speeds up the settlement pro Cess perhaps a moral objection to toe whole idea of no fault could be no such evidence exists. After seven years on the contrary the record strongly suggests that no fault simply is not All that it has been talked up to be. Certain Fea toes in no fault appear to work reason ably Well in some states but badly to others. Oregon s version of no fault seem to work but no fault in Michi cause for jubilation. Tamed an time for Settli n e a single Federal Law the alums a Usu Sun vutc3 8eau1siaftsas new vote Lell below 100.000? Butro Trethan 400,000 texans voted to them Rea ban Ford presidential primary Grover feared the hard Core Republican Vross Slysz " to. But in the general election with three candidates to the race and a i is Nav haps a 2-million vote turnout he calculates us oratories for at someone could win with As few Aiom votes less than half the number he polled in 1972 when he was aided to the the states have several of the adopting Stales such As Jems original r is is precise a How federalism is sup posed to operate. A body of experience being developed in the real wok a ways courts and insurance agencies Esting Tobi and cd , sur synd Lul
