European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes monday october 17.1988 backers envision Dukakis Home run dodgers Victory inspires democrats Washington a democrats found inspiration sunday in the los an a Clos Podgers Victory in inc first game of the world series saying Michael Dukakis can still pull Olf a come front by Nind Victory Over Republican George Bush in the remaining three weeks of the lilt Campaign. I in lev we re going to he Lile the i jog or slow night mid Dukakis running mate to d rent in. It looked like they were Down Anil out. And All of a sudden they hit a Home run and won it. I think we can do that in Hie next 24divs." vice president hush was in Denver. My Duk Ikis was in Boston on sunday. The world series analogy was used by several democrats. It s an Elre Nitoly close  said sen. Albert Tore d-tcnn., on Abc s this week with David Brinkley you re going to sue Mike Dukakis come on like Kirk Gibson in the Bottom of the ninth inning last night in thai game with to outs. He could barely walk around the base path but he knocked a Home run to win the  the dodgers beat the Oakland Al let is. I-4, in thai first game och series. Jantsen in chs tvs face inc nation said the democratic ticket has been the Large of character assassination by hush and his running mate Dan Quayle. We were subjected to what i think was the most demagogic attack that i be Ever seen at tire preside Natal level Bent sen said. To talk about question the patriotism of Mike Dukakis is ouija Grous. But that s what they did and that s wrong and we must not let them win on Hal kind of  the Dukakis Camp was trying to put the Besl face on what Many perceived As a Bush Victory in thursday s debate. Dukakis adviser Robert Beckel said on the Abc program thai there s a lol of time left in this race there s a lot of volatility in the electorate and i find it amazing that All of Tuhcic people arc writ ing this race off but de Rollins a Republican Strate Gist said Hal Over the last three months George. Bush has made the Sale he has convinced the american Public Hal he has the strength and the ability to Lead this  Rollins said it s just a question now of getting he voters to the polls on elec Tion  according to published reports Duka Kis plans to concentrate in the three weeks left before the nov. S election an 17 slates and the District of Columbia to gain close to the 270 electoral Voles needed for election pounding Home Basic economic themes and making Bush s Campaign style an Issue. The Washington Post said the 17 slates Are new York Pennsylvania Ohio Mich Igan. Illinois and California the new eng land states of Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont and Rhode Island Maryland and West Virginia in the mid Atlantic Region Iowa and Wisconsin in the Midwest and Oregon Washington and Hawaii in in West. In those Stales Dukakis manager said the democratic nominee is either favored or competitive with Bush. Their list also gives priority attention to Mon Tana North Dakota South Dakota col Orado new Mexico Missouri and Ken Tucky where they believe inc Massachusetts governor is trailing but competitive. The Bush Campaign according to the new York times will concentrate on California Michigan. Ohio Illinois and Michigan regarded As close. Meanwhile Dukakis picked up Edito rial support from the St. Petersburg Fla times which said Bush is running on a platform that would perpetuate Loo much injustice and the deeds and exam Ples of his Campaign have been anything out  the newspaper which recommends candidates rather than endorsing them also criticized Bush s Choice of Quayle ashis running mate. Dukakis chose a Man. Bush chose Aboy the newspaper said. Mather nature s defensive wave the Atlantic oct an watered Down Emlon. Swallows most