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the Constitution and the transmittal page.
"The seal on the Page 2 enclosure looked fairly good, but the
seals on Page 3 and the transmittal page appeared to be leaking,"
Mr. Judson said. "It looks like we were correct in moving ahead
with the new enclosures as soon as we did."
Working with more than 20 criteria for the new cases dictated by
the Archives, including high visibility for the documents and the
ability to open and reseal the cases, engineers produced a working
model early last year and spent more than a year refining it into
prototypes.
The standards institute is building nine cases, seven to house the
documents and two prototypes that will serve as backups. Two cases
will be slightly larger than the others, measuring 39 and
one-quarter inches tall, 37 and fifteen-sixteenths inches wide and
3 and one-sixth inches deep, because the Bill of Rights is larger
than the other documents. The other cases, sized for the
Constitution, will be 33 and five-eighths inches wide, but will
share the other dimensions.
The Archives settled on a case that has a solid aluminum alloy
base, with sections milled out of the bottom to reduce weight,
giving it a honeycomb appearance. A channel that goes around the
front edge of the base contains a tin-coated metal seal ring which
compresses when the case is tightened to create an airtight seal
with upper layers.
Covering the enclosure and sitting atop the base is a two-layer,
three- eighths-of-an-inch-thick sheet of laminated, tempered glass
that is bonded with a layer of plastic to resist shattering. The
enclosure is bolted to a titanium metal frame that clamps the glass
against the seal ring.
For aesthetic reasons, the gray- colored titanium is nickel-plated
to bond an outer coating of 24-carat gold. Inside each enclosure is
a thin, perforated aluminum document platform that stands about an
inch high on three, snap-out posts. This platform is detachable so
that it and the attached document can be removed from the enclosure
if disassembled.
The document is to rest on pieces of pure cellulose paper
specially made at the University of lowa, and both will be affixed
to the platform with thin clips of clear polyester film that exert
almost no pressure. Each piece of parchment has irregular, unique
edges and both the platform and paper for each document will be cut
in its shape so as not to be visible beneath.
There have been a number of design changes in the enclosures since
the first engineering model was completed last year, Mr. Judson
said. For instance, engineers reduced the number of bolts to 70
from 80. They also added two covered instrument bays in the base,
he said, one for valves used to fill and purge the cases with gases
and the other for humidity and temperature sensors.
The cases will be filled with inert argon gas instead of the
helium used in the earlier enclosures because argon is a larger
molecule that is less likely to escape. And conservators decided to
keep the relative humidity inside the new cases at 40 percent,
higher than planned for the earlier containers, to more closely
match outside conditions in the event the enclosures must be
opened.
To help check conditions inside the enclosures if internal sensors
fail, engineers decided to install an external monitoring system
that measures water vapor and oxygen content based upon changes in
the wavelengths of a special light beamed into the case. This
required putting two small optical windows, each covered with a
sapphire lens, in the base of the enclosure and a set of three
mirrors in a box beneath the document platform inside the case.
With this system, developed by Aerodyne Research Incorporated of
Billerica, Mass., light from an argon discharge lamp goes into the
enclosure, reflects off the mirrors and is measured coming out.
Changes in wavelength of this light caused by water vapor or oxygen
absorption should help conservators monitor the gaseous environment
inside the encasements, said Andrew Freedman, who helped develop
the system for Aerodyne.
Opening the old cases also gives conservators their first chance
in five decades to closely examine the documents with modern
techniques. As each page comes out of its old case, the Archives
staff will remove tiny surface plugs from an edge to study the
parchment, said Kitty Nicholson, one of the conservators.
Researchers will examine the fibers of each document and catalog
their individual characteristics and state of deterioration. By
comparing the condition of each sample with what is known about
other old parchment and unexposed examples in reference
collections, conservators will establish a standard of
deterioration for each document, Ms. Nicholson said.
As each document comes out of its enclosure, it is placed on a
special vacuum suction table encased in highly humid air, a process
that slowly flattens parchment warped by years of changing
conditions.
Starting with Page 2 of the Constitution and its transmittal page,
conservators are methodically examining each line of script, which
was written with iron-based gall ink that has discolored and grown
more brittle with age. Ink flakes seen pulling away from the
parchment are being reset in place by putting minuscule drops of a
special collagen solution behind them with tiny needles. This
"glue" is made by cooking gelatin with pieces of new parchment to
make a jelly solution full of collagen protein fibers that are
found naturally in animal skin, Ms. Nicholson said.
Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler, another conservator working on the
documents, said microscopic examination of the parchments had so
far shown no evidence that the deteriorating glass of the old
enclosures had marked or otherwise affected the documents. But she
said there had been some surprises.
"We see remnants of original rule lines used to help writers keep
their lines straight," she said. Conservators also found evidence
of insect feeding on the bottom edge of the transmittal page, which
occurred at some point before its first encasement.
Opening the pages also gives conservators their first look at the
back sides of each page, which are not well documented. The back of
the Constitution's second page revealed a surprise.
"On the back of Page 2, we see the intimation of a hand print, a
very faint impression we didn't know was there before," Ms.
Ritzenthaler said. "We have no idea who it might belong to, but it
opens things up for a lot of speculation."
Ellen M. Lovell
+ Ellen M. Lovell
09/12/2000 05:47:19 PM
Record Type:
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To:
Ruby Shamir/WHO/EOP@EOP, Erika A. Batcheller/WHO/EOP@EOP, Jennifer L. Ballen/WHO/EOP@EOP,
Joan M. Brierton/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
[email protected] @ inet
Subject: NY Times today
There is an extensive article on the conservation of the Charters of Freedom today in the NY Times
Science section;
unfortunately, no mention of this as a millennium project and no credit to the Pew Charitable Trusts, ATT
or us. Frustrating!
NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
[email protected]
Chelsea Keeps It in the Family
If Chelsea Clinton is
not allowed to talk to
THE ISSUE: Chelsea Clinton's new high profile.
the media, as she
claims, then she should
get off her mother's
the people her father
bandwagon ("Chelsea
has bungling around
mum on her love match
and certainly much
with intern," Sept. 7).
more believable than
I've had enough of the
Bill.
Clintons using her to
Plus, her character
their advantage and
and integrity are still
then declaring her off-
intact, which is more
limits, as they SO often
than I can say about the
have. If she is cam-
rest of her family.
paigning for her mother
Robert Nassikas
then she should be sub-
Astoria
jected to media ques-
Well, Chelsea certainly
tions, the same as any
is the president's daugh-
of the other people in
ter. She meets a guy at
Hillary Clinton's cam-
Chelsea Clinton
AP
Stanford and gets him
paign.
an intern job at the
I wonder how Hillary
Why shouldn't Chelsea
White House.
likes both members of
Clinton take a more
There's nothing like
her family trolling the
prominent role in her
nepotism. I am sick of
intern ranks.
father's administration?
the whole crew.
Joe McGovern
She's probably
as
Ronald Yates
Morristown, N.J.
knowledgeable as any of
Shelby, Mich.
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Rupert Murdoch, Chairman; Ken Chandler, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief;
Xana Antunes, Editor; Bob McManus, Editorial Page Editor
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Angeles
Times
Hillary Clinton Finds
"One of the dirty little secrets
of American politics is that
women judge female candidates
much more harshly than male
Women a Tough Sell
politicians," said GOP political
consultant Jay Severein. "And
when it comes to Hillary Clinton,
the issue is magnified. She's a
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
Campaign: Senate bid in New York hinges on her
COPYRIGHT 2000
very polarizing figure, so many
convincing white female voters she's worthy of job.
view her with suspicion."
Lazio has problems of his own.
By JOSH GETLIN
Senate. virtually all the polls have
Indeed, the boyish-looking Long
shown Hillary Clinton trailing
Island moderate who entered the
TIMES STAFF WRITER
among white female voters, espe-
contest in May after New York
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Dur-
cially in affluent suburbs. Al-
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani
ing a recent visit to a Rotary Club
though she has tried to prove that
dropped out has yet to define him-
in suburban Westchester County.
she is one of them-in this case by
self to many voters. That has left
Hillary Rodham Clinton joked
presenting herself as a passionate
him open to attacks as a right-
that when she drove past a nearby
shopper-many spurn her.
wing Republican out of touch with
Saks Fifth Avenue store, "my
Closing the gap will be a major
voters in the overwhelmingly
heart started to beat. If I talk a lit-
task for the first lady today in
Democratic state.
the faster and leave a little early,
Buffalo, when she squares off in
Polls consistently have shown
PHOTOCOPY
you'll know where to find me."
the first of several debates with
Clinton and Lazio essentially
The comment might have
her opponent. Republican Rep.
deadlocked for the last four
PRESERVATION
seemed like a throwaway line, but
Rick Lazio. But accomplishing
months; the latest survey by
there was also calculation behind
her goal may prove difficult for
Zogby International gave the first
it: In her tight race for the U.S.
Clinton. given the skeptical views
lady the barest of leads, 47% to
that many women, including sup-
45%, among likely voters.
porters, voice about her cam-
"Both candidates hope this first
paign.
Please see CLINTON. A6
CLINTON:
Strategy
Continued from A1
and other appeals targeting the
debate will unlock them in the
small number of swing voters.
polls." said veteran Democratic
people like Kelly Chase.
consultant Hank Sheinkopf. "But
"I still don't know if I'm going
she's got a particularly big prob-
to vote for her or not," said Chase,
lem now because the Senate race
a physical therapist from West-
has become a referendum on her."
chester County. as she shopped
No trend underscores this more
near the Saks Fifth Avenue store
than Clinton's continuing disso-
that Clinton mentioned. "I've got
nance with suburban white
a lot of big questions."
women, who in some surveys op-
Like other women interviewed
pose her by margins as large as
in the upscale Westchester Mall,
56% to 36%. The flip-side for
Chase ticked off a litany of con-
Clinton-and what helps her re-
cerns: Clinton seems rigid and in-
main competitive-is her over-
authentic. an overly ambitious
whelming support from African
carpetbagger who defended her
American women, which has to-
husband during the Monica S. Le-
taled 83% in several surveys.
winsky scandal mainly to boost
Renters
However. white female voters
her own career.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Clinton go to a polling station
are crucial in a tight election. and
Other women said it was inap-
to vote in the New York Democratic primary.
not just because they constitute
propriate for a first lady to use her
the state's largest single voting
office as a political springboard
are the key issues facing voters in
has opened a window of opportu-
bloc, said New York pollster Mau-
and deeply resent that Clinton is
the New York race.
nity for Lazio, but SO far he has
rice Carroll, who directs the Quin-
attempting to climb the electoral
"How, as a smart. professional
failed to capitalize on it.
nipiac Poll. Their turnont rate is
ladder so fast.
woman. could you not vote for
Some media critics have labeled
high. he said, and they often cross
"There's something to be said
Hillary Clinton?" asked actress
him "The UnHillary." a candidate
party lines. In a state where
for starting in the mail room and
Morgan Graham. as she window-
who simply runs against her in-
Democrat Al Gore has a double-
working your way up." said Amy
shopped near the Saks store. "Is it
stead of offering a coherent alter-
digit lead over Republican George
Scher, a public school science co-
a crime to be politically ambi-
native. The strategy worked up to
W. Bush in the presidential race,
ordinator who lives in nearby
tious? Men are ambitious all the
a point because Lazio went from
the closeness of the Senate cam-
Pleasantville. "She's coming on SO
time."
being a virtual unknown in May to
paign suggests that many Demo-
strong, so fast. But can she really
cratic white women do not plan to
But not in the same way, cau-
a well-funded candidate who has
do the job?"
tion some political experts. Clin-
pulled even in the polls.
vote a straight party line.
In part these reactions are
Clinton formally took her place
brought on by Clinton's particular
ton's campaign is setting a new
"But this only gets you SO far."
Tuesday as the Democratic Sen-
chemistry with voters. Ever since
and uncomfortable precedent for
said Sheinkopf. "If he's going to
some voters. especially women,
reach out to women voters. herd
ate nominee. easily winning the
she made her controversial com-
party's primary (Lazio was desig-
ments in 1992 about not wanting
according to Nora Bredes, direc-
better get started."
tor of the Susan B. Anthony Cen-
Just ask Joan Wiener. a retiree
nated the GOP nominee at an
to be a woman who stayed home
to bake cookies, she has been
ter for Women's Leadership at
shopping near Saks in the West-
earlier party convention). As their
race enters the final weeks, it ap-
wrestling with a public identity
the University of Rochester.
chester Mall. She doesn't have
pears destined to set a new fund-
that has sparked a backlash
"Many women find an incon-
any intention of voting for
gruity when someone who has as-
"what's his name," as she refers
raising record for a U.S. Senate
among some women.
"I think there's a perception
sumed a nurturing role, like first
to Lazio, even though she has
campaign. with both sides ex-
pected to spend a combined $60
that she is hugely ambitious and
lady. suddenly tries to take on a
plenty of harsh things to say
million.
will do anything to advance her
leadership role." said Bredes.
about Clinton.
Most voters appear to have
career." said Cindy Tague. a
"There's great ambivalence about
"I don't like her, because she's
made up their mind long ago:
Bronxville attorney who lives in a
this, and it's magnified in Clin-
not a warm person," said the long-
Clinton leads among voters in
community near the Clinton's
ton's case. The women who have
time New Yorker. "But then I
New York City, trails Lazio by a
Chappaqua home. "We all know
held her position have been the
think about the Supreme Court
small margin in traditionally Re-
she's very smart and determined.
Bible holders at American inaugu-
and who she'd vote for on the
publican upstate New York and is
but there's something about her
rations-but they have not been
abortion issue, and I think, maybe
running poorly in Westchester,
that doesn't ring true. And it
the ones who put their hands on
I'll wind up voting for her after
Long Island and other suburbs
makes me uneasy."
the same Bibles."
all."
that her husband carried handily
To be sure, Clinton has ardent
When Clinton formally
Wiener makes a sour face and
in the 1992 and 1996 presidential
champions, both in New York and
launched her campaign last Janu-
adds: "It reminds me of what [for
campaigns.
across the nation. They hail her
ary, press spokesman Howard
mer New York Mayor] Ed Koch
With these patterns seemingly
aggressive advocacy on issues
Wolfson said she would succeed
once said about Jimmy Carter. I'll
set in place, vast amounts of
such as abortion rights, health
in her effort to win over disaf-
probably vote for Hillary Clin-
money will be spent on TV ads
care and education. and say those
fected women. Her failure to do SO
ton-holding my nose."
