European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Felt Jay february 12,1988 the stars and stripes pages Gephardt fends off rival democrats Dole says he is closer to the people of the associated press rep. Richard Gephardt fended of attacks from iwo democratic presidential rivals in wednesday As re publican Boh Dole pulled himself As a Man who is closer in the people than vice president George Bush. Republican Pat Robertson turned aside questions about his a dubious broadcasting background and accused reporters of trying to get my  Bush spent the Day in Washington where he Sig naked his Hopes for new Hampshire with a thumbs up gesture to reporters before heading to Nash nil. ., to join in other five gop candidates at a dinner. Gephardt the congressman from Missouri who earn in first in Iowa responded to bombs lobbed by the no. 2 finisher in Iowa sen. Paul Simon of Illinois and no. 3, Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis. Gephardt focused on a Dukakis claim that Gephardt s Trade policies amount to putting a Wall up around this  said Gephardt nobody is for  but he added. There s a lot of shoe workers and Tomile workers Here in new Hampshire who Don t have jobs now because of unfair Trade practices. I want to know what he s going to do to stand up for the rights of american workers and  in i Lampion.  Simon hurled a charge of flip Flop against Gephardt on an Issue sensitive in the slate the completed but unlicensed Seabrook nuclear Plant Duka Kis Loo. Entered that fray predicting new Hampshire s electric rates will double Orl Ripic if the Plant opens. I am pleased Tinl rep. Gephardt has become a Strong advocate of nuclear safely but his support would be More convincing had it been voiced More vigorously before he began his race for the while House Simon told reporters. He spoke with the Piant in the background thai setting Simon acknowledged was a Way of gelling news Media attention for a Campaign thai is running Oul of Money. Then is a Money problem in my Campaign Simon said. There always has been in every one of my Cam  asked about Simon s flip Flop charge Gephardt said think he s listening to some bad advice i think Paul Simon knows i be had a Strong environmental  Gephardt also loot umbrage at Simon s accusation that he is late in convening to opposition on the sea Brook Plant. I Don t nil him questioning my motives. 1 Don t question Liis motives he said. Laler in the Day. Dukakis took note of the verbal carnage Between doll and Bush in recent weeks and said i Hope we will not slip into the kind of spectacle we be been seeing on the Republican Side for the past Republican hopeful Pat Robertson tells totem in new Hampshire thit i m on it winning rdr.14 four of five weeks. Bashing each other  the reason for the three Way slug fast among democrats became evident As new polls were released. An Abc Washington Post poll found support for Duka Kis Al 36 percent Gephardt 22 percent and Simon 18 per cent. The other democrats had single digit support. The poll conducted by Telephone tuesday found Bush backed by 31 percent of inc Likely Republican voters surveyed in new Hampshire Dole by 29 percent and rep. Jack Kemp of new Vork by 12 percent. Robertson had 10 percent support with inc others in single digit. Dukakis was the Choice oc4