European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 16.19bb the stars and stripes pages Bush Calls Dukakis Champion taxer by be associated press George Bush taking a Cue from the olympic games that begin saturday declared thursday that presidential rival Michael Dukakis is an olympic Champi on in the lax and spend Competition Dukakis meanwhile travelled to Wyoming to View damage and Praise firefighters at Yellowstone notional Park Atler three Days of speeches on de sense policy in which he charged that the nation s military has suffered from years of neglect under president Reagan. He was not expected la take a position on the question of whether the Reagan administration was wrong to let the Yellowstone fires bum unchecked until mid july. Bush said at a breakfast of the Commonwealth club in san Francisco my opponent still says he wants to do for the nation what he has done for Massachusetts. Thai slogan is beginning to sound More and More like a  and Bush said of the governor the judges have made their final Deci sion.,. If this were the olympics his composite score would make him the Gold medal Winner in the lax and spend  in the latest nationwide poll an Abc news Washington Post Survey of 1,092 Likely voters Dukakis and Bush were essentially lied with 48 percent supporting Dukakis for president and 45 percent Back ing Bush the poll had a margin of Sam pling error of three percentage Points. The poll was conducted sept. 7 through tuesday finishing two Days after two other polls that had found an eight Point Bush Lead. That indicated some movement to do Ukis in those last two Days. The democratic nominee completing three Days of foreign policy and defense speeches charged wednesday thai the nation s military has suffered from neglect under Reagan. He promised an audience in Annapolis my. That he nation is going to have Strong strategic forces we re going to have Strong conventional forces and we re going to clean up the mess in the Pentagon. And in a speech Al Georgetown University Dukakis promised his support for  of the advanced Tacti Cal fighter aircraft and the sea Wolf at tack submarine if elected. It s Lime for an end to Republican smoke and mirrors on National defense Dukakis  campaigning for Bush in mis Souri made his first referred acc to Duka Kis recent emphasis on defense and for eign policy saying we Haven t seen such a Radical transformation since dus tin Hoffman played Tootsie " Dukakis hew to Yellowstone to View fire damage to 939,270 acres of the 2.2 million acre facility and meet with fire fighters local resident and governors of Western states. Bush told a raucous rally in san Francis co s Chinatown that the november elec Tion provides the voters with a Choice. You can choose to keep going with the policies that have launched he longest period of economic growth in history or you can choose logo backward.". The vice president was campaigning again thursday in California a key stale Wilh the most electoral votes 47 before ending the Day in Ohio. An anti Dukakis and from the Bush Campaign began airing in California say ing the Massachusetts governor had a Chance to clean up Boston Harbor but chose not to raising the Cost when the Job eventually is . Dukakis democratic run Ning male sen Lloyd bunt san declared in Dallas that the polls have turned around and that republicans Ulra Grous charges on patriotism had Ercale a backlash among voters. And sen. Dan Quayle Bush s running mate said thursday in Oklahoma City thai i Wilt be delighted to compare my qualifications to those of Dukakis who has been suggesting voters would t be Wise to put the Indiana senator a heart beat away from the presidency. The two contenders got word wednes Day on their Only vice presidential de Bate which was set for oct 5 in Omaha neb. Bentsyn said debating Quayle would give both an Opportunity to com pare our records of experience and accomplishment in the .  the iwo encountered hostile crowds on the Campaign Trail As the gop senator from Indiana was jeered by Dukakis sup porters chanting go Home Quayle in Albuquerque n.m., and hecklers rattled the democratic senator in his Home slate of  you listen to this babble Over Here you can t help but think of the Dukakis positions Quayle said. They have no positions they re loud bul they Don t have any ideas. Bentsen who overcame his initial problems 10 respond to the jeers in grand Prairie Texas defended his run Ning mate As a candidate who would strengthen the military with practical weapons instead of the Buck Rogers Type of gop pro Gram. . Boasts precarious Lead pollsters say new York a George Bush he Sewid the advantage in the Early stages of the rail presidential race delineating i he key Campaign issues and boxing his opponent into a defensive Corner. But he d better not rest pollsters say. The very Factor that allowed Bush to turn the tables an Michael Dukakis make his current Lead a precarious one poll analysis said wednesday. It s ill very volatile. In s still to be won or lost said Humphrey to 1or, presided of Louis Harris & associates. Even if Bush was logo 10 or 12 Points ahead. It would not mean he is certain to win by any  the reasons Are twofold voters ire less tightly constrained by party Loy Alty than Ever before and neither Bush nor Dukakis has end entered either Strong attachments or Strong antipathy Taylor and others said. In lbs news new York times poll out this week almost 40 percent of the voters Are undecided or say their minds could still change said lbs news pollster Kathleen a. Frankovic. Moreover while