EPTEMBER 13, 2000
The Washington Times
lood cells
Clinton coaches wife
President Clinton is more than
the "cheerleader in chief" for his
wife's Senate campaign. He is
Inside Politic
spread
also a coach, the Associated Press
reports.
The president has "dropped in
and out" of Hillary Rodham Clin-
ton's practice sessions for her
cancer
first debate in the New York Sen-
ate race, said White House
spokesman Jake Siewert.
"Certainly he's an experienced
Only two of those seven had a
debater, and she said she's never
later relapse, and one of them im-
done this before," Mr. Siewert
proved again after additional
said yesterday. "I'm sure he's of-
treatment with a different immune
fered some advice."
therapy.
The first lady is facing Repub-
Compiled by Greg Pierce
The patients received trans-
lican Rick Lazio tonight in Buf-
Is,
fusions of both stem cells, the im-
falo, N.Y.
cerned Women for America finds
its on individual donations
mature cells that develop into var-
Mr. Siewert declined to reveal
the entire concept of 'hate
ious kinds of blood cells, and
ing hundreds of thousands
how much assistance Mr. Clinton
crimes' offensive to women and
dollars to the political part
ut
T-cells.
has offered his wife, and said
all crime victims."
which can now forward the
It was the T-cells that destroyed
while Mr. Clinton is following her
money to candidates.
tumors, Dr. Childs said.
campaign closely, "I wouldn't
Disney's pledge
The Missouri Republica
r-
No patient has been followed for
overplay his role in this."
Party, which brought the la
more than about 2½ years. After
The president called himself
The Walt Disney Company yes-
challenging the state's limi
in
five years, doctors believe, pa-
the "cheerleader in chief" during
terday became the first entertain-
tients have a reasonable chance of
called the ruling a victory
a-
weekend fund-raisers for his
ment giant to react to a scathing
speech.
of
remaining cancer-free.
wife's Senate bid. Yesterday, he
federal report accusing the indus-
1,"
The approach should stay ex-
voted for her in the state's Demo-
try of pitching violence to teen-
Landlord Liebern
of
perimental for now and will be no-
cratic primary.
agers, saying it would change its
:al
where near a cure-all even if more
marketing policies.
A $48 million estate con
.S-
studies and longer follow-up show
The company - which also
by Joseph I. Lieberman ev
that it should be an accepted treat-
The meaning of crime
owns Touchstone, Miramax
woman from one of its buil
a-
ment, Dr. Childs said.
Penny Nance, a board member
Films, Hollywood Pictures and
then reversed course when
u-
Two of 19 patients died from the
of Concerned Women for Amer-
the ABC television network
sued the Connecticut senat
e-
treatment itself, and the T-cells
ica, yesterday sent a letter to ev-
said it would not target or re-
charged she lost her job be
S.
took months to work.
ery member of Congress, calling
search under-17 audience groups
she was injured on the pro
or
About 30,000 new cases of kid-
for defeat of "hate crime" legisla-
- a practice cited in Monday's
court records show.
id
ney cancer are found each year in
tion when it comes up this week.
report. Disney also said it "would
Monica E. Beach, 58, COI
is
the United States. If it is caught
"Concerned Women for Amer-
not permit" the screening of
to live rent-free in the buil
n-
before it spreads, removing the
ica is the nation's largest pro-
trailers advertising adult-rated
Stamford, Conn., until the
kidney may cure the patient. But in
family women's organization with
films in theaters showing Disney-
dispute is settled, a spokes
is
about 11,000, it is out of the kidney
500,000 members. We are dis-
brand films.
for the Democratic vice-
st-
before it is found. Then it moves
gusted by the idea propagated by
In addition, ABC will no longer
presidential nominee told .
he
swiftly, often killing within a year.
Senator [Edward M.] Kennedy
accept ads for adult-rated films in
ated Press writer David H
he
Dr. Childs has tried T-cell
and Representative [Barney]
prime time, before 9 p.m., the
A trial is slated for Febr
od
transfusions on eight persons with
Frank that only some crimes are
company said in a statement.
"Senator Lieberman hop
skin cancer. None responded.
singled out for special treatment
Beach and the insurance c
at
However, he said he does not know
or punishment. Clearly these men
pany can settle it amicably
whether that is because it does not
do not understand the meaning of
No spending limits
re
a trial," spokesman Dan G
er
work at all, or because the patients'
violent crime," she said.
A federal appeals court handed
said.
he
cancer spread too fast to let the
"Senator Kennedy said in a re-
Missouri's major political parties
Miss Beach was evicted
h-
T-cells get to work.
cent Senate hearing on the issue
a potent weapon Monday when it
court order in April 1997 f
Some researchers think that
that rape is not necessarily a hate
tossed out the state's limits on
paying rent in a multifami
to
other cancers are less likely to re-
crime. As a victim of attempted
what political parties can contrib-
building owned by the esta
al
spond to immune system therapy.
rape, I wish to inform him that
ute to candidates.
Mr. Lieberman's uncle, Be
ly
"Nonsense," said Dr. Alan
sexual violence is always a matter
The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of
L. Manger, who died in Ma
Houghton, chief of clinical immu-
of hate - or some other evil mo-
Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling, found
Mr. Lieberman, selected
19
nology at the Memorial Sloan-
tive. I find his flippant attitude
that limits on contributions by po-
month as Al Gore's runnin
at
Kettering Cancer Center. "I think
repugnant, disrespectful and dis-
litical parties violated the parties'
became an executor of the
he
there's pretty good evidence that a
criminatory against women. Ob-
First Amendment rights to dis-
in February 1996.
n-
number of other types of cancers
viously, Senator Kennedy still
seminate their ideas, the Kansas
Miss Beach filed a perso
alf
can be recognized by the immune
does not get it. Senator Kennedy
City Star reports.
jury lawsuit in April 1997
3.
system," he said.
owes every rape victim in Amer-
Missouri Attorney General Jay
Mr. Lieberman and his co-
ica an apology.
Nixon immediately promised to
executor, Harold F. Bernst
"What could possibly be more
appeal the decision to the U.S. Su-
stead of forcing her from H
hateful than violence against
preme Court. He said he would
apartment, the estate and
OTIFICATION
women and children? The mo-
seek an order that would allow
surance company respond
ment Congress starts singling out
the state to enforce the limits
letting her stay and agreei
specific groups for more protec-
while the case is under appeal.
take rent she owes out of a
tion against crime they discrimi-
Mr. Nixon, a Democrat, said
eventual settlement.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
*
*
*
Hillary Rodham Clinton won the New
York Senate Democratic primary, becom-
ing the only first lady to be a candidate in a
national election. Voters in Selma elected
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
businessman James Perkins as the Ala-
bama city's first black mayor.
The Washington Times
*
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 / PAGE A5
INSIDE THE
BELTWAY
By John McCaslin
Ouch
New York Senate hopeful Hil-
lary Rodham Clinton's new neigh-
bors in Westchester County
turned on their television sets
yesterday to see a rather pointed
They've lived here longer than
"voter education" commercial
Hillary Rodham Clinton."
paid for by the American Conser-
vative Union.
On the screen are five babies
sitting next to each other, one
sporting a New York Yankees
baseball cap, and the announcer
says:
PHOTOCOPY
"In New York, all babies like
these have something in common.
PRESERVATION
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The New York Times
VOL. CXLIX
No. 51,510
Copyright © 2000 The New York Times
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
James Estrin/The New York Times
In a Clinton Senate Race, a Clinton Votes
President Clinton cast his first vote as a New York resident in Chappaqua in yesterday's Democratic primary.
His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, easily won the Democratic nomination for the Senate. Page A27.
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
LIEBERMAN TO JOIN HILLARY CLINTON From the day last month that Senator
Joseph I. Lieberman was selected as the Democratic vice-presidential
candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton has said she would like to campaign with
him as she runs for a Senate seat in New York. On Friday, she will get her
chance. Mr. Lieberman will campaign with Mrs. Clinton in New York City.
His aides say the events have not been determined, but this much is
known: Mrs. Clinton and her aides have said they hope that some of Mr.
Lieberman's popularity will rub off, particularly with Jewish voters. Polls
have Mrs. Clinton, who is in a tight race with Representative Rick A. Lazio,
leading among Jewish voters by a margin smaller than New York Democrats
usually need to win statewide races.
Richard Pérez-Peña (NYT)
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
Congressman
Struggles
To Hold Seat
In another highly charged race
No Incumbency Edge
that produced tensions between
American-born and Caribbean
For Party Switcher
Brooklynites, Representative Major
R. Owens withstood a challenge from
Una Clarke, a Jamaican-born city
By JONATHAN P. HICKS
councilwoman and a protégée of Mr.
Owens. In her campaign, Ms. Clarke
Attacked from all sides, Congress-
made specific appeals to the growing
man Michael Forbes, a Republican-
Caribbean presence in Mr. Owens's
turned-Democrat from Long Island,
central Brooklyn district.
was locked in a dead-even struggle
Also in Brooklyn, Representative
with his primary challenger last
Anthony D. Weiner won a resounding
night and was one of the few incum-
victory in a race against City Coun-
bents in the state who had not pre-
cilman Noach Dear, by a ratio of
vailed in Congressional and state leg-
roughly three to one. And Represent-
islative contests that were marked
ative Edolphus Towns, an 18-year
by unusual rancor.
incumbent, managed to win renomi-
Mr. Forbes, of Quogue, acknowl-
nation, following a strong challenge
edged last night that his race against
by Barry Ford Jr., a Harvard-edu-
Regina Seltzer, 71, of Bellport was
cated lawyer.
too close to call. With Republicans
The race between Mr. Owens and
clinging to a narrow majority in the
Ms. Clarke proved to be one of the
House, national and state party offi-
most divisive of this season. Mr. Ow-
cials had channeled money and ad-
ens had charged that his opponent
vertising into Mr. Forbes's Congres-
was trying to bait voters along ethnic
sional district early on, even trying
lines. But Ms. Clarke based her cam-
to sway Democrats to vote against
paign on the theme that Mr. Owens
the man who infuriated Republicans
had been ineffective in his 18 years in
by switching parties in 1999.
Congress and had grown increasing-
This primary election also fea-
ly distant from the concerns of resi-
tured for the first time the name of a
dents. During their campaign, Mr.
first lady on the ballot, with Hillary
Owens invoked Hitler's name to de-
Rodham Clinton easily winning the
scribe her techniques in pitting one
Democratic nomination for the Unit-
community against another.
ed States Senate against Dr. Mark
The contest between the two illus-
McMahon, a little-known Manhattan
trated another development that is
orthopedic surgeon.
looming large in the city and causing
With 76 percent of the ballots
rifts - term limits for two-thirds of
counted, Mrs. Clinton had received
the City Council members next year.
80 percent of the vote to Dr. McMa-
In this case, Mr. Owens and Ms.
hon's 20 percent. Aides to Mrs. Clin-
Clarke had socialized and supported
ton's Republican opponent, Repre-
each other's campaigns until Ms.
sentative Rick A. Lazio, had forecast
Clarke made her candidacy official.
that Mrs. Clinton would be viewed as
He had cast her campaign as a des-
particularly weak going into the gen-
perate attempt to find another elec-
eral election if her opponent had re-
tive office.
ceived 30 percent of the primary
While the race between Mr. Towns
vote. Still, the 20 percent showing
and his challenger, Barry Ford, was
indicated that Mrs. Clinton must con-
not as personal, it was nonetheless a
tend with members of her own party
high-pitched competition. Mr. Ford,
who strongly dislike her.
who opposed Mr. Towns two years
Except for the Congressional pri-
ago, had picked up the support of a
mary on Long Island, yesterday's
PHOTOCOPY
number of officials, including Mark
elections produced decisive victories
Green, the city's public advocate,
for several members of Congress,
and former Mayor David N. Dinkins.
according to unofficial returns re-
But Mr. Towns, who received bare-
ported by The Associated Press.
PRESERVATION
ly more than 50 percent of the vote in
In the Bronx, Representative Eliot
1998 race, this year invested a lot
L. Engel survived a vigorous chal-
more of his time - and raised more
lenge from State Senator Larry B.
money.
Seabrook in a fierce, racially
On Long Island, Mr. Lazio's seat in
charged contest that brought ethnic
the Second Congressional District
tensions to a boil. It also exposed
forced primaries all around. Joan
potential weaknesses in the party
Johnson emerged as the Republican
nominee.
machine of Roberto Ramirez, the
Bronx Democratic chairman, who
stunned politicians by declining to
endorse Mr. Engel. Instead, he em-
braced Mr. Seabrook, who is black, in
a bid to ensure black voters' support
in next year's mayoral race.
2000
HOW TO RATE
THE DEBATE
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clin-
ton has the support of 61 percent
But few care
of Jewish voters in New York,
while GOP rival Rick Lazio has
t's the night Republican Rep. Rick Lazio and Democrat Hillary
30 percent, a new Post/Fox 5 poll
about Rick pi
m Clinton face off for an hour on live TV in their first
shows.
,
debate - the first of three - is a chance for both candi-
"She's in pretty good shape," said
to reach a wide swath of undecided voters.
pollster John Zogby.
with Arafat
they'll have to succeed in a number of key ways. The Post
Clinton's 61 percent is
gether a panel of experts to list what the two will have to
considered just past the
Zogby said it may be
ney want to win.
bare minimum a Demo-
By GREGG BIRNBAUM
soon after the photo v
rperts are:
crat probably needs to
first published in Sunda
win - and even a split of
minus
5
percentage
Post to detect any char
Joseph
Jeff Plaut,
the undecided 10 percent
points.
in voters' attitudes.
