European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. December 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 surprised european papers show varied reactions to Hart London a from mown to Madrid nary Hart s return 1o the . Pa", race was hoi news and european newspapers treated their readers in Quick analyses of such american political curiosities As the Bimbo Factor and  Hart s announcement or his resumed candidacy was a real Surprise that creates an altogether new interest in the . Presidential nomination race Spanish National television said opening its late news show tuesday night that note of Surprise was mirrored repeatedly around Europe in broadcast and newspaper reports some with serious commentaries others with racy tones like the. Headlines dubbing the candidate Romeo Hart in the Sun of London and sexy Gary in the daily Mirror of London. The soviet news Agency Tass which reports Little about the private lives of Kremlin leaders write Ahjit Hart had quit the Campaign because a Ballyhoo was inspired in the . Press about matrimonial infidelity of the politician Tass cited the new York Post As having observed that gossip about Hart was pan of secret efforts by i Host forces in the .a. Which sought to divert the attention of the american Public from hearings Inlo the Iran Centra  the soviet report was not the Only one to Lake jaundiced View of the american political scene. The London evening Standard commented in an editorial wednesday that Hart s Competition for the democratic nomination is so lacklustre that the Man who could t walk and Chew gum at the same time the Peanut Farmer and the aging a movie actor May yet be succeeded by the  when Hart withdrew from the race last summer some european news Media commented that the United slates was Overly puritanical and politically Imma Ture if a front running candidate could be ruined by revelations of extramarital shenanigans. But stories about Hart and Model Donna Rice were recapitulated in Many european papers after he re turned to the race. The London daily express said he had dropped out after Donnalu Indiek and the Tab Loid opined that his chances of Success Are Ricc paper  the times of London in a Story Ana Wing Hart s return said his decision had sent political experts an social pundits scurrying to reassess the Bimbo fac Tor " a Bimbo being by the times definition a pretty and empty headed woman though not necessarily one of empty  Hart had been torpedoed by his Bimbo Rice the times said but the american Public had decided that a tendency to self destruction was Han s character flaw not extramarital dalliances. Many european newspapers published photos show ing Hart with his smiting wife. Lee after he announced his candidacy and several seemed to find their join appearance surprising in itself. The leading Rome newspaper. La re Publica used the headline big Surprise in the Usa Over the photo of the Harts. The daily mail of London headlined it Hart s Back and Surprise Surprise so is his  the daily mail and Many other news Media gave prominence to Hart s statement Well let the  the French daily la Monde under the headline the thunderous return of Gary Hart wrote that he is Good looking an agreeable speaker not at a loss forwards and someone whose ideas Are generous but Gen eral but his behaviour Over the last six months his retirement then his Surprise return Only serve to aug ment his image As a Man who is As inconsistent As he is  the guardian a Liberal London daily said in an analytical Story that Hart s sudden reappearance on the american political scene reflects the almost messianic sense he has of his role and place in history. Or. Hart has convinced himself and now Hopes to con Vince the country thai he has a moral vision and Pur pose that exempts him from the Normal rules of Legame the guardian cited Han s alleged tendency to self destruction and commented what democratic cad App Koto Jaunty Gary Hart gives a Victory sign while campaigning in the streets of Portland Maine wednesday. Ers must really fear is that Han could pass this capacity for self  onto the party  in Switzerland the indeed Cut if Matin of Lau Sanne speculated that Hart had decided to test his popularity in new Hampshire s primary because he wanted to get the jump on another undeclared presidential possibility. New York gov. Mario Cuomo. He presents his candidacy in a double or nothing approach in the Hope of gaining a decisive advantage the Swiss daily said. Polls show Hart hampered by negative ratings new York a Public opinion surveys show Gary Han with a Strong Core of support but even stronger unfavourable ratings that pollsters say will hamper his reborn presidential Campaign. An Abc news poll taken wednesday put Hart at the front of the democratic Field with 28 percent support among 244 people leaning Democrat. Jesse Jackson had 22 percent Illinois