Bush led in Kalis by eight Points in a Gallup poll this week the share of voters saying they strongly sup ported the Republican nominee was Down from 27 percent last month to 21 percent now he has widened the Gap but he has widened the Gap Wilh soft support said Larry Howick political pollster for be Gallup Organ Talion. Soft support can help explain differing poll remits because unsettled opinions we More Likely to fluctuate with Soney techniques. The lbs times poll found the same Bosh Lead As did Gallup while los Angeles tires can Usa today and Roper organization polls found Juristic Al dead heals. Toe fluidity was evident in the latest poll an Abc news Washington Post Surrey conducted sept. 7 through tuesday thai put the race Al 48 percent for Dukakis to 45 percent for Bush another statistical dead heal Wilh a margin of error of three percentage Points. More significant than any numerical advantage was a variety of measures indicating thai Bush has taken control of the Campaign issues lie oils cored Dukakis on defense and foreign policy gained Wilh the pledge of allegiance Issue challenged the Democrat on the environment and even won on competence an Issue Dukakis had sought to make Bis own. Not Only has be been Selling the tone of the Campaign with the press hut also the raters have been catching on said lbs Frankovic. His attacks Are  an example is Bath s criticism of Dukakis the Massachusetts governor for vetoing a Bill requiring teachers to Lead pupils in the pledge. In callup s poll three in 10 voters said they liked Dukakis less for his handling of the Issue. The lbs times poll also found support for Bush s position. Bush also made gains Wilh his ideological assault on Dukakis As Liberal. Only 15 percent to the lbs times to called themselves liberals the lowest share in More than a decade while 37 percent called Duka Kis Liberal. As of now the Gallup poll found that just 38 per cent of the raters have a Strong preference for either candidate. At this Lime in 1984, in contrast 49 per cent had Strong feelings for president Reagan or Wal Ter Mondale. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 16, 1948 two . Pilots who bailed out of their disabled plane Over the russian zone of Berlin resumed to the West one by walking across the Border the other by russian transport. 30 years ago today. Sept. 16, 195b a commuter train skidded into a half open Bridge Over Newark Bay n.j., and us Forward cars plunged 50 feet into the water killing 40 people. 20 years ago today. Sept. 16, 1968 the heir to the a a supermarket Fortune Huntington Hartford protested outside the a a general offices in new York to show his support for the California grape pickers Boycott led by Cesar Chavez. J 0 years ago today. Sept. 16, 1978 Nicaragua s National guard launched a major offensive to wrest Nicaragua s second largest City Leon from the sandinista guerrillas fighting to depose president Anatasio so Carlucci bluntly warns Philippines . Prepared to move its bases by Norman Black a military writer Washington defense Secretary Frank c. Carluci bluntly warned the Philippines foreign Secretary on wednesday thai the United slates is pc pared if pushed to move its Mili tary bases from thai Island nation according to Pentagon officials. The officials said Carlucci went out of his Way during a meeting Wilh foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus 19 strew America s support for the filipino government and president Cory Aquino. But the defense Secretary troubled by an impasse Over the future of the Subic Bay naval base and Clark a told Mang Lapus the United states was not bluffing Over the Issue of monetary compensation and thai there Are other alter natives which have been found to be militarily and economically feasible said one source. The Secretary told him we under stand the Philippines financial prob lems the official continued but that there arc limits for us too. We arc pretty Well stretched 10 the Edge of our Lim its Here. There is very Little flexibility left. And Carlucci told him that while it would be extremely unfortunate for both coun tries we Are prepared to look  the sources characterized the discussions at the Pentagon wednesday As designed to reinforce a message delivered earlier this week by Secretary of state George Shulli by stressing for the first Lime the Penta gon really is prepared to move those bases if it has  the sources said the leading candidate selected by military planners and Carlucci As an alternative for he bases is Guam in Island that is farther away from the asian land mass but which olters the advantage of being a . Territory. Carlucci Mang Lapus went to the Pentagon on wednesday for on on one talks with Carlucci after consulting with Shultz on tuesday after his visit to the slate department he told reporters there has been nothing to justify my saying that we arc closer  the major Issue in the talks is . Compensation to the Philippines for use of the bases. Mang Lapus has declined to provide details of the Aid figures being discussed bul congressional sources and reports in the Philippines indicate he is asking for about si.2 billion annually Over the next two years. This would represent a sizeable in crease Over the 11 so million a year to which the Reagan administration has been committed since 1983. The administration reportedly has offered $360 million yearly in 1989 and 1990.manglapus said american analysis have concluded that the bases Benefit the United states More than the Philippines because there is no external threat to the Philippines