Mercurio,
Democratic
puts her comfortably
Overall, the survey re-
Twelve percent of Jew
Republican
consultant
consultant
with Global
ahead of her goal. Lazio's
vealed 48 percent of Jews
New Yorkers said tl
had an unfavorable view
would be more likely
Strategy
campaign would like to
of Lazio, compared with
push his 30 percent closer
vote against Clinton
Group
33 percent for Clinton.
to 40 percent.
cause of the White Hous
But Zogby said Lazio's rel-
Jews are expected to
disclosure of the Lazio-
atively high negative rat-
Lee
make up 12 percent to 14
afat photo, taken in 199
David
ing isn't surprising given
Miringoff,
Birdsell, Baruch
percent of the state electo-
that three out of four Jews
Concerning the fate
Marist
rate in November and the
polled were Democrats.
convicted Israeli spy Jo
College public
Senate candidates have
College
affairs profes-
The poll also found Jews
than Pollard, Jews by
pollster
sor, co-author
been waging a fierce bat-
aren't bothered by Lazio's
2-1 ratio favor releas
of "Presidential
tle for the swing group's
handshake with Yasser
him.
Debates"
support.
Arafat, with 89 percent
Forty-four percent
The survey, conducted
saying the recently re-
Jews back commuting I
Monday and yesterday,
leased White House photo
lard's sentence or pard
ie Sheinman, Stuyvesant
commercials."
questioned 401 Jewish
of Lazio and the Palestin-
ing him, while 21 perc
bate and speech coach
Mercurio: "He's going to have a
voters - and has a mar-
ian leader wouldn't affect
believe he should serve
clear advantage."
gin of error of plus or
their vote.
life term. The poll fou
the areas where the
:S said the candidates have
Command of the issues:
ceed:
Plaut: "Lazio needs to cast him-
self in the center of New York
se/Grace under pressure:
politics. He'll want to say, who's
Lazio needs a certain
a better New Yorker
and run
tas to look senatorial,
as non-threatening from an issue
e a boy scout. She has to
and personality perspective.
r genuine, not lecturing."
Clinton needs to seem immersed
in New York issues."
off: "She just has to avoid
] flustered if he goes on
Birdsell: "Both need to be on their
tack."
game about their policies. If she
can't win on a perception of poli-
rio: She needs to seem like
cy competence, then she's dead.
netown girl," not a first
It's her best point. Lazio has to
30th need to avoid making
prove he's playing in the same
or blunder and getting hos-
league."
"one of them is going to
olish that's going to be
Sheinman: "Sticking to the issues
I."
will be a major factor
stick-
ing to the topic and responding
storic:
directly."
II: "She has to come across
nebody who's credible for
Counterpunch:
ork... to use examples, and
Birdsell: "Hillary cannot afford to
nize policy decisions."
be overly aggressive. She has to
not sound shrill. Lazio has to
rio: "She can't be strident,
have a gravitas to his counter-
in't be rushed... and he's
punches, and do it persuasively."
seem well-versed in
ngton details."
Sheinman: "I think it's important,
but I don't think it will happen
man: "People need to ask,
too much. I think it will be more
ey] know more about this
like dueling oratories."
1 now after listening to
in
Plaut: "It's an important quality
for New York candidates
It's
cerity:
the kind of tool by which you
man: "If you see someone's
draw the differences between
that's key."
them."
"He wants to present him-
Miringoff: "A memorable line
a straightforward and lik-
never hurts if it's got edge, but
hanner."
not a clobber."
#: Clinton "has the larger
Mercurio: "They are probably
nge [because of past credi-
going to attack each other. One
ssues]
[but] all she has
of them is going to get burnt
eem credible."
badly if they go off on different
attack modes, and one maintains
10ff: "They both have to
[calm] in the face of it."
they're more than their TV
PHOTOCOPY
WELCOME: Chon Gregory yesterday directs the Clintons to a voting booth at
PRESERVATION
Horace Greely Middle School in their hometown of Chappaqua.
NY Post GN n
EWS BACK
ewpoint Bulletin
NEWS
Please Read*
"VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER
-
LK UP TWO FOR HIM: Rick and Pat Lazio cast their ballots in the GOP primary in Bay Shore, L.I., yesterday.
NY Post Mary McLoug
vote of confidence
from hersel
More Campaign 2000 / Pages 18, 20, 22 & 25
Even before the polls closed. sev-
The race for mayor / Pages 28 & 29
eral of the first lady's aides were
on their way to Buffalo for to-
night's debate with GOP rival
York for the first time, said he en-
McMahon declared: "I feel like a
Rick Lazio.
joyed his new role, which he has
winner today. The Clintons at-
While Lazio faced no primary of
described as "cheerleader in chief."
tempted to hijack the Democratic
his own, he voted in local Republi-
"After all these years of her help-
Party, the democratic process."
can primaries in his congressional
ing me, it was a thrill," he said. "I
"This campaign gave the Demo-
district.
loved it."
cratic process back to the voters,"
"I have a record of being here for
The Clintons' daughter, Chelsea,
said McMahon, who needed poll
New York," Lazio said outside his
also voted for one of her parents
officials to help him with his vot-
polling place in Bay Shore, L.I.
for the first time - albeit by ab-
ing machine.
Mrs. Clinton's lack of New York
sentee ballot because she flew to
Every statewide poll showed
roots was also the focus of a new
Australia yesterday as part of the
McMahon badly trailing Clinton
attack ad launched by the Ameri-
American delegation to the Olym-
- and analysts said the only
can Conservative Union.
pics.
question remaining was the first
The TV ad features several ba-
Mrs. Clinton was taking on
lady's victory margin last night.
bies playing with toys and an an-
Mark McMahon, a Manhattan
Still, Clinton staffers were plan-
nouncer who says the children "all
surgeon who became a registered
ning on quietly celebrating their
have one thing in common:
Democrat in 1997.
win at a bar near their Seventh
They've lived in New York longer
MARK McMAHO
Voting on the Upper East Side,
Avenue headquarters.
than Hillary Rodham Clinton. PHOTOCOPY Democrat
PRESERVATION
The Washington Times
tontimes.com
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 2000 ***
ROLE REVERSAL
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
New President York. Clinton Nine called it "a thrill" to vote for his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in the Senate
AP
states and the District had contests on the last big primary day of 2000. Stories, primary A3, C1. in
The Washington Times
Wednesday September 2000
Hillary easily captures Democratic nod
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Debate set with Republican rival
In New York, Republican-
By Steve Miller
turned-Democrat Rep. Michael
Forbes was locked in a dead heat
NEW YORK - First lady Hil-
knowledge her primary opponent
changed to accommodate the pri-
with a 71-year-old former librar-
lary Rodham Clinton defeated
during the campaign. Instead, she
mary results. The original Sept. 11
ian who launched a dark-horse
Democratic challenger Mark Mc-
has focused on tonight's debate
date was switched to today to en-
campaign. Regina Seltzer, who
Mahon with ease in this state's
with Rep. Rick Lazio, her Republi-
sure Mrs. Clinton was fully nom-
raised $40,000 to Mr. Forbes' $1.4
Democratic primary yesterday,
can general-election opponent.
inated.
million, was virtually tied with the
overcoming a minor bump on her
A Marist College poll of 516
Mrs. Clinton yesterday morning
incumbent with 98 percent of the
road to the U.S. Senate.
likely voters gave Mrs. Clinton 50
preceded her husband, President
vote tallied.
Mrs. Clinton took 81 percent of
percent and the Long Island con-
Clinton, into the voting booth at an
The Republican choice for Mr.
the vote to Mr. McMahon's 19 per-
gressman 47 percent of the total
elementary school in Chappaqua,
Lazio's open seat on Long Island
cent with 87 percent reporting.
support. The margin of error was
N.Y., the Clintons' hometown in the
was Islip Town Clerk Joan John-
Turnout from the state's 4.9 million
plus or minus 4.5 points. In a
state since January.
son, who would be the first black
registered Democrats appeared to
Marist poll in June, they were tied
It is the first time a first lady has
female Republican in the House if
be less than the usual 20 percent to
at 42 percent.
appeared on an election ballot.
elected.
25 percent for a primary.
A Quinnipiac College poll of 803
Mr. McMahon spent his own
"We set out to force a primary so
voters gave Mrs. Clinton 49 per-
money on the campaign, and as a
In Vermont, where homo-
President Clinton signs in at the polling station yesterday in Chappaqua,
we could put power in the hands of
cent and Mr. Lazio 44 The margin
result, he had no ad buys and only
sexuals can now be united in civil
N.Y., with U.S. Senate candidate first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
the voters and we accomplished
of error was plus or minus 3.5
limited public appearances.
ceremonies, a dozen Republican
that when we submitted our peti-
points. In Quinnipiac's June poll,
"Mark is a local guy made good,
legislators who voted for the law
tion," Mr. McMahon said.
the two candidates were tied at 44
went to Georgetown and all that
were targeted. One of the chief au-
In Minnesota, department
nessman James Perkins defeated
The Manhattan surgeon re-
percent.
pizzazz," said Jim McSherry, a re-
thors of the bill, Democrat House
store heir Mark Dayton won the
Joe Smitherman by about 60 per-
ceived 44,000 signatures to gain
A weekend Zogby poll found the
tired New York court officer who
Judiciary Chairman Thomas Lit-
Democratic nomination for Senate
cent to 40 percent.
access to the ballot after the state
first lady leads Mr. Lazio in New
checked voting sites as a poll
tle, beat back a challenge. But Re-
after pouring $5 million of his for-
Democratic Party refused to rec-
York City, 66 percent to 27 percent.
checker yesterday.
publican state Reps. Marion Milne
In Arizona, a five-way race for
tune into the race.
ognize him at its state convention
Mr. Lazio leads Mrs. Clinton
Nine states and the District held
and John Edwards were defeated,
the Republican nomination to re-
in May. He needed 15,000 to gain a
among upstate voters, 49 to 42 per-
contests on the last big primary
and Republican state Reps. Robert
Selma, Ala., elected its first
place retiring Rep. Matt Salmon
ballot spot.
cent.
day of 2000. Among the closely
Kinsey and William Fyfe were
black mayor yesterday, unseating
included Tom Liddy, son of Water-
The first lady refused to ac-
The date of the debate was
watched races:
trailing.
a reformed segregationist. Busi-
gate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy:
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
THE NATION'S NEWSPAPER
First lady, rival face off tonight in televised debate
USA
N.Y. Senate race
60-minute showdown, which
an experienced coach: The
ror. She led 48%-46% in a Mar-
will be aired live from 7 p.m.
president "has dropped in and
ist College poll and 49%-44% in
has global stage
to 8 p.m. ET on NBC affiliates
out" of her debate preparation
one by the Quinnipiac Univer-
in the state. President Clinton
sessions, said White House
sity Polling Institute.
By Kathy Kiely
is expected to tune in via the
spokesman Jake Siewert.
The debate comes one day
and Martha T. Moore
White House satellite system.
Lazio, a Long Island con-
after Clinton triumphed in her
USA TODAY
Other out-of-state viewers
gressman, has debated in
first election: She won Tues-
TODAY
will have to wait until MSNBC
campaigns and in the House
day's Democratic primary
First lady Hillary Rodham
airs a tape at 10 p.m. ET.
but never before such a world-
against Manhattan doctor Mark
Clinton and her Republican ri-
No presidential spouse has
wide audience: Tonight's de-
McMahon. "I voted for myself
val in the Senate race from
run for political office before.
bate is attracting an interna-
for the very first time, and was
NO. 1 IN THE USA
New York, Rick Lazio, face off
Clinton's historic bid has at-
tional press corps. Tim
very excited," she said after go-
tonight in Buffalo for what's
tracted plenty of media atten-
Russert, a Buffalo native and
ing to the polls in Chappaqua
expected to be the most-
tion and record amounts of
the host of NBC's Meet the
with her husband. The presi-
watched debate ever between
money for both candidates.
Press, will moderate.
dent said it was "a thrill" to vote
two statewide candidates.
Price tag for the race so far:
Reuters
AP
Two New York surveys out
for his wife "after all these years
Nearly four of five likely
$63 million.
Clinton: Calls
Lazio: Will be
Tuesday showed Clinton
of her helping me."
New York voters told pollsters
Clinton says she's a rookie at
herself a de-
his first debate
slightly ahead, but her leads
they intend to tune in to the
political debates, but she's had
bate rookie.
to go global.
fell within the margins of er-
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USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 13A
2000
Debate could be pivotal for historic N.Y. race
By Kathy Kiely
U.S. Senate 2000
areas, including the New York City
and Martha T. Moore
suburbs and Buffalo, where to-
USA TODAY
New York
night's debate will be held.
Clinton might want to use the
NEW YORK - The last time Re-
N.Y.
debate to break out of her "very
publican Rep. Rick Lazio participat-
controlled, very serious, very delib-
ed in a campaign debate, he met
Buffalo
Albany
erate" public persona, says Steven
his opponent and a lone questioner
Cohen, a political scientist at Co-
in the otherwise empty studio of
lumbia University in New York City.
News 12 Long Island, a local cable
Incumbent
New
"She needs to show she has a hu-
TV station. Tonight, more than 120
Sen. Daniel Patrick
York
man face. She needs to laugh a lit-
journalists from as far as France
Moynihan (D), retiring
tle, maybe a bit at herself."
and Germany will be watching.
Democratic candidate
Most New York political observ-
The last time first lady Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton
ers agree that Lazio needs to con-
Rodham Clinton was involved in a
Republican candidate
vince those on the fence that
campaign debate, she was watch-
Rep. Rick Lazio
there's reason to vote for him. "Just
ing her husband. Tonight, President
Source: USA TODAY research
by being against Hillary Clinton has
Clinton will be a spectator.
By Alejandro Gonzalez, USA TODAY
gotten him to 45% in the polls,"
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
When the two candidates in
By Richard Drew. AP
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., says. "But to
New York's Senate race meet in
Lazio: Emerges from voting booth
RACES TO WATCH
get to 50%, he's got to find some is-
Buffalo at 7 p.m. ET for the first of at
in Bay Shore on Long Island.
In the days leading to Elec-
sue to set him apart."
least three face-to-face confronta-
By Win McNamee. Reuters
tion Day, USA TODAY will fea-
Cohen says the debate is also an
tions, it could be a pivotal moment
more bagels than reporters," says
In Chappaqua: President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton get ready
ture important and illustrative
opportunity for Lazio to convince
in a historic race.
