European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 columns the stars and stripes thursday april 2,1987 Harry f. Rosenthal ten say no to presidential sweepstakes Alexander Haig s declaration last week that he s running for president it was t exactly a secret brings the score to 10-4 10 who chose not to run for president in 1988, and four who chose otherwise. Of course More Art out there pawing the ground or at least keeping an car to it. They Haven t yet made a Choice one Way or the other. The 10 who said no to a Call heard by few made More news than the four who said yes to the same Dis Lani Drums. At this stage of the game politicians become deciding not to run they flare briefly before fading out in the Galaxy. The reason most cited by those who drop out is family responsibilities. But not always. Sen. Bill Arm Strong r-coio., saying that he d been urged by a number of people to consider running saw no com Pelling reason to do it and said so. First Back to the paddock was democratic sen. Edward m. Kennedy. He bought time on Boston television on dec. 19, 1985 yes 1985 to announce he would not be a presidential candidate in 1988. I know that this decision Means that i May never be president said the senior senator from Massachusetts. The reason his children deserved More of his Lime than campaigning. Mario Cuomo the governor of new York started democratic pulses racing in 1984 with his keynote speech at the san Francisco convention. But he took himself out for 1988 saying he could t perform adequately As both governor and candidate. And besides he said it was a family decision. We d All have to go to Iowa and do this thing. It would be a Strain on sen. Dale bumpers dark a favorite of his Peers in Congress decided against running in 1984 after toying with the idea and and did it again last week. Because a Campaign Means a total disruption of one s life and the life of his family. It would mean a total disruption of the closeness my family has Cher in january with the election still two baseball seasons away Colorado s Armstrong issued a How Vjra the the jowl it
