European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 30,1992 election 92 the stars and stripes b Page to radio asked to delay projections from wire reports Washington governors organizations and an array of political groups asked the television and radio networks wednesday to delay projecting a presidential Winner on election night tuesday until poll close in the West. Initial network reaction showed no inclination to comply. The appeals came one Day after lbs television affiliates in Portland and Eugene ore., and in Sacramento calif., declared they would not broadcast any such projections until shortly before the Western polls close. Gov. John Waihee of Hawaii president of the democratic governors association told network officials that because of these projections Many americans feel their vote does not apology demanded Dallas the head of president Bush s Texas Campaign demanded on wednesday that Ross Perot and the Fri apologize to him and to president Bush. Jim Oberwetter angrily charged Perot with trying to put me in the jail House by having an Fri undercover agent offer to sell him an audio tape supposedly of Perot and documents from the Independent candidate s office. Oberwetter rejected the offer. Oberwetter told a news conference that he wanted an apology from the Fri and Perot for what he called a Campaign dirty aide resigns Towson my. A Congress Man s support of serbs in the Balkan civil War has dogged her re election Campaign and prompted her press aide to resign. Helen Delich Bentley a four term Republican who is heavily favored to win tuesday against Democrat Michael Hickey jr., has denied any impropriety. Her press aide Blaine Taylor appeared with Hickey on monday to announce his resignation. Taylor said he quit because of ethical questions involving Bentley s use of staff members and congressional office materials to lobby for serbians. Taylor offered no documentation to support his allegations. In june the Sun of Baltimore reported that Bentley used congressional stationery to invite people to a meeting of the group serb net which she helped found. Bentley said tuesday that taxpayers did t pay for the mailing and that she was cleared of wrongdoing by the House ethics committee. She said serb net is an information group not a lobbying group. Clinton rejected Little Rock Ark. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette the state s largest newspaper and a persistent critic of gov. Bill Clinton said it could not recommend the governor and maintained its tradition of not endorsing presidential candidates. The Democrat Gazette said in a non endorsement editorial that president Bush has run a unimpressive Campaign and been less than successful in Domestic policy but deserves credit for his foreign policy. It called Independent Ross Perot a strange confident Bush tells demos their Lead is slipping away Arnold Schwarzenegger raises president Bush s hand at a rally in downtown Colum bus Ohio on wednesday. Another actor joining Bush was Bruce Willis. Sex judge seeking to join body that impeached him Plantation Fla. A Alcee Hastings is on the verge of becoming a member of Congress which impeached him As a Federal judge. What will that be like for the political firebrand i Don t have any Way of knowing How that plays out Hastings said. I know that i will have a National profile what else is new Hastings pondered the question exactly three years and one Day after his Senate conviction following a House impeach ment vote of 413-3, removed him from the Federal Bench. Hastings had already planned a return to politics before the oct. 20, 1989, Senate vote even though the Senate had Power it did t exercise to bar him from future Federal office. Hastings was impeached on bribery re lated charges. His conviction was later overturned on the grounds that his sen ate trial was improper. The Case is expected to be decided by the supreme court. Hastings 56, has played Down his role As a Likely history maker the first impeached and convicted official to be elected to Congress in next year s Large freshman class. He came to this Western Broward county suburb campaigning among jew ish voters As he tried to solidify the Back ing expected to elect him tuesday. Hastings after tracing his Long friendships with jewish families and his Strong sup port for Israel Hastings concluded at the Temple Kol Ami that he hoped he had dispelled any thoughts that i have an anti semitic Bone in my he s one of the greatest most exciting speakers i be Ever heard said Sid Stein from a Century Village retirement Community. Loser of eight previous tries for Public office ranging from City commission to the Senate Hastings won a 58-42 percent democratic Runoff Over state rep. Lois Frankel on oct. 1. He faces a Little known Republican real estate Salesman de Fielding and an Independent in a District that is nearly 69 percent democratic. The primary was race dominated in a new District that cuts across seven coun ties and was designed to enhance Black candidates chances. Frankel who is White and jewish accused Hastings of running a Campaign of reverse discrimination. By the Washington Post Columbus Ohio president Bush delighted by his gains in some polls said wednesday that supporters of democratic nominee Bill Clinton feel i slipping away from i feel sorry for them he said. Bush spent the Day in this Battleground state whose 21 electoral votes Are critical to his re election and which he took by 55 percent four years ago. He is trailing now. Bush made his comments that Clin ton s backers know we re on the move at a rally in Strongsville Ohio when he was heckled by Clinton supporters. At times such protests have disconcerted Bush As when he lashed out earlier this month at protesters in new Jersey As draft but on wednesday he took it in stride exclaiming desperation when he heard the chants against him. By the time he hit a rally in Columbus on wednesday afternoon Bush s apparent euphoria veered at times into Ridi Cule. Four times he referred to Clinton s running mate Al Gore or. Simply As Ozone As in governor Clinton and Ozone All they do is talk about and if i want foreign policy advice i d go to Millie the presidential pet before i d go to Ozone and governor attacking Clinton s so called waffling he insisted that you cannot have a lot of buts sitting there at that Oval office let me Tell the president also declared amnesty for the White House press which has been the subject of some jeer ing by crowds As Bush assails those talk ing Bush was joined in Strongsville by actor Bruce Willis who said he turned to his wife actress Demi Moore during the debates to ask her which candidate could be trusted to baby sit for their two daughters. There was Only one answer George Bush he said. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined up in Columbus telling Bush that he had arrived to pump you democrats Rush to get . Rooms Washington a the republicans Are talking upset but it s the democrats who Are reserving the hotel suites along 16th Street and Down Pennsylvania ave nue for inauguration Day. There s a lot More requests from democrats said Debbie Cochran of hotel Washington re calling four years ago when it was Clear that George Bush and not Michael Dukakis would Lead the Jan. 20 inauguration Parade. She said democratic backers of Bill Clinton Are booking 50-room blocks at the hotel located on the Parade route despite the Advance non refundable payments. They re the ones who Are like gangbusters getting their Money in. They think they re going but hoteliers said republicans and supporters of Independent Ross Perot Are also undeterred by top rates minimum stays of four nights and upfront payments. Many hotels in a sense of fair play Are deferring payments until after tuesday s election Day when supporters of two candidates will realize that Washington is not where they want to be in january