Andrew Kirtzman, a New York 1
to cast their ballots in the New York Democratic primary Tuesday.
non-presidential races around
New Yorkers he can play in the ma-
Clinton's decision to move to
cable TV correspondent who cov-
the USA. Previous stories avail-
jor leagues. "He looks young," Co-
New York and seek the Senate seat
ered Democrat Charles Schumer's
30% of Lazio's money had come
himself, Lazio tells potential do-
defeat of Republican Sen. Al
nors: "I'm running against Hillary
able at http://politics.usato-
hen says of Lazio, who at 42 is a
held by retiring Democrat Daniel
from outside New York.
day.com.
decade younger than Clinton.
Patrick Moynihan transformed
D'Amato in 1998.
The race already has surpassed
Rodham Clinton."
"There's some suspicion he may
what would have been an in-
In Buffalo, the New York press
the nation's most expensive Senate
That pitch has helped the Long
Today: New York Senate
not be as serious and in command
teresting Senate race into a riveting
corps will be joined by reporters
election, a contest in 1994 in which
Island lawmaker raise $17 million
Next: Virginia Senate - A
as she is. A lot of what Lazio has to
referendum on a controversial first
from newspapers across the coun-
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein
since Giuliani, who has prostate
vulnerable Democrat
do is hold his own."
lady and, by extension, her hus-
try and TV crews representing 26
and Republican Michael Huffington
cancer, dropped out of the race in
The president isn't scheduled to
band.
news organizations, including
spent $44.4 million.
May.
go to New York today and is ex-
"It's unlike anything I've ever, ev-
France's Canal Plus and German
"If you take what the mayor
Despite the intense national in-
They've squabbled over whose
pected to watch from Washington,
er had experience with," says vet-
public TV. At least one street is be-
raised added to what Lazio and
terest in the race, both candidates
ads are more negative. Most re-
but aides have left his day conspic-
eran Buffalo News reporter Bob
ing closed to provide parking for
Mrs. Clinton will raise, there's no
have tried to present themselves as
cently, they even differed on
uously open. In May, when the
McCarthy, who has covered New
TV satellite trucks.
question this race will approach
New Yorkers who are intently fo-
whether it was proper for Lazio to
New York Democratic Party for-
York politics for 24 years.
Since January 1999, when New
$100 million," says Bruce Teitel-
cused on local concerns. She wears
shake Yasser Arafat's hand or Clin-
mally nominated his wife, the
Two years ago, when the candi-
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani be-
baum, who heads Giuliani's com-
Yankees caps; he attends Mets
ton to embrace Arafat's wife, Suha.
president made a surprise, last-
dates in that year's high-profile
gan raising money for a Senate
mittee and has been helping to
games. He has released a tax-cut
Because New York City is a
minute trip to Albany to be with
Senate race met to debate, the
campaign, the race has attracted
raise money for Lazio.
plan that he says will help the
heavily Democratic area and Up-
her.
press corps could fit into TV station
millions of dollars from across the
There's no question about who
state's small businesses. She touts
state is reliably Republican, most
hospitality rooms.
nation. As of June 30, about half of
the money magnet is. Before he
her economic development plan
observers say the race will be de-
Contributing: Mimi Hall
"At one of them. there were
Clinton's money and more than
even mentions anything about
for Upstate New York.
cided by swing voters in a few key
High-stakes debate, 1A
Wednesday September 2000
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
The Strange Politics of Holocaust Restitution
By SETH LIPSKY
clude Mrs. Clinton by disclosing that he
accounts, gold, art and property."
pair, which is impossible.
The little band of demonstrators out-
had used a 1996 meeting with her at a
No one suggests that Jews-or any or-
side New York's Pierre Hotel Monday
fund-raiser for the Democratic National
Serious as these questions are-and in
ganization on behalf of Jewish individuals
evening was shouting "One two three four,
Committee to try to gain access to the
my soundings I find a lively appreciation
or estates-should be shy about pressing
Show Hill-ar-y-the-door" and holding up
president on the subject of Holocaust resti-
for the sentiments voiced by Messrs. Fox-
any claim stemming from the Holocaust. I
man, Krauthammer and Schoen-
signs for "One Jerusalem." Inside were
tution. She responded by saying, "Edgar,
have come to the view that neither should
gathering-at the invitation of the World
is there a chance that we can get at the
feld-there are still others. As important
they worry much about the consequences.
Jewish Congress-a glittering array of
Swiss banks?" She arranged a meeting
as restitution and the fight for historical
Jews have long since learned that those in
leaders of the Jewish community, as well
with Mr. Clinton for the next day.
truth are, there is a growing recognition
Europe, or elsewhere, who will be put off
that they are not the road to the Jewish
as their financial backers. They were
The president, according to the senior
by the pressing of such claims are not
there to honor the politicians from home
future. The American Jewish community
Mr. Bronfman, inquired about the involve-
going to be mollified by restrained behav-
and abroad who have played a role in
faces a demographic crisis to which the
ment of then-Sen. Alfonse D'Amato of New
ior. Anti-Semitism is not, and has never
pressing Jewish claims for restitution of
been, a function of Jewish behavior.
banquet at the Pierre was largely irrele-
York, a Republican, and asked Mr. Bronf-
vant. It faces an education crisis, in which
property stolen and lives ruined during
man to tell Mr. D'Amato that Mr. Clinton
But Mr. Schoenfeld raised, more point-
the Holocaust.
the only relevant public policy rè-
was prepared to work with him on the
edly than most others, the problem pre-
form-vouchers-is one that the Clinton
But behind the facade I sensed a real
restitution campaign. One can take that as
sented by class-action
administration has set itself athwart.
unease about the evening-and about the
a willingness to rise above politics or, as
lawsuits. He cites the
juncture the restitution movement has
so many are given to do in the wake of the
highest-profile of the
And if there is a military and diplo-
reached. Part of it had to do with the rank
Clinton-Gore presidency, as an effort in an
class-action lawyers,
matic challenge to the Jewish future, it is
politicization of the event, which stemmed
election year to deflect the congressional
Edward Fagan, and re-
one in which the administration has stood
from the decision of the president of the
investigation into Whitewater, an investi-
ports that in the Swiss
not behind the Jewish state but between it
World Jewish Congress, Edgar Bronfman,
gation in which Mr. Amato played a key
settlement he claimed
and its enemies. The very week that was
to bring not only the president but the first
role. In any event, Mr. Clinton proved to
an hourly fee of $640,
capped by the World Jewish Congress hon-
lady to be honored. Mr. Bronfman is an
be an attentive figure in the fight.
higher than the aver-
oring Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, the president
important adviser to Mrs. Clinton's senate
The unease in the room ran deeper than
age annual pension
spent trying to gain an acceptable way to
campaign. Her opponent, Rep. Rick Lazio,
that Holocaust survi-
break the undivided Jewish sovereignty
American politics, to themes that were
aired on the eve of the banquet in a coura-
vors receive from the
over Jerusalem to which Yitzhak Rabin
was pointedly not invited to the dinner,
even though he played a real role in pass-
geous article in the September issue of
German government.
went to his grave committed.
ing legislation in support of the restitution
Commentary, "Holocaust Reparations-A
Edgar
Mr. Fagan disputes the
The demonstrators were gone when my
effort.
Growing Scandal" by Gabriel Schoenfeld.
Bronfman Jr.
$640 figure, saying
wife and I left the Pierre, but my wife
Mr. Bronfman's son, Edgar Jr., an-
Mr. Schoenfeld quotes columnist Charles
he's billing $295. But
leaned over to me in the cab and pointed
nounced he was exercising a point of per-
Krauthammer as saying he is worried
whatever the details of the matter, there
to where they'd been standing. Of all the
sonal privilege, then turned and said,
about what he terms a "grotesque scram-
can be no doubt the American tort system
individuals we'd met that evening, she
"President and Mrs. Clinton, thank you
ble for money" whose only certain result is
provides enormous temptations that must
said, they were the ones who had their eye
for these past eight years." He added that
the "revival of Shylockian stereotypes."
be difficult to resist. And unfortunately, the
on the ball.
he looked forward to working with "Presi-
And he quotes the Anti-Defamation
entry of the class action lawyers into the Ho-
dent Gore and Senator Clinton." It was an
League's Abraham Foxman, who has
locaust restitution fray has elided the dis-
Mr. Lipsky is a Journal contributing edi-
error of judgment that caused a number of
voiced his fear that people may be led to
tinction between restitution, meaning the re-
tor. He writes a column every Wednesday
people in the room to wince. The elder Mr.
believe "that the Jews died not because
turn of a measure of individual property,
for OpinionJournal.com.
Bronfman explained his decision to in-
they were Jews, but because they had bank
and reparations, a word that connotes re-
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
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Into
By PEGGY NOONAN
tons understand he's a bad person
Memo to: Hillary Clinton, Rick Lazio
iot. When it comes to Lazio-le
From: Lee Atwater
it-you think you've scraped more
Re: Tonight's debate
ing things off your shoe. Fine.
OK, listen up. Where I am you don't
Strategy. Rick, pols do what the
root for Reps or Dems, you root for the
how to do. Hillary will fight and a
truth and hope for a show. With you two
You're still one of those white guy
I'm still waiting on both. This whole cam-
himself in knots on how tough to b
paign you been waging has been kind of
you're debating a woman. Forget t
demure! Kind of "Who's the nicest
not a question. No one thinks Hilla
girl at Wellesley?"
ton's a woman, they think she's a p
Now you got to mix it up. The contest
enon, like the weather. Treat h
you're in is so close, such a tossup, that it
you'd treat a guy.
could actually be settled by what happens
She's smart. She's going to ta
tonight in the ring.
issues on which she is most V
That's how I see you, as fighters. That's
ble-trustworthiness, etc.-and fl
what all good pols are, ultimately. Right
pretend that they are the areas in
now, Hillary, you're on your stool in your cor-
you are most vulnerable. She alwa
ner and Harold's whispering in your ear
this, because it clouds things
and Mandy's adjusting your mouthpiece.
makes them confusing.
Rick, you're over there nodding to Murphy
She's going to accuse you of h
and moving your head left and right to un-
weak record, of being untrustwo
kink your neck, as fighters do.
being a hypocrite. She'll start ou
It Ain't a Pretty Sight
and say that in comparison with
OK. Here's my last-minute advice be-
has a 30-year record of achieve
fore the bell.
education and in other things.
You walk out there and you're both SO
Fine. Let her come out and lar
pumped with adrenaline, excitement and
That will establish that she is the a{
fear that your hands are shaking. Hillary,
Then you get on the balls of your fee
you walk over to Rick as soon as you get
leash a serious critique of all that S
on the stage. Laughingly,
represents. She
real friendly, put out
has a record
your hand and maybe
care, you say
try to kiss him, to
to take away
show you're warm
of patients
and he's a wuss.
their own do
Rick, don't let
to decide the
her walk to you. You
treatment. S
walk over to her in-
she can work wi
stead, like a man.
boys in Washing
Don't give her the big-
say: "Your OW
tan smile, give her a
wouldn't work
small smile and a nod.
in the House
Then pivot to the audi-
Senate."
ence and wave to them
This is im
with the big smile.
Rick: Look at
Go back to your podiums.
engage. Normal
Rick, if you wear reading
debaters not to ta
glasses put 'em on now, and
opponent but to
Ismael Roldan
look at your notes. Hillary, if
the camera, to the
you wear reading glasses,
Hillary Clinton and Rick
ers. But in you
don't.
Lazio spar tonight.
look at her. Put (
It begins: "Ladies and gen-
arm and point
tlemen
times. Don't fo
All right, psychology. Rick, in your
camera, turn to it and play to it 0
head she's a tank. Fine. But her steering's
ally, but engage her. It'll unnery
little.
busted and she's running out of gas, so
And don't always be smiling. L
don't worry about her. Hillary, you're not
ous, because this is seriou
exactly nervous when you think of him.
ness-you're gonna save the I
One of the great things about the Clintons
New York from more high tax, hiş
is they never run against anyone they re-
high promise, high disappointme
It's
spect, because the minute someone be-
Lately, Hillary's taken to talk
comes an opponent of the Clintons the Clin-
"what we do with our surplus." B
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Primary challenge behind her, Hillary Rodham Clinton looked to the fall. Selma, Ala., elected its
first black mayor, ousting a reformed segregationist whose tenure reaches back to the civil rights
struggle.
Vermont, grappling with a law allowing gay couples the closest thing to marriage in the nation, bounced
six lawmakers for their votes.
And in a New York stunner, party-switcher Rep. Michael Forbes, a three-term incumbent, narrowly
trailed a 71-year-old former librarian who raised just $40,000 to his $1.4 million for the Democratic
primary. The outcome will depend on a recount.
With Tuesday's contests over in nine states and the District of Columbia, most candidates set their eyes
on November battles.
"Over the next two months, I will continue to work hard each and every day to earn the opportunity to
represent the people of New York in the Senate," Clinton said in a statement.
As expected, she swept past her little-known challenger, soundly defeating Dr. Mark McMahon 5-1 and
putting aside doubts she might let the orthopedic surgeon get a quarter of the votes.
Clinton had 82 percent of the vote to McMahon's 18 percent, with most of the precincts reporting. Now
she goes on to her first debate with Republican Rep. Rick Lazio, who was unopposed in his primary.
One race, however, touched on the past as well as the future.
In Selma, businessman James Perkins defeated Joe Smitherman, a white man first elected in 1964 a few
months before civil rights marchers were met at Edmund Pettus Bridge by troopers with tear gas and
clubs in a clash that became known as "Bloody Sunday."
Perkins received 6,326 votes, or about 57 percent of the vote in the nonpartisan runoff. Smitherman had
4,854 votes, or about 43 percent.
Perkins said race wasn't a factor. But many voters said otherwise. "This was the final step of the march
over the bridge," resident Burl Brown said.
The 70-year-old Smitherman was a segregationist when he took office. He later welcomed blacks into
his administration as blacks grew to become the majority in this central Alabama city of about 22,000
people.
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Vermont posed questions for the nation with the backlash to the law granting civil unions for gay
couples. Six state legislators were ousted in their primaries five Republicans who supported the law and
one Democrat who opposed it.
"This is probably something that's going to take a generation to resolve," said Republican House
Judiciary Chairman Thomas Little. He beat back a challenge focused on his role as one of the law's
authors.
