European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 r the stars and stripes election 94 thursday october 27,1994 Kennedy and Romney shout it out sen. Edward Kennedy right shakes hands with opponent Mitt Romney before tues Day s debate in Boston. Boston a sen. Edward Ken Nedy offered a spirited defense of liberalism and his 32-year Senate record in debate tuesday with gop challenger Mitt Romney that erupted into a shout ing match within  the toughest race of his career Ken Nedy found himself under attack As a advocate of an outdated Liberal philosophy that Romney said had failed to answer an explosion in out of Wedlock births illegal immigration and violent crime  " " ". Time and again Kennedy tried to turn the tables by saying those problems had worsened under 12 years of Republican presidents and had begun to improve thanks to his Senate leadership alongside a democratic president. And Kennedy got indignant when Romney suggested that he had gotten a sweetheart Deal in a Washington real estate investment turning to his challenger and declaring or. Romney the Kenne Dys Are not in Public service to make Money. We have paid too High a  Romney got mildly flustered a few times when Kennedy pressed him to de Tail How he would Reavy his stated goal of Universal health care \ what he would Cut to balance the Federal  appeared knocked off bal Ance just once after he criticized rom  for not providing health coverage to part time workers in companies he owns. Romney retorted that Kennedy did jus the same to workers at the Chicago merchandise Mart. Kennedy was at a loss to answer for moment and then said the part timers at least had Access to insurance through the company although they had to pay for it. After the debate however his campaigns id the seven part time workers at the merchandise Mart All were working Sec Ond jobs there and had coverage through their primary employers. Kennedy the fourth most senior Mem Ber of the Senate was asked by a panel of three journalists Why the nov. 8 race is so close when Romney a venture  and son of former Michigan gov. George Romney has never held  /,./ Kennedy first elected to fill his brother John s Senate seat in 1962, said the Public is anxious about the Economy. With that anxiety there is a willingness to listen to simple easy answers and they re wrong he said. And that Isth kind of answers my opponent is offer .ing.n/,-./-./v,.an Independent Media poll Over the weekend showed Kennedy opening Lead in a race that for weeks had been considered a dead heat. In the Survey of447 Likely voters Kennedy was favored Over Romney 50 percent to 32  poll had a margin of error of 4.6 percentage Points. The two candidates meet again today Holyoke. Romney a mormon who is personally opposed to abortion was asked to recon Cile his personal beliefs with his support for abortion rights. Romney said his personal beliefs had no place in the race and added that his commitment to Legal abortion stemmed from the death of a close relative during an illegal abortion. Romney later identified the family member As his daughter s sister in Law. Kennedy whose career has been Shad owed by personal problems ranging from the death of a woman at Chappaquiddick to the rape trial of Nephew William Ken Ned Smith was asked to name his great est personal failing. He acknowledged that he had no lived up to All the expectations of the people in Massachusetts but said his life had turned around since his 1992 marriage to Washington lawyer Victoria  /. Of cub Trio stirs anger n Albany . A Rudolph Giuliani took the heat tuesday from fellow republicans for endorsing democratic gov. Mario Cuomo with some party officials saying the new York mayor could forget about playing Host to the 1996 gop National convention. Giuliani broke ranks with his party monday and endorsed Cuomo Over Republican state sen. George Pataki. Giuliani said the 10-year state lawmaker had consistently voted against Newyork City s interests and Cuomo would be a bet Ter governor. That prompted . Rep. Christopher Shays r-conn., to cancel a breakfast fund Raiser tues Day that was to have featured the mayor. While i have tremendous respect for mayor Giuliani and the challenges that confront him i strongly disagree with his decision to endorse Cuomo Shays said. Senior gop officials speaking on condition of anonymity said new York City s Longshot Chance of getting the 1996 gop convention was now impossible. Haley Barbour chairman of the Republican National committee said he was disappointed in Giuliani s action4 but did t think the endorse ment wild have much effect on nov. 8. George Pataki will become the next governor of new York because his views Are consistent with the thinking of the majority of new yorkers who recognize Mario Cuomo s Liberal policies have failed and new York desperately Reeds a change in Albany Barbour Saiu monday night. Veteran new York gop consultant Jay sever in predicted Giuliani s move would destroy the mayor s political future. 2 former a Richmond a. A two for Mer Republican administration officials spoke out in favor of democratic sen. Charles Robb on tuesday saying Oliver North s conduct during the Iran Contra affair makes him unworthy to be sen Ator. Meantime North said he will make president Clinton s Agenda the focus of the final two weeks of his close race to unseat Robb. The Republican began airing a television and monday night that characterized Robb As supporting the White House 95 percent of the time. The election is clearly one in which the Constitution is being challenged by candidate who violated that Law admitted he violated those Laws and then admitted that he lied to cover it up said William Colby Cia director under president Ford from 1973-1976. That to me discredits him As a  North a retired Marine lieutenant colonel was convicted of aiding and abetting the obstruction of con Gress. His convictions were later set aside by an appeals court on the grounds that his trial had been tainted by congressional testimony for which he had been granted immunity. With Washington s watergate hotel As backdrop former attorney general Elliott Richardson said accountability of Public officials was the sin in both Iran Contra and watergate a decade earlier. Accountability is the very foundation upon which our system rests he said at a news conference with Colby and Robb. The evil of watergate was the persistent Effort to escape  Richardson was attorney general in 1973 under pres ident Nixon. He resigned Over Nixon s reluctance to turn tapes Over to a judge during the watergate investigation. Oliver North shakes hands in a Richmond va., shopping mall. Campaigning in Richmond North brushed off the criticism. I think every time a Liberal comes out and attacks me it s a Good reason for the people of Virginia to vote for me North said As he Shook hands outside a Phili Morris tobacco Plant. Robb said the endorsements from Colby and Rich Ardson carry special weight because both men Are re publicans. After replacing a harsh and about Robb s personal peccadilloes with Tamer fare last week North said he will spend the remaining 14 Days before the election discussing taxes social Security defense spending another issues. Robb is making an Issue out of old Iran Contra allegations to avoid discussing his Alliance with Clinton who is shown by polls to be unpopular in Virginia North said