European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I a a tar 13 f ?. Books \ a at Ltd it by Paul West the Baltimore Sun he current Stop on Dan Quay cd a i comeback Trail is an office Tower in i Rosslyn,.va., on the Banks of the Poto f mac.1 a it but As he fidgets in his chair musing about a return to Power and looking out at washing ton across the Way the Gap Between his dream and political reality seems much wider than the River a Green Waters. For four years Quayle served As a punching bag for the late night to comics. A unfortunately the jokes were the defining moments Quot of his vice presidency Quayle writes in his new score settling Memoir standing firm in 1988, he was introduced to the nation As a a pampered pea brain a As he puts it. His image never recovered despite a creditable performance in the 1992 Campaign which he Calls a the most poorly planned and executed incumbent presidential Campaign in this Century. Now having avoided the spotlight since he left office Quayle is emerging to promote his Book and test the Waters for a 1996 presidential Campaign. At age 47, after months of reflection and Leisure his Golf Handicap has been lowered to 4he a tanned and rested. But is he ready even some of his closest advisers done to think so and there does t appear to be much enthusiasm at the moment within the Republican party for a Quayle candidacy. Quot a i think most people would perceive that this is not his time Quot says Alec Poitevint a National com Milt Ecman from Georgia who chaired a conference two weeks ago in Atlanta that showcased five 96 Republican hopefuls. If lie runs Quayle would target his party a con serve tic Wing including the Christian right a growing influence in Republican politics. Quayle says his Faith in Christ helped him get through the crises of his vice presidency. His Book published under the imprint of a religious publishing House contains More than a dozen references to his religious Faith and to christianity including his statement that a sadly prejudice against conservative christians is probably the Only acceptable form of bigotry in today a  a Dan Quayle has got an awful lot of supporters i out there a says Ralph Reed executive director of the Christian coalition an organization founded by the Rev. Pat Robertson. A a tremendous number of people Felt he was done wrong in 1988 and 1992.�?� a but a adds Reed a the question is whether or not four years is enough for him to rehabilitate himself. Even Nixon pursued an eight year strategy after his defeat in the 1960 presidential election a in an interview Quayle makes it Clear he thinks he has something to offer the country and that the politician in him sees 1996 As a wide open Opportunity too tempting to pass up. A a in la have to make a tentative decision this fall to form an exploratory committee a he says. A i think �?T96 is going to be Good year to be running a after living in the Washington area for 16 years Quayle has moved Back to his native Indianapolis where his wife Marilyn has joined a Law firm. Besides cashing in on his Fame by travelling the speaking circuit Quayle works for a consulting firm that advises clients on currency Exchange rates. He a in the midst of a string of network to appearances. His Book tour will take him to 36 cities by july 1, and he plans to do More than sell books a a in a going to walk into the Coffee shop a he says. A a in a going to talk to the  in the Book Quayle discloses that he considered running for president himself in 1988, a came close to quitting the ticket after his selection As vice president set off a juror about his Vietnam Era National guard service and never agreed with Bush a politically damaging decision to break his Rio new taxes Promise in 1990. He also confesses to mistakes including an admission that he should not have compared himself to John Ken a Nedy in his 1988 vice presidential debate with then sen. Lloyd Bentsen and his Hindsight belief that he should have been coached on his speaking earlier than the 1992 Campaign. With More than 350,000 copies in print and a second printing under Way Quayle a Frank writings May Well earn him a spot on the Best seller list. But the Book has also revived the very sort of ridicule he had hoped to put behind him. The lbs evening news recently used the Book As an Opportunity to air an unflattering report about Quayle that recycled footage of old gaffes and of the latest David Letterman joke about the former vice presidents spelling prowess. The editors of time had the same idea putting the headline a a not so hot potato on a article that quotes an unnamed Republican consultant As saying that Quayle had a poured Gas on himself and touched it off with his Book. Quayle says he intended to write a a personal political Story of me How i weathered sort of unprecedented Media abuse and  but initial news accounts of the Book have focused on the shots that Quayle takes at potential Republican rivals including Jack Kemp a sadly he disappointed me during the Bush administration Quot James Baker Quot on almost every matter that came before him he wanted to know what was in it for Jim Baker Quot Bob Dole for a a singing me on the National talk shows Pat Buchanan a this statements. Bordered on being anti semitic William Bennett a the got caught up in turf wars. In the end. He declared Victory and went  and Phil Gramm for authorizing a party committee he chairs to pay Mikhail Gorbachev a $70,000 speaking fee. Even some of his advisers acknowledge that writing a kiss and Tell Book Wasny to the Wisest thing to do if Quayle really wants to run in 1996. Already Asso dates of those he criticized Are Starling to get even a by pointing out for example that Quayle re Pebble Beach Calit last Winter. Informed the republicans image As the party of the Rich when he began his comeback tour last month by sitting Down for a newspaper interview at an exclusive Maryland country club. A look if you Tell the truth and if you re honest and candid some people Are going to be antagonized a Quayle responds. A but the truth needs to be told and this is a very honest  the former vice president says it is too Early to Sav what his Book and his travels around the country Over the next few weeks might do for his image. A the american people a he says a have a general 1 Ani so me fave a ble. Some unfavourable. But if i m out there on my own answering questions they ii listen. And  make their  Page 24 sunday May 15, 1994