Still, Vermont Democrats chose state auditor Ed Flanagan, the nation's only openly gay statewide
officeholder, for Senate. He faces GOP Sen. James Jeffords in the fall.
Forbes, however, must wait for a recount with upstart septuagenarian Regina Seltzer to see if he remains
a candidate. He trailed by 39 votes out of the 11,611 cast in unofficial returns.
"This is about the people of this community who have said in no uncertain terms to Mr. Forbes, 'You're
fired," Seltzer said.
Forbes left the GOP last year saying the party had become too extremist. But Seltzer said his opposition
to abortion and votes to impeach President Clinton proved he was no Democrat.
In Minnesota, department store heir Mark Dayton spent $5 million to win the Democratic Senate
nomination and the challenge to first-term GOP Sen. Rod Grams, considered vulnerable.
In Rhode Island, GOP Sen. Lincoln Chafee, appointed last year to fill out the fourth term of his late
father John, had no opposition. Rep. Robert Weygand won the Democratic nomination.
Vermont's moderate Republican Jeffords easily won nomination to a new term, as did Wisconsin's
Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl. Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl and Connecticut Democratic Sen. Joseph
Lieberman also running for vice president faced no primary challenges.
Democratic Vermont Gov. Howard Dean won nomination for a fifth full term, and will face Republican
Ruth Dwyer. New Hampshire's two-term Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen won her nomination and
will face former Sen. Gordon Humphrey.
Voters in Prescott, Ariz., were near evenly divided over a referendum to overturn a ban of the
traditional July Fourth water fights. The ban was enacted after complaints the fun had turned too rowdy.
The results were too close to call.
In Wisconsin, a sales tax was approved in Brown County to renovate and expand Lambeau Field, home
of the Green Bay Packers, the only publicly owned team in the NFL.
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BYLINE: ROBERT TANNER
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Primary challenge aside, Hillary Rodham Clinton looked to the fall. Selma, Ala., elected its first
black mayor, ousting a reformed segregationist whose tenure reaches back to the civil rights struggle.
Vermont, grappling with a law allowing gay couples the closest thing to marriage in the nation, bounced
six lawmakers for their votes.
And in a New York dead heat, party-switcher Rep. Michael Forbes, a three-term incumbent, trailed a
71-year-old former librarian who raised just $40,000 to his $1.4 million for the Democratic primary.
With Tuesday's contests over in nine states and the District of Columbia, most candidates set their eyes
on November battles.
"Over the next two months, I will continue to work hard each and every day to earn the opportunity to
represent the people of New York in the Senate," Clinton said in a statement.
As expected, she swept past her little-known challenger, soundly defeating Dr. Mark McMahon 5-1 and
putting aside doubts she might let the orthopedic surgeon get a quarter of the votes.
Clinton had 82 percent of the vote to McMahon's 18 percent, with most of the precincts reporting. Now
she goes on to her first debate with Republican Rep. Rick Lazio, who was unopposed in his primary.
One race, however, touched on the past as well as the future.
In Selma, businessman James Perkins defeated Joe Smitherman, a white man first elected in 1964 a few
months before civil rights marchers were met at Edmund Pettus Bridge by troopers with tear gas and
clubs in a clash that became known as "Bloody Sunday."
Perkins received 6,326 votes, or about 57 percent of the vote in the nonpartisan runoff. Smitherman had
4,854 votes, or about 43 percent.
Perkins said race wasn't a factor. But many voters said otherwise. "This was the final step of the march
over the bridge," resident Burl Brown said.
The 70-year-old Smitherman was a segregationist when he took office. He later welcomed blacks into
his administration as blacks grew to become the majority in this central Alabama city of about 22,000
people.
Vermont posed questions for the nation with the backlash to the law granting civil unions for gay
couples. Six state legislators were ousted in their primaries five Republicans who supported the law and
one Democrat who opposed it.
"This is probably something that's going to take a generation to resolve," said Republican House
Judiciary Chairman Thomas Little. He beat back a challenge focused on his role as one of the law's
authors.
Still, Vermont Democrats chose state auditor Ed Flanagan, the nation's only openly gay statewide
officeholder, for Senate. He faces GOP Sen. James Jeffords in the fall.
Forbes, however, must wait for a recount with upstart septuagenarian Regina Seltzer to see if he remains
a candidate. He trailed by 39 votes out of the 11,611 cast in unofficial returns.
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"This is about the people of this community who have said in no uncertain terms to Mr. Forbes, 'You're
fired," Seltzer said.
Forbes left the GOP last year saying the party had become too extremist. But Seltzer said his opposition
to abortion and votes to impeach President Clinton proved he was no Democrat.
In Minnesota, department store heir Mark Dayton spent $5 million to win the Democratic Senate
nomination and the challenge to first-term GOP Sen. Rod Grams, considered vulnerable.
In Rhode Island, GOP Sen. Lincoln Chafee, appointed last year to fill out the fourth term of his late
father John, had no opposition. Rep. Robert Weygand won the Democratic nomination.
Vermont's moderate Republican Jeffords easily won nomination to a new term, as did Wisconsin's
Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl. Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl and Connecticut Democratic Sen. Joseph
Lieberman also running for vice president faced no primary challenges.
Democratic Vermont Gov. Howard Dean won nomination for a fifth full term, and will face Republican
Ruth Dwyer. New Hampshire's two-term Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen won her nomination and
will face former Sen. Gordon Humphrey.
Voters in Prescott, Ariz., were near evenly divided over a referendum to overturn a ban of the
traditional July Fourth water fights. The ban was enacted after complaints the fun had turned too rowdy.
The results were too close to call.
In Wisconsin, a sales tax was approved in Brown County to renovate and expand Lambeau Field, home
of the Green Bay Packers, the only publicly owned team in the NFL.
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In her history-making run for the U.S. Senate, Hillary Rodham Clinton won her first election and
became the first first lady to win an election.
With 95 percent of the precincts reporting, Clinton had 505,916 votes, or 81 percent, to Dr. Mark
McMahon's 116,435 votes, or 19 percent. While Clinton has garnered a great deal of media attention as
being the first spouse of a president to seek a political office it did not spillover to her New York
primary opponent, McMahon, a 39-year-old little-known New York City orthopedic surgeon.
McMahon surprised many when he spent about $50,000 of his own money to collect 40,000 signatures
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for his petitions. He needed 15,000 signatures statewide to challenge Clinton, who was the Democratic
Party's choice and selected at the party's statewide convention in May.
However, Clinton ignored McMahon, refused to debate him, and the media ignored him as well. He did
campaign in a Winnebago throughout the state on the theme that Clinton was not of New York and did
not know New York.
Although Hillary Clinton had voted once already in her new hometown in Westchester County,
President Clinton voted for the first time Tuesday in Chappaqua, N.Y. The first family moved into a
house there in January. "After all these years of her helping me, it was a thrill (to vote for her)," Clinton
told voting booth workers and the media as he left the polling place.
Clinton will face Republican Rep. Rick Lazio in a forum in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday night moderated
by NBC-TV news Washington bureau chief Tim Russert. It will be televised on NBC stations
throughout the state and repeated on MSNBC at 10 p.m. ET. It will also be Webcast on MSNBC.com.
The other panelists are Scott Levin of WGRZ-TV of Buffalo, and political reporter Bob McCarthy of
the Buffalo News. The candidates will also answer questions submitted via the Internet. Both camps
have attempted to downplay expectations. Lazio supporters have said that the debate is Clinton's to lose
pointing out that expectations are high for Clinton who served eight years in the national spotlight as
first lady and is a lawyer.
However, Clinton tried to lower expectations herself. She said that she has never debated before, "ever
in my entire life" but that her opponent has "debated a lot and that he's debated on the floor of the House
of Representatives."
Two polls released Tuesday show Clinton and Lazio still in a statistical dead heat, but Clinton has made
it to 50 percent and some of the undecideds seem to be deciding. The Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Marist
College poll of 516 likely voters favored Clinton by 50 percent and Lazio by 47 percent. The margin of
error was plus or minus 4.5 percentage points. The Hamden, Conn.-based Quinnipiac University poll of
803 voters favored the first lady by 49 percent and the Long Island congressman by 44 percent. The
margin of error was plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Both polls were conducted Sept. 5-10.
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HEADLINE: Hillary Clinton's First Win
BYLINE: Linda Stouffer, Frank Buckley
HIGHLIGHT: Behind the scenes posturing is about to become face-to-face finger- pointing in many
political campaigns across the country. Among the most noteworthy is the New York Senate race,
involving first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. After defeating a little-known challenger in the state's
Democratic primary, Mrs. Clinton will face off against her Republican rival tonight in a primetime
debate.
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LINDA STOUFFER, CNN ANCHOR: Well, behind the scenes posturing is about to become
face-to-face finger-pointing in many political campaigns across the country.
Among the most noteworthy is the New York Senate race, involving first lady Hillary Rodham
Clinton. After defeating a little-known challenger in the state's Democratic primary, Mrs. Clinton will
face off against her Republican rival tonight in a primetime debate.
CNN's Frank Buckley has more.
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FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): First lady Hillary Clinton walked into a
voting booth and into history, becoming the first first lady to ever win an election. A New York primary
challenge from a fellow Democrat.
Mark McMahon, a political neophyte and New York City physician, hoped to tap the protest vote
against New York newcomer Hillary Clinton.
Voters like Peter Freed who cast a ballot for McMahon.
PETER FREED, NEW YORK VOTER: While I work for Clinton in the main election, I would have
preferred to have a different Democrat to vote for. So it was just merely an attempt to show that I didn't
like the way that this was done.
MARK MCMAHON (D), NEW YORK SENATE CANDIDATE: The Clintons attempted to hijack the
Democratic Party and the democratic process. This campaign gave the democratic process back to the
voters.
BUCKLEY: But Democratic voters overwhelmingly gave the nod to Mrs. Clinton, who ignored
McMahon's challenge and continued preparing for her first face-to-face debate with her Republican
opponent, Congressman Rick Lazio, who had no primary.
HOWARD WOLFSON, CLINTON CAMPAIGN SPOKESMAN: We have our eyes on the prize,
focusing on the election in November, focusing on Rick Lazio, and the real differences in this race.
That's the debate that we've been focusing on.
BUCKLEY: Congressman Lazio voted in local elections while also preparing for Wednesday night's
political clash.
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BILL DAL COL, LAZIO CAMPAIGN MANAGER: Basically what both candidates are going to try to
is look as senatorial as possible on that stage, have a command of the issue, look respectful but strong,
and not make any mistakes.
BUCKLEY: Two new polls show Lazio and Clinton still locked in a close race. The Quinnipiac
University poll has Mrs. Clinton up 49 to 44 percent among likely voters. The Marist Institute Poll has
Clinton ahead 48 to 46 percent among likely New York voters.
(on camera): While neither candidate will say the debate is a make or break moment in the campaign
both sides do agree it is an important one, especially if the results of one poll prove true, that nearly 80
percent of the state's likely voters are expected to tune in.
Frank Buckley CNN, New York.
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HEADLINE: Making too much of handshakes
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What's in a handshake?
A political cheap shot, if you are a White House press secretary trying to embarrass Rick Lazio, the
Republican running against Hillary Clinton for the U.S. Senate in New York. Or, if you are a Castro
hater, it's an opportunity to bash President Clinton for minding his diplomatic manners at the recent
gathering of world leaders at the United Nations.
In a shabby attempt to hurt Lazio with Jewish voters, the White House released to a New York tabloid a
photo of the congressman shaking hands with Yasser Arafat in 1998. Lazio was part of an official U.S.
delegation led by President Clinton on a visit to the Middle East to encourage the peace process. Hillary
Clinton went along.
What was Lazio supposed to do? Refuse Arafat's hand, the same hand the president and first lady
shook? Democrats say the photo was fair game because Republicans had criticized Hillary Clinton for
hugging Suha Arafat after the wife of the Palestinian leader delivered a diatribe against Israel at a West
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Bank event (For more, see the Germond-Witcover column on this page).
Meanwhile, the anti-Castro lobby is outraged that the president shook Fidel Castro's hand during a
chance encounter at the U.N. conclave. The Miami Herald editorialized that Clinton "now approaches
the end of his term with another questionable legacy: In 41 years, he's the first U.S. president to shake
hands with Cuba's tyrant."
Come on, everyone. It's time to shake hands and put an end to this silliness.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton breezed past a little-known challenger to win New York's Democratic
Senate primary Tuesday, while Selma, Ala., elected its first black mayor, unseating a reformed
segregationist.
In Vermont, primaries for the state Legislature tested the depth of anger over its civil unions law for gay
couples.
As nine states and the District of Columbia held contests on the last big primary day of 2000, the first
lady built a wide lead over orthopedic surgeon Mark McMahon en route to her contest against
unopposed Republican Rep. Rick Lazio in November.
With 16 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton had 71,714 votes or 78 percent and McMahon had
20,481 votes or 22 percent. The question for Clinton was whether McMahon would get enough votes to
embarrass her.
In Selma, businessman James Perkins defeated Joe Smitherman, a white man first elected before the
bloody civil rights march of 1965.
Poll: Gore gets popular
Vice President Al Gore has shaken the persistent sense that he is not particularly likable and is now as
highly regarded as Gov. George W. Bush on matters of character, leadership and overall personal
popularity, the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll shows.
Gore has achieved substantial gains among women, independent voters and those from middle income
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groups. While Bush's support has diminished somewhat overall, he still retains the overwhelming
support of men, Midwesterners and Southerners.
The poll shows that the presidential race is neck-and-neck and that Bush and Gore are facing off in the
tightest competition just after Labor Day in 20 years. If the election were held today, 42 percent of
registered voters said they would back Gore and 39 percent said they would vote for Bush. Four percent
said they would back Ralph Nader, the Green party nominee, and 2 percent would favor Pat Buchanan
of the Reform Party.
Gore has gained on Bush in recent weeks, but not to a degree that is statistically significant. The
nationwide telephone poll, conducted Saturday through Monday with 843 registered voters, has a
margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Buchanan wins a round
WASHINGTON - The Reform Party's disputed $ 12.6-million in federal campaign money belongs to
Pat Buchanan, the Federal Election Commission said Tuesday.
