European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I a Lydia gazing Here we go presidential politics by David Espo associated press he Htu Minares Are Over and he real Campaign to Aboul la begin the one where the to liars laugh up their sleeves at Iho polls and pundits and decide on their own who to pick for pro Sidon thai maybe inflict to behave alter a car in which candidates kept humping in o each other a1 state Laii 5 and Pancake break is h and debates Hal wore scrutinized Minn Cly Rcv signs of winners and losers Nat that there did t appear to be winners and losers in the jockeying thai Nons mod 1987, bul i sometimes seemed Lough to Lell one from shool her. How about Gary Hart Ivhon began and ended 19b7 As democratic front runner at teas in name along who Way he managed to sell immolate of course and when he re entered the Laco in stunning fashion in december to in Stanlly became the butt of risque humor from Amer a s Lalo night comedians who could t Stop Joung about she Donna Rice episode. Of How about the gop front runner vice president George Bush who began i9g7 under the same Iran Contra Cloud mat shadowed president Reagan and struggled at year s end to break Clear of the final wisps or How about Senate gop Leader Bob Dole who broke Oul of Iho Republican pack to on Rne As Bush s close challenger but nought at year s end to Rau Lortz a sell in licked wound Over an arms control Iro Aii with is soviet Union the other republicans. Rep Jock Kemp former Dela vase gov Polo Dupont former Secretary of stale Alexander a Jim and Lormer television evangelist Pat Rob Calsar  to lag behind the in o troll runners and counted successes and Lai lures in different ways. Or How about the a democratic contenders no snagged to emerge if of Ito Shadow of new York gov Mario Cuomo Tiv Man to would t say yes to running but could t being  to say no. For them the Rev. Jessa Jackson. Hup Richard Gephardt sons Paul Simon and Al Gore to seac Huells gov. Miehael Dukakis and former Arizona gov Bruce Bobtail a. Iho Yrja was Penl building organizations from the beginning and vying for National standing recent  Subj a cols one of Thorn will emerge Vohon the caucuses and primaries begin with Dukavis and Simon appearing to have slight advantages As the Ufa Phio to warm up debate in october included candidates Pierre Dupont the Domoci Alic Field or thai George Bush has widened his Lead tolls us very Little about who the eventual nominees will be he says. He s probably Nghil about thai just remember Back to the turn of the Calendar Lor he 1b84 democratic presidential Campaign. Tho exports were having Long Earnest discussions about whether Walter f Tondalo would a Able to hold Oft a Challenge Root sen John Glenn of Ohio a Lew weeks later Glenn s Campaign died in Iowa s caucuses the Dusl Lime voters had a Chance to pass judgment Mondale fell victim to Harl the Nel tune the voters had their say. In new Ashue s primary so much Lor  Wisdom. Bul the people who focused on Glenn s chances and ignored Harts and the ones who Complete Missiti Jimmy Carter 3 use a 1976, and the ones who Couin t monday. January11,1388 Boliva Ronald Reagan had a charge in 1930 Iheson folks have studied the polls and Tho  charts and agreed on a Low things Loi 19b8. Bush depicting himself As Reagan s Oya co  leads the Republican Lipold in most of the Trudil Majl benchmarks organization fundraising National Public opinion polls. Hid proximity to Reagan damaged his chances  Trio Iran Contra affair exploded in late 1986 bul ii paid handsome dividends in december when he managed to gel some mileage irom Reagan s surn Mil Mccrig with soviet Leader Mikhail 5 Gorbachev and Ihu signing of in arms control treaty. Duis portrayed himself 39 a political Leader Ini Bush As a born Solio Wor and spent the year trym to Lurn the race Mlo a two candidate Field.  to conventional Wisdom. No largely  Puli Nuar is end of the year gave him a Load Over but n Advance of Early caucuses in Iowa a slate Vav hire Reagan s popularity is lagging bul when Dole delayed so veal weeks before ondo5ng the arms con of holy to mint Ducc or Ibex. He suffered some loss of support and the Bush forces counter attacked the biggest gop Surprise of Iho year just ended Ivas Robertson who Lor mod a coalition Wilh Kemp s supporters to Takezo Lrol of the Michigan party Organiza Ion. Thai slate will i Ovid the Lii is  of Itie year in caucuses Jan 14. And his Success 1ht