sen. Paul Simon 11 percent Massachusetts gov Michael Dukakis 10 percent and the other three candidate were in single digits. The re sults had a margin of error of plus or minus 7 percentage Points. However Hart s unfavourable rating was a High 38 percent among democrats. Among All 505 people surveyed nation wide he was viewed unfavourably by 49 percent. Pollsters refer to those unfavourable ratings As negatives and say they limit a candidate s ability to expand support beyond a base of committed backers. Han who withdrew from he race in May after questions were raised about his relationship with Model Donna Rise re entered the Field on tuesday. A poll by the new York times and lbs news found that a majority of Vot ers would not necessarily vote against candidate just because he committed adultery but the poll also found that Hart had considerably less support than he enjoyed before his involvement with Rice forced him to withdraw from the race. Hart while declining to say whether he had an affair with Rice said on a night inc interview in september if the question is in the 29 years of my marriage including two Public separations have i been absolutely and totally faithful to my wife i regret to say the answer is  the new York times lbs Survey based on interviews with 613 adults nationwide found Hart leading the other democratic hopefuls with the support of 21 percent of registered democratic Vot ers. Those results had a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage Points. In Early May Hart had 32 percent of the voters behind him the sponsors said. The poll conducted tuesday found Jackson with 17 percent support Duka Kis with 9 percent and All the other candidates with 5 percent or less. A poll by the los Angeles times found Hart is favored by 21 percent of 294 democrats eligible to Lake pan in Prima Ries and caucuses next year. Jackson came in second in that Survey with 13 percent and Dukakis was third at 12 per cent. The poll published in the newspaper thursday was conducted hours Lacr Hart s announcement. Only half of Hart s support was Gener ated Al the expense of the other demo cratic candidates according to the los Angeles times poll. The other half 11 percent came from democratic voter who had been undecided before Hart re entered the contest. In the times lbs poll those surveyed were asked if you believed that a presidential candidate was unfaithful to his wife would that be enough to make you vote against him even if you agreed with him on most of the issues fifty nine percent said no and 25 percent answered yes. But the poll also noted that while the number of voters who View Hart favor ably has risen in the months since his initial departure from the Campaign the number who have an unfavourable impression of him has risen at an even greater Rale. Economists surprised at 4.3% . Growth rate Washington a the . Economy grew at a robust 4,3 percent annual Rale Over the summer As higher than expected consumer spending helped offset a deteriorating Trade performance the govern ment reported thursday. The Commerce department s latest look at the Gross National product showed that the Economy is expand ing at an even faster Pace immediately before the octo Ber Stock crash than had been believed. A month ago the department had put growth in the Gnu from july through september i an annual Rale of 4.1 percent. Many economists had been looking for that figure to be revised downward thursday based on a belief that the country s Trade deficit was worse than had been estimated. The government did revise the Trade Short fall to show it worsening at a faster rate but this was offset by a faster Pace of consumer spending and bigger government outlays. Inflation As measured by the Gnu moderated in the third Quarter reflecting slower increases for Petroleum and food. Prices were rising at an annual rate of 3.4 percent Down from a 4.1 percent rate in the second Quarter. The 4.3 percent Gnu growth Rale was the fastest since a 4.4 percent increase in the first Quarter. The Economy expanded Al a 2.5 percent rate in the april june Quarter. For the first nine months of the year the Economy was growing at an annual rate of 3.7 percent. To reach the administration s forecast of 3.2 percent growth for All of 1987, the Economy will need to expand at an annual rate of just 1.6 percent in the current Quarter. From All indications the Economy is expanding at least at this Pace. However there is great uncertainty about a Chi year. Analysis Are fearful that if Consumers Cut Back sharply on spending because of uncertainty generated by the Market 1 turmoil then the Economy could lip Inlo a recession Early next year. The Reagan administration has conceded that its official forecast of 3.5 percent growth in 1988 will need to be revised downward slightly but administration officials have insisted thai the Economy will still expand