Buchanan, the former Republican who is counting on the money to revive his presidential campaign, is
entitled to receive it as the party's nominee, the FEC said in a 5-1 preliminary ruling.
The commissioners are expected to give their final approval within days, authorizing the U.S. Treasury
to give Buchanan a check. However, John Hagelin, who contends that he, not Buchanan, is the party's
legitimate nominee, intends to appeal to federal court.
That could further delay Buchanan getting the money, since Hagelin officials said they will seek a
federal injunction.
Cheney profits from stock
Dick Cheney realized a profit of 20.6-million last month as he cashed in most of his stake in the
Halliburton Co., which he ran until he left to become the Republican candidate for vice president, he
reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cheney's sales, from Aug. 21 through Aug. 28, came before he announced Sept. 1 that he would forfeit
some options in Halliburton if elected.
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CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) - President Bill Clinton cast his first vote as a New Yorker yesterday,
pronouncing it "a thrill" to vote for his wife.
Hillary Rodham Clinton won handily against little-known Dr. Mark McMahon in the New York
Democratic primary. Late last night, with 67 per cent of precincts reporting, she had 326,245 votes (80
per cent) to McMahon's 82,417 votes (20 per cent).
"After all these years of her helping me, it was a thrill," Clinton said after early morning balloting at a
school in his new hometown, where the first couple bought a home last year when Rodham Clinton
began her Senate campaign.
Two polls released yesterday showed Rodham Clinton edging close to the critical 50 per cent mark in
her race against Republican nominee Rick Lazio, who had no primary foe.
The poll from Marist College's Institute for Public Opinion in New York had her hitting that
benchmark, compared with Lazio's 47 per cent, when likely voters were pressed on who they were
leaning toward.
The Marist poll also found, by a 2-1 margin, that voters feel she is working harder for their votes than
the congressman from Long Island.
The other poll from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute found Rodham Clinton slightly ahead of
Lazio, 49 per cent to 44 per cent.
Polls also show she is still having trouble reaching the 60 per cent level of support among Jewish voters
that analysts say she needs.
The Jewish vote in New York is considered capable of swinging a Senate election.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton breezed past a little-known challenger to win New York's Democratic
Senate primary on Tuesday, while Selma, Ala., elected its first black mayor, unseating a former
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segregationist.
In Vermont, two Republican legislators who voted for the state's civil unions law for homosexual
couples were ousted and three others appeared headed for defeat. A Democrat who opposed it also was
defeated.
As nine states and the District of Columbia held contests on the last big primary day of 2000, the first
lady built a wide lead over orthopedic surgeon Mark McMahon en route to her contest against
unopposed Republican Rep. Rick Lazio in November.
With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton had 82 percent of the vote, to McMahon's 18 percent.
The question for Clinton, whose nomination had been all but assured from the time she entered the race,
was whether McMahon would do well enough to embarrass her. Analysts said he would have had to win
a quarter of the vote to do that.
"I'm grateful for the strong support I have received from my fellow Democrats in New York," the first
lady said.
The GOP choice for Lazio's open seat on Long Island was Islip Town Clerk Joan Johnson, who would
be the first black female Republican in the House if elected.
In Selma, businessman James Perkins defeated Joe Smitherman, a white man first elected before the
bloody civil rights march of 1965.
Perkins received about 57 percent of the vote in the nonpartisan runoff marked by heavy turnout.
Smitherman had about 43 percent.
"Many have said it's about black and white. That ain't so," Perkins said. "Faith won this campaign."
Smitherman, 70, was a segregationist when he first took office in 1964. He later welcomed blacks into
his administration as blacks grew to become the majority in this central city of about 22,000 people.
In Vermont, where homosexuals can now be united in civil ceremonies, a dozen Republican legislators
who voted for the law were targeted in their primaries. Signs across parts of the state urged: "Take Back
Vermont."
One of the chief authors of the bill, Republican House Judiciary Chairman Thomas Little, beat back a
challenge. But Republican Reps. Marion Milne and John Edwards were defeated, and Republican state
Sen. Peter Brownell and Reps. Robert Kinsey and William Fyfe were trailing. In addition, state Rep.
James McNamara, a Democrat who voted against civil unions, was ousted.
"This is probably something that's going to take a generation to resolve," Little said.
While Vermont Republicans were punished for their votes, Democratic voters backed state auditor Ed
Flanagan, the nation's only openly gay statewide officeholder, for the Senate. He narrowly won the
Democratic nomination and will face GOP Sen. James Jeffords.
In Minnesota, GOP Sen. Rod Grams' first term left him with poor poll numbers and a Democratic
scramble to unseat him. He easily beat a little-known candidate for his party's nomination.
Department store heir Mark Dayton beat three other Democrats for the nomination in a $10 million race
that broke state records. Half the spending came from Dayton, a former state auditor.
No U.S. senator or governor wound up with a strong primary challenger.
In Rhode Island, where four-term GOP Sen. John Chafee died last October, his son, Lincoln, appointed
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to fill out his term, was unopposed. Rep. Robert Weygand won the Democratic nomination.
CAMPAIGN 2000. ROUNDUP.
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Selma, Ala. Perkins defeated Joe Smitherman, a former segregationist who was first elected prior to the
bloody civil rights march of 1965. Montgomery Advertiser photo by Todd J. Van Emst, via AP.
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HEADLINE: Book: Lawyer told Mrs. Clinton about Lewinsky affair
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President Clinton was unable to tell his wife that he had lied about the Monica Lewinsky affair and
had his personal lawyer deliver the news, according to a new book about the scandal.
Attorney David Kendall met with Hillary Rodham Clinton in the White House residential wing in 1998
to tell her that the president had lied in denying the affair with Ms. Lewinsky. The disclosure was made
in "The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton," by Washington Post
reporter Peter Baker.
The Post reported excerpts from the book in Wednesday editions.
Baker writes that Clinton was so distracted by the impeachment which ended in his acquittal last year
that aides at White House meetings sometimes had to answer questions for him. And a key adviser
approached several Democratic Party leaders about a strategy to urge him to resign when impeachment
seemed almost certain.
In the late summer of 1998, Baker writes, a former White House deputy chief of staff, Harold M. Ickes,
"told people that the only possible way to convince his ex-boss to give up power would be to put
together a coalition of interest groups and key senior members from Congress to go to him as a
delegation and tell him there was no way to hold the White House in 2000 unless he resigned."
Ickes broached the idea to AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and was told: "Let's wait and see, Harold."
The idea faded away.
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HEADLINE: Hillary Clinton wins primary against Manhattan surgeon
BYLINE: By MARC HUMBERT, AP Political Writer
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, with a taste of victory from a Democratic U.S. Senate primary win, has set
her sights on the tougher test ahead against Republican Rick Lazio.
"I'm grateful for the strong support I have received from my fellow Democrats in New York," the first
lady said Tuesday night in a statement issued by her campaign after she easily swept by Dr. Mark
McMahon. "Over the next two months, I will continue to work hard each and every day to earn the
opportunity to represent the people of New York in the Senate."
In the primary, Clinton already has made history by becoming the only first lady ever to win an
election.
While her run for the Senate has attracted national attention since early last year, the primary against the
little-known orthopedic surgeon from Manhattan had gone virtually unnoticed even in New York state.
With 97 percent of the precincts reporting, Clinton had 530,815 votes, or 82 percent, to McMahon's
120,186 votes, or 18 percent.
The results meant that fewer than 20 percent of New York's almost 5 million enrolled Democrats
bothered to go to the polls.
Clinton and Lazio, who had no primary, are to face each other in their first debate Wednesday night in
Buffalo. It was to be televised live from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on NBC stations across the state and nationally
by tape delay from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on MSNBC.
Much like Lazio, McMahon based his campaign largely on the first lady's lack of New York roots. The
39-year-old physician also complained that New York's Democratic bosses were forcing Clinton on
party members.
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McMahon said Tuesday night that despite his loss, "I do feel like a winner today because this campaign
gave the democratic process back to the people."
There were also a host of congressional and state legislative primaries in New York on Tuesday.
On the eastern tip of Long Island, Republican-turned-Democrat Rep. Michael Forbes faced a
surprisingly strong primary challenge from 71-year-old Regina Seltzer, a former librarian who went to
law school at age 50. With almost all the votes in, the race remained too close to call. She said her
candidacy had allowed "Democrats to vote for a real Democrat, not some phony Washington is trying to
shove down our throats."
In the Bronx, six-term Rep. Eliot Engel beat back a Democratic primary challenge from state Sen. Larry
Seabrook that had taken on racial and religious overtones. Seabrook, who is black, accused Engel, who
is white and Jewish, of failing a constituency that is increasingly minority.
In Brooklyn, Rep. Major Owens survived a Democratic primary challenge from New York City
Councilwoman Una Clarke, his one-time ally. The race highlighted tensions within the black
community between those who migrated from the South and the area's diverse new Caribbean
immigrants. Owens was born in Memphis, Tenn., Clarke in Jamaica.
Also in Brooklyn, Rep. Edolphus Towns beat lawyer Barry Ford in a Democratic primary. Towns has
been under fire for crossing party lines in 1997 to endorse Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, unpopular in
heavily minority communities like Towns' district.
In New York City winning a Democratic primary is usually tantamount to election in November
because of a better than 5-1 enrollment edge.
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to the Olympic Games.
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President Clinton saw his daughter off at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington Tuesday morning.
Chelsea is among dignitaries who will represent the United States at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The delegation arrived in an Air Force plane at Hickam Air Force Base late in the afternoon. It was not
known where they were to spend the night.
Chelsea and the rest of the delegation were to continue on to Australia Wednesday.
Chelsea is taking a semester off from her senior year at Stanford University to fill in for her mother,
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat in New York.
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PAGE A6 / TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 *
No respect
U.S. Senate candidate Hillary
Poll vs. poll
Rodham Clinton disrupted ser-
Two weekend polls disagreed
vices at a New York church Sun-
wildly about Hillary Rodham
day to launch an attack on rival
Clinton's support among Jewish
candidate Rep. Rick Lazio on the
voters in the Senate race in New
steps outside, the New York
York. As if that weren't enough,
Times reports.
both surveys were done by the
"Mrs. Clinton's campaign aides
same organization.
clearly saw a significant opportu-
The New York Post poll re-
nity here," reporter Adam
leased Sunday showed Mrs. Clin-
Nagourney wrote, referring to
ton's support at 70 percent versus
Mrs. Clinton's decision to hold a
23 percent for Republican Rep.
news conference on the church
Rick Lazio, while a poll con-
steps to play up the White House
ducted for Albany's Times Union
release of a photo showing Mr.
and the Buffalo News found Mrs.
Lazio, the Republican candidate
Clinton leading 52 percent to 34
for the Senate seat from New
percent.
York, shaking hands with Pales-
"I think the truth is probably
tinian leader Yasser Arafat in
somewhere in the middle," said
1998.
pollster John Zogby, whose orga-
"In her public schedule, re-
nization conducted both surveys.
porters were instructed to arrive
Some analysts believe that to
at the [First Baptist Church of
win statewide in New York, a
Crown Heights], on Eastern
Democrat needs at least 60 per-
Parkway, no later than 10:30, to
cent of the Jewish vote.
be in their seats when services
Mr. Zogby said the Post poll
began then, presumably to avoid
had been partially conducted on
disturbing churchgoers. But
Saturday during the Jewish Sab-
when Mrs. Clinton arrived at 11
bath, when observant Orthodox
in the middle of the service, re-
Jews are forbidden to use the
porters and camera crews were
summoned outside where Mrs.
phone. This could have led to an
Clinton held a brief news confer-
undercounting of Orthodox vot-
ence devoted almost entirely to
ers, who tend to be less support-
the subject of Mr. Lazio and Mr.
ive of the first lady, he said.
Arafat," the reporter said.
Mr. Zogby said the relatively
small number of Jews polled -
about 80 in each survey - could
also have skewed the results, the
Associated Press reports.
An overall poll by Zogby re-
PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION
flected other recent surveys
showing a tight race. It gave Mrs.
Clinton 47 percent to Mrs. Lazio's
45 percent, a statistical tie given
the margin of error of plus or mi-
nus 4 percentage points.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 A3
Silent Film: Studios Are Mum on Criticism
By FTC, but Gore, Bush Warn Industry
The major Hollywood studios, normally
television shows during which advertise-
expert at spinning a good yarn, fell coldly
ments for movies appear; theater opera-
silent after a Federal Trade Commission
tors who don't card or watch ticket buyers
report blasted the entertainment industry
after they walk through the door; and
for marketing adult-oriented fare to kids
even parents, for not properly supervising
and underage audiences.
the entertainment their kids watch. The
But while the studios clammed up, the
studios' goal is to avoid new laws that
vacuum was more than amply filled by
would hamper their marketing efforts.
Federal regulators said they might rec-
By Wall Street Journal staff reporters
ommend new legislation if the industry
John Lippman in Los Angeles and
doesn't police itself better. FTC Chairman
Robert Pitofsky said the government
Robert S. Greenberger and Glenn
would wait to see how the industry reacts
Simpson in Washington.
to its report, ordered up by President Clin-
politicians and public-interest groups who
ton after the 1999 Columbine High School
massacre in Colorado. "If we see move-
seized on the report's findings to bring
Hollywood to heel for its influence on the
ment forward or improvement, then we'll
hold back," Mr. Pitofsky said. "I don't
nation's youth. "Something has to be
done," declared President Clinton, who
want the FTC to be the thought police."
But the FTC is examining whether to
had joined his wife at a rally in Scarsdale,
N.Y., for her Senate bid. Hillary Rodham
launch an enforcement action against the
Clinton said that if the industry fails to
industry under existing deceptive-advertis-
"immediately stop marketing adult and vi-
ing law. Such a move has no precedent and
might face constitutional hurdles, FTC con-
olent entertainment to children," she
sumer-protection chief Jodie Bernstein
would act and would urge others to do so.
said in an interview, but it is conceivable
Vice President Al Gore, who has a se-
the agency will find a legal basis for act-
ries of three fund-raisers this week featur-
ing under its current statute.
ing Hollywood personalities, used an ap-
The report provides ample ammunition
pearance on the Oprah Winfrey show to
for critics who long have claimed Holly-
sharply rebuke entertainment companies.
wood isn't capable of self-regulation when
He set a six-month deadline for the indus-
it comes to selling its product to its most
try to embrace FTC recommendations that
voracious audience, teenagers and young
would ban marketing adult-rated enter-
adults. One studio allegedly distributed
tainment to children or face regulation.
free passes to its R-rated movie at local
His Republican counterpart in the presi-
high schools and gave out flyers and post-
dential race, Texas Gov. George W. Bush,
ers to groups such as the Camp Fire Boys
said the industry must do more to police
& Girls. In another striking incident re-
itself, and he slammed Mr. Gore for fail-
corded in the report's footnotes, one movie
ing until now to take a strong stand on
studio sought to market a PG-13 film to
violence in the media.
children between the ages of six and 11 on
All inquiries to the studios for comment
the cable network Nickelodeon, which airs
were met with the same reply: Call Jack
mostly cartoons and other toddler fare.
Valenti, the movie industry's longtime lob-
Nickelodeon rejected the ads because the
byist in Washington. A spokesman for Mr.
film contained things most Nickelodeon
Valenti said he would have no comment
viewers don't typically see, such as gun
until he finished studying the FTC report
battles, "devastating bomb blasts," fight
and testified before the Senate Commerce
scenes, and sexual suggestion.
Committee tomorrow. The only other Holly-
The ad agency retained by the studio
wood movie executive scheduled to testify,
was certain the Nickelodeon crowd was
PRESERVATION
Universal Pictures chairman Stacey
the right one: "This film needs the audi-
PHOTOCOPY
Snider, withdrew yesterday. The studios
ence Nickelodeon provides to be success-
say they aren't snubbing Congress, but
ful," the firm wrote. Under agreement
instead claim the invitations came too late
with the companies that provided their in-
for busy executives to accommodate the
ternal correspondence, the report doesn't
committee's request.
identify studios or their products by name.
But in private conversations with stu-
Still, legal experts point out that efforts
dio executives, an outline of a counter-at-
to impose new laws on the way Hollywood
tack strategy is emerging. They are look-
does business probably won't withstand a
ing to deflect blame onto anyone but them-
legal challenge from industry lawyers. In-
selves-despite their own marketing plans
stead, as has usually been the case, stu-
cited in the report, which detail how to
dios may agree to yet more voluntary mea-
draw teenagers' interest. The studios' tar-
sures designed to protect children from
gets: outside "media buyers" who pick the
violent or sexually graphic material.
never stop going
Yank teammates
FOR STRAW?
BALLGAME COULD BE OVER
€
NEW YORK POST, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Clinton, I had the advan-
By David Seifman and
tage of having investigated
Robert Hardt Jr. in New
Yasser Arafat as U.S. at-
York and Kenneth Lovett
torney [in] the Achille
Lauro murder.
in Albany. Written by
Hardt.
"And, because of that, I
discovered a lot of other
situations in which he was
Mayor Giuliani criticized
responsible for the murder
Senate candidate Rick
not only of Israelis, but
Lazio yesterday for shak-
also of American citizens."
ing hands with Yasser Ar-
Palestinian terrorists hi-
afat in 1998, saying he's
jacked the Italian cruise
"confounded" by his fellow
ship Achille Lauro in 1985,
Republican's decision to
killing a disabled Ameri-
greet the Palestinian
can tourist, 69-year-old
HILLARY CLINTON
leader.
Leon Klinghoffer.
Rudy: She's worse.
Speaking to reporters in
Asked about Giuliani's
Harlem, Giuliani asserted
murdered Americans. I
remarks, Lazio spokesman
the handshake may con-
don't forget that."
Dan McLagan said: "There
tribute to the "romantici-
The handshake between
seems to be some debate.
zation" of "murdering dic-
Lazio and Arafat occurred
"Mrs. Clinton is a hug-
SCHOOL DAYS: Rick Lazio and wife Pat, skip, uh, walk their daughter Molly to
tators."
during an official Mideast
ger. The mayor wants no
school in Bay Shore yesterday before Lazio made an address on education in Elmira. AP
"I think it would have
trip that the Clintons and
contact. Congressman
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
Lazio kept it to a perfunc-
to hit the campaign trail
be doing it during the
been better if he didn't,"
a congressional delegation
photo of a smiling Lazio
also attended.
tory diplomatic handshake
Giuliani said of the meet-
with Arafat, Koch said the
for Lazio - once his pres-
course of the campaign.
ing, which was first re-
Giuliani said that Mrs.
in an official receiving line
Long Island congressman
ence is requested.
"If that's the appropriate
ported in The Post on Sun-
Clinton's kiss of Arafat's
with the Clintons."
was "hoisted on his own
thing to do, and the cam-
day.
wife last year was worse
Former Mayor Ed Koch
petard."
Asked if the Lazio camp
paign wants me to do that,
has called on him to cam-
than Lazio's handshake,
also got into the Arafat
"What would you de-
I will absolutely do that,"
"I'm a little confounded
paign, Pataki said: "Not at
Pataki told reporters in Al-
but that both incidents
flap, saying Lazio was
scribe that grin as? Molas-
by it. But you can make
hypocritical because he at-
ses licking," Koch said,
this point. I'm sure I will
bany.
disturbed him.
too much of it," Giuliani
Trying to provide Lazio
tacked President Clinton
pointing at the White
said.
- and the first lady -
last week for shaking
House photo that was first
Rick's $100B education plan / P. 26
"You cannot forget this
with some political cover,
hands with Fidel Castro.
printed in The Post.
The presidential race / P. 28-29
man is a dictator, that he's
Giuliani added: "In fair-
Standing in front of City
Meanwhile, Gov. Pataki
a murderer and that he's
ness to Rick and to Mrs.
Hall with a giant blowup
said he's more than willing
Post Opinion on the campaigns / P. 41-43
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK, POST TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 12, 2000
Lazio is letting it slip through his grasp
"I have a consistent record on
In the now-infamous incident,
ton to task for shaking the hand
UNNING against Hillary
Clinton means you're
the Middle East that contrasts
Hillary Clinton bestowed a kiss
of Cuban leader Fidel Castro
with my opponent's."
on Suha Arafat minutes after
when the two met last week at
running, effectively, against the
ANDREA
Lazio may be right to protest
the Palestinian first lady
the United Nations summit.
White House."
PEYSER
that an Arafat handshake isn't
claimed in a vicious speech that
There have been no reports of
Republican pup Rick Lazio ut-
tered these prophetic words last
as unacceptable as a kiss.
Israel was poisoning water used
Castro using the forum to slan-
But he is wrong if he doesn't
by Arab women and children.
der the U.S. government for
Tuesday while discussing his
The incident was among Hill-
harming Cuban kids.
Senate race on a visit to The
grasp just how badly he's bun-
gled this thing.
ary's most spectacular blunders.
Lazio, once righteous on the
Post.
who would interfere with his
"Half the Jewish leaders have
First, her people tried to say the
subject of Clinton hypocrisy, sud-
He had no idea.
plan to employ Hillary in what
shaken hands with Arafat, but
kiss came before the speech.
denly looks foolish. And hypo-
At the time, Lazio wasn't talk-
amounts to a high-profile gov-
this complicates the guy's life.
After videotape disproved this,
critical.
ing about the Clinton adminis-
ernment workfare job.
That silly grin!" observed one
they claimed Hillary couldn't un-
Worse, he looks outsmarted,
tration's eagerness to flex its
Too bad Lazio made it so easy.
prominent Jewish leader sympa-
derstand the translation of Mrs.
outcampaigned and outgunned.
considerable muscle to help in-
The White House put the pip-
thetic to Lazio.
Arafat's speech, which was made
Hillary has had more than a
stall the president's wife in the
squeak Lazio in his place. It re-
"Lazio's voting record on Israel
in Arabic.
year to shine up her act, to learn
Senate.
leased a 1998 photo of the con-
is 100 percent for all eight years
It took a full month of excuses
how to avoid stumbling over her
Lazio, instead, was making ex-
gressman shaking the hand of
in Congress, but the guy doesn't
before Hillary finally denounced
own feet.
cuses for his puzzling Labor Day
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
know how to project it," said the
Mrs. Arafat's egregious slander.
Lazio looks like a minor-
absence from the stump, saying
- with Lazio grinning as if he
leader, who declined to be identi-
Lazio's handshake is clearly in
leaguer in comparison.
he was off the radar raising
were granted an audience with
fied because his organization is
a different league. It happened
If he doesn't get his act to-
funds so he could compete more
his favorite Rolling Stone.
politically neutral.
while he was on a receiving line
gether by November, he'll have
competently with the big-money
This picture is worth perhaps a
"If he had just said, 'I was
with other U.S. leaders, includ-
no one to blame but himself. Not
boys in Washington.
million words to Hillary, who's
tough on Arafat, and we shook
ing the president, Arafat made
only will New York be stuck with
It doesn't speak well for Lazio's
taken heat from Lazio for kissing
hands after the meeting,' he
no outrageous claims against Is-
a carpetbagger for a senator, but
political skills that he didn't see
Suha Arafat last year during a
might have gotten away with it.
rael during the meeting. Dissing
the reign of the Clintons will
this one coming. Over the week-
West Bank visit. And it brings to
"But his handling of everything
Arafat, under the circumstances,
continue.
end, our president proved he will
mind another sentence Lazio ut-
has been poor. Hillary isn't win-
may have been inappropriate.
That's what I call a major bun-
cheerfully help squash anyone
tered here last week:
ning. He's just losing.
But then, Lazio took Bill Clin-
gle.
PHOTOCOPY
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12A TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 . USA TODAY
President Clinton is 'cheerleader in chief'
President Clinton said he has a new role in life. "My family has a new
candidate, and my party has a new leader. I've become the cheerleader in
chief, and I love it," Clinton said at a political fundraiser in Connecticut. He
has been very active on the campaign trail raising money for the Demo-
cratic Party and the Senate campaign of his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton,
in New York.
The president also said that he never lost faith that Vice President Gore
will win the presidency, even when the polls suggested otherwise. "Peo-
ple ask me all the time, for a year and a half or two years, 'Do you really
think that Al Gore's going to win?' and I always said 'yes.'' "
Written by Paul Leavitt with staff and wire reports
SP1
NEW YORK POST, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Lazio pitches $100B
education proposal
ELMIRA - Under fire for not
By GREGG BIRNBAUM
"For schools that have consis-
talking about the issues, Rick
Lazio unveiled a nearly $100 bil-
Post Correspondent
tently fallen below minimum stan-
lion education program last night
dards, children and parents should
that includes vouchers, teacher
have the option of using opportu-
said.
nity scholarships to attend another
testing and $60 billion for special
Unveiling his plan in a speech at
public or private school."
ed.
Elmira College, Lazio proposed
Lazio's opponent, Hillary Rod-
More than half the total
$5 billion in "opportunity schol-
ham Clinton, and the teachers
$97.5 billion that Lazio wants to
arships" - another name for
unions that are backing her have
pump into education over the next
vouchers - to help parents of kids
slammed private school vouchers,
10 years would be spent on disa-
in failing schools attend a different
charging taxpayer funds would be
bled children - one of the his pet
public or private school.
drained from public schools.
causes in Congress.
"The federal government should
Under attack from Clinton and
"Those programs should receive
not forsake children attending fail-
even from within his own party for
the funding they deserve," Lazio
ing schools," Lazio said.
not campaigning on the "issues,"
the education plan is the second
major policy initiative the Republi-
can hopeful has announced since
joining the race in late May. His
first was tax cuts.
Lazio's education plan also in-
cludes almost $5 billion in loan
forgiveness for the "best and
brightest" to help recruit new
teachers, $5 billion for teacher-
testing programs and $5 billion for
school construction. His campaign
seemed intent on minimizing pub-
lic focus on the education plan.
It was released at night far from
the city, in out-of-the-way Elmira
at 7 p.m. - coming the day before
the primary vote and two days
ahead of the first Clinton-Lazio de-
bate, ensuring that at least over
the next couple of days, it won't be-
come a lightning rod for criticism.
But the Clinton attack began
I
even before Lazio unveiled his edu-
cation proposals.
"If Rick Lazio's education plan is
anything like his tax plan, it
should include more funding for
calculators and arithmetic lessons,"
said Clinton spokesman Howard
Wolfson. "Education isn't an after-
thought to Hillary.
"She has a comprehensive plan to
improve education by setting high
standards for students and teach-
ers, addressing the teacher short-
age, modernizing our schools, mak-
ing them safer, reducing class size
and cutting taxes to make college
more affordable."
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Campaigny 2000
FEDS BUST HILL ALLY
By DEVLIN BARRETT
A close ally and fund-raiser for
Hillary Clinton was charged yes-
terday with taking bribes and
ON BRIBE RAP
under-the-table payoffs as head of
the Rockland County Democrats.
Paul Adler, who has squired
spokeswoman Cathie Levine.
Clinton around the county and
Later, Clinton's campaign blasted
even had her as an overnight guest
Lazio as a hypocrite for attacking
at his home last year, was caught
her connection with Adler - not-
on tape talking about illegal deals,
ing that Lazio fund-raiser Patrick
the feds say.
Donohue has been the target of a
Adler is accused of taking money
federal probe into alleged influ-
to push development projects for
ence-peddling by Gov. Pataki's
business associates through the
1994 campaign. Donohue has
Clarkstown town board, and faces
never been charged.
charges of bribery, extortion and
"Rick Lazio should make sure his
mail fraud.
own house is in order before throw-
In addition to his role in the
ing any more mud at Hillary," Lev-
Democratic Party, his private busi-
ine said.
ness is helping to arrange real es-
Adler was indicted after a Town
tate deals.
Board member he allegedly tried to
"If you can't help your friends,
PAUL ADLER
bribe, John Kain, blew the whistle
then why get into some of these
W'chester Dem chairman.
and eventually helped launch a
[political] positions?" Adler alle-
sting operation against Adler,
gedly said on one tape.
get the real-estate deal done.
sources said.
While complaining about one
"I'll make any deal I have to get
U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White
local pol who wouldn't agree to a
rid of him," he allegedly says on
said Adler was caught in "a picture
real-estate development plan he
one tape. "He's gonna go right out
and pattern of greed and corrup-
was pushing, he was recorded say-
the f-
door if he f-
with
tion" that netted him $370,000 in
ing he did not take the job of Dem-
me on this one."
payola and secret payments to
ocratic County chairman to "lose
Republican Senate candidate
grease the wheels for construction
money."
Rick Lazio immediately called on
of a housing tract and golf course.
Court papers charge Adler, 42,
the first lady to return Adler's
"It is the height of the betrayal of
was so determined to punish the
$1,500 in campaign cash and dis-
the public trust," White said.
recalcitrant pol, a Democratic
tance herself from the accused poli-
Adler was released without bail
member of the Clarkstown town
tician.
after appearing before a federal
board, he approached a rival Re-
Clinton refused to back away
judge in White Plains.
publican. He allegedly offered to
from Adler.
His lawyer, Murray Richman,
make sure the Republican got the
"Hillary knows this is a difficult
called the charges an "absurd" at-
Democrat's seat at the next elec-
time for Paul and his family and
tack on "a man who's done an ex-
tion if the GOP politician helped
wishes them well," said campaign
cellent job."
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
42
NEW YORK POST, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
NEW YORK POST
America's oldest continuously published daily newspaper
BI
White House Hypocrisy
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y, how the White House can mobi-
not be
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many executive-mansion fund-raising
lize quickly when it wants to.
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coffees it held. Al Gore said he remem-
MTV
Indeed, it took only a day for the
bered attending just one of those, but
Award
White House to locate and release
evidence suggests he was at 23!
first to
a picture of Rep. Rick Lazio shaking
What do those photos show?
hands with Yasser Arafat.
cess,"
Who knows? The White House won't
Sept. 9
September 12, 2000
Lazio had criticized the president for
release them.
After
shaking Fidel Castro's hand last week.
But the hypocrisy doesn't end there.
way
He also recalled the kiss Hillary Clinton
The Lazio-Arafat clasp came during an
artists
gave to Arafat's wife, Suha, after Mrs.
event to witness the removal of clauses
can di
Arafat claimed Israel poisoned Arabs.
from the Palestinian charter calling for
thems
Lazio's remarks gave the Clintons a
the destruction of Israel. That's worth a
Artis
rare opportunity. Within hours, Rep.
handshake, don't you think?
the bi
Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) was telling The
Besides, the Clintons themselves were
panies
Post he remembered Lazio shaking
there, too - and they shook the butch-
will do
hands with Arafat.
er's hand, as well.
almigh
Isn't it hypocritical for Lazio to criti-
And haven't Bill and Hill often cozied
differe
cize the Clintons, he suggested?
up to Arafat - and his wife? It really is
prostit
And, he added, maybe - just maybe
hard to forget the big wet one Hillary
N
- the White House had a picture of the
planted on Suha right after she accused
event
Israel of gassing Palestinian children.
Faye
Well, whaddaya know? Poof, there's
Remember how long it took Hillary's
of Bri
Rick, clasping the hand of a kaffiyeh-
handlers to cook up a cover story for
stupid
clad Arafat in a lovely color photo re-
that disgraceful show of "respect?" Al-
lored
leased by the White House.
most as long as it took the White House
teens,"
Would that the Clintons moved that
to find the photo in question.
Penn
fast in turning over Hillary's Whitewa-
Lantos, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Man-
how }
ter billing records, subponaed by Inde-
hattan), the president and Mrs. Clinton
Plenty
pendent Counsel Ken Starr in 1996 but
accuse Lazio of - in Hillary's words -
also dr
inexplicably "missing" for two years.
"saying one thing and doing another."
Or that the White House was as forth-
But look at the facts.
coming in releasing photos from the
Who are the hypocrites?
There
clusion
from th
And Lazio's Lassitude
The
on disp
to offei
R
unning for high public office against
And to plan ahead.
and tal
the government of the United States
The Lazio campaign apparently did
they
of America is no small thing, as Rep.
neither, and thus has spent the past two
shock \
Rick Lazio has come to realize.
days fighting from the ropes. This
On the other hand, Lazio wasn't
worked for Muhammad Ali - but La-
Br
drafted. He knew what he was up
zio's not in that league, either.
against when he stepped forward after
If pa
The Clintonites are themselves em-
how Si
Rudy Giuliani blew off the race.
ploying a classic campaign technique:
her pt
Or did he? We wonder.
They're sticking to a central theme -
should
Lazio spent most of last Friday expres-
they, of all people, are alleging that
childre
sing well-taken outrage at President
Lazio can't be trusted - while throwing
show.
Clinton's decision to shake the bloody
a lot of mud, just to see what sticks. So
Isn't
hand of Fidel Castro - without having
far, Lazio has been responding to the
posed 1
considered the capacity of the Clinton
mud while neglecting to develop themes
freedon
propaganda machine to change the
of his own.
be free
terms of the handshake debate in the
This is not a winning strategy.
she wai
blink of an eye.
New Yorkers know that Rick Lazio has
Didn't Lazio remember shaking hands
to hire his own plane, while Hillary
with Yasser Arafat less than two years
Rodham Clinton travels on Air Force
While
ago - with a presidential photographer
One a lot. She has all the advantages of
with
present? Maybe not. The candidate has
incumbency and none of the burdens of
had a lot on his mind lately.
an actual record.
But he's playing in the big leagues
So they'll cut Lazio some slack - if he
these days - where the real pros hire
gives them reason to.
people to anticipate such things.
But there's not much time left.
B
A Prayer for Common Sense
Disabl
Alexan
ejected
The
New
York
Post
September
Hillary the Holocaust Heroine?
see their groups' not-for-profit bona
fides questioned rather than forgo a
chance to shmooze on a dais with the
first lady.
Mrs. Clinton, for her part, ought to be
DGAR Bronfman's latest
asked in the press, which was
publican chairman of the committee on
careful how she exploits the WJC's
E
favor for his friend Hillary
already debating the propriety
which Lazio served, Rep. Jim Leach, is
honor. While she legitimately could
Rodham Clinton may not be
of a Holocaust-themed dinner.
also being honored. "I planned this a
claim in a campaign mailing that she
such a favor after all.
KESSLER
(Mass murder. Horrible plun-
long time ago," Bronfman said when
was "honored by the World Jewish Con-
questioned about the timing. "She's not
gress for her role in Holocaust restitu-
Bronfman is president of the
der. Slave labor. Let's eat.)
getting any money out of it, so it can't be
tion," such an appeal would be dicey. In
World Jewish Congress, which
Commentary magazine dubbed
a fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton," he
1998, D'Amato, the American politician
at last night's posh fund-raiser at the
the dinner "an exercise in self-congratu-
told the Jewish Forward.
who did the most to advance the restitu-
Pierre Hotel honored Mrs. Clinton and
lation that promises to drag the mass
some other politicians (including the pres-
murder of European Jewry into ethnic
But all that begs the question: Why
tion effort, tried to capitalize on his good
ident) for their roles in Holocaust restitu-
honor Mrs. Clinton - and not Lazio -
deed with a Holocaust-themed campaign
politics at its crassest."
in the height of the political season if
commercial. The ad was soundly and
tion.
Problem is, Mrs. Clinton's role in the
Even New York Jewish Week (the nor-
you know it is going to raise questions of
justifiably panned. D'Amato, who owed
restitution effort is slight: She brokered a
mally timid tabloid of the United Jewish
the appearance of partisanship?
his 1992 margin of victory to Jewish vot-
meeting in 1996 between her husband
Appeal Federation of New York) editori-
The issue has come up before. Last
ers, in 1998 lost among them badly -
and Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, who, as chair-
alized that "to include Hillary Clinton
and is now a private citizen.
year, Hadassah honored Mrs. Clinton
man of the Senate Banking Committee,
among the honorees for a marginal role
Jewish voters, who are overwhelm-
with its Henrietta Szold Award, named
was holding hearings on the matter. Rep.
while ignoring Rick Lazio for a more
ingly Democratic, will undoubtedly in
for the great humanitarian who founded
Rick Lazio, her opponent in the Senate
substantive one appears to be a bla-
the main vote for Mrs. Clinton. But
the women's Zionist organization. At
race, arguably played a bigger role in the
tantly political move that should be
right now, they are asking Bronfman
that time, demonstrators burned their
restitution effort as a member of the
noted and, even at this late stage, cor-
and his WJC, "Do you think we are
Hadassah cards outside the group's New
House Banking Committee - and he
rected." Some in the Jewish community
fools? Why are you dragging the great-
wasn't even invited to last night's dinner,
York headquarters; the press and many
are saying privately that the White
est tragedy to befall the Jewish people
let alone honored.
Hadassah members questioned the pro-
House released the photo of Lazio shak-
into this campaign?"
The affair is raising a hue and cry in
priety of giving the award to a candi-
ing hands with Yasser Arafat in order to
That's something that should be heard
date.
the Jewish community, especially since
deflect attention from the WJC's wrong
loud and clear by a candidate who is
two weeks ago Bronfman was named a
But such is the lure of Mrs. Clinton's
known, particularly on Jewish issues,
move.
co-chairman of the Clinton campaign's
glamour - and the identification of the
for her tin ear.
Jewish community outreach.
The WJC, for its part, defended the
Jewish leadership with her liberal poli-
E.J. Kessler is an editor at The For-
"Why now?" was a question commonly
dinner as apolitical, noting that the Re-
tics - that these leaders are willing to
ward, a Jewish weekly.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
POSTOPINION
Hillary's failed health-care ini-
Lazio: Nothing to Lose
tiative - the one example of
her attempt to legislate on the
national level. He should ex-
plain how thoroughly her plan
deprived patients of their
rights and how it required
Tomorrow's debate is his chance to highlight his superiority
them to go into managed-care
pools whether they liked it or
not.
among Catholics and Protes-
Hillary has recast her health-
tants. She gained upstate, clos-
care proposal, in retrospect, as
ing to within seven points, but
trying to do too much too soon.
DICK
lost ground in the suburbs.
In fact, she sought to impose by
More to the point, three
federal fiat the same denial of
MORRIS
weeks of Hillary's negative ads
patient power that she now criti-
have failed to budge the Lazio
cizes in the private sector. Lazio
vote or even dent the unde-
should berate her for her insis-
HERE is little that Hillary
cideds.
tence on secrecy in her health-
T
Clinton can gain from to-
Now, Lazio can take what
care panel's deliberations and
morrow's debate with Rick
Hillary dishes out in the debate
should note that a federal court
Lazio. She's a known quan-
and give as good as he gets.
found it was illegal.
tity - overexposed, if any-
Confident and even brash, the
Finally, Lazio should state
thing. But the debate is Lazio's
Republican nominee will likely
one fundamental fact: Hillary
chance to meet the first lady's
bone up on every possible Hill-
would not be running if her
accusations and attacks head-
ary attack and counter with his
husband weren't president: She
on. The congressman can use
best answer. This debate, and
wouldn't have the fund-raising
the confrontation to prove that
the others that will follow, offer
capacity or the ability to get
he is squarely in the center of
the White House to release
New York voters a chance to
our nation's politics, not ghet-
watch Lazio rebut and counter
photos of Lazio and Arafat.
toized on the right as Hillary
all of Hillary's charges.
THERE
She'd be unable to come
would like to make it appear.
Worse, as she goes after Lazio
through with more grant
The Zogby Poll showing Hill-
with attacks, Hillary will come
money for Medicare in New
York. She couldn't command
ary ahead, 47 percent to 45 per-
off as increasingly shrill. The
cent, cannot be good news for
more she attacks, the less at-
less she attacks, the less likely
PHOTOCOPY
the vice president leading in
PARTICK
the party nomination without a
the first lady. Even with the
meaningful primary in a state
tractive she will seem. But the
in which she has never lived.
Gore convention bounce, with
For three weeks now, the con-
PRESERVATION
she will be to close the gap be-
most national polls and well
gressman has skillfully an-
tween her vote share and the
swered each of the first lady's
ahead in New York, the best
elusive 50 percent she needs.
attack ads. He must continue to
she can manage is a two-point
For Lazio, this debate is the
do so right up to the election.
lead - still short of the 50 per-
ideal opportunity to take the
George W. Bush will regain his
cent plus one she needs to have
education issue away from his
footing in the national race and
in the polls if she is to win in
opponent. By focusing on the
will likely settle into a small
November. The poll shows that
issue of teacher tenure and
lead over Al Gore. Hillary's
she is still drawing the same
merit pay, the Republican can
bounce from the convention
vote share as she had on Aug.
score on the Democrat's base
The time for smiles is over now: Clinton and Lazio grip and grin at
will fade. But the key fact re-
25.
issue - schools.
Her every gain has been off-
Voters, particularly suburban
the Salute to Israel Day Parade.
Mary Altaffer
mains: She is under 50 percent.
Lazio has everything to gain
set by an equivalent loss. She
voters, feel that, since they pay
and not much to lose from this
picked up Jewish voters, pro-
for higher teacher salaries
turn. Lazio can clearly demon-
cause she is now a wholly
debate. It should be his big
pelled by Gore's choice of Lie-
through bigger property tax
strate how the first lady of the
owned subsidiary of the teach-
night.
berman as his running mate,
bills, they should be able to de-
nation differs from the first
ers union.
Dick Morris' column now runs
but she dropped bv as much
mand higher performance in re-
ladv she was in Arkansas be-
Lazio should also bring un
everv Tuesdav.
Photo of Lazio, Arafat refocuses charges
of White House interference in Senate race
The Washington Times
and Mr. Lazio have Democrats
By Steve Miller
lady orchestrated anything out of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
calling the Lazio camp "conspir-
the Oval Office, they are conspir-
acy theorists" on the eve of the first
acy theorists," said David DiMar-
NEW YORK - The picture,
nationally televised U.S. Senate
tino, spokesman for the Demo-
courtesy of the White House,
debate.
cratic Senatorial Campaign Com-
PHOTOCOPY
speaks more than a thousand
The 1998 photo was released
mittee.
PRESERVATION
words: a smiling New York Rep.
Sunday, days before tomorrow's
"At the very least in the debate,
Rick Lazio photographed as he
debate between Mr. Lazio and
if he was planning on dropping a
firmly grasps the hand of Palestin-
Mrs. Clinton, the first of two sched-
bomb on the Israel issue, he can't
ian leader Yasser Arafat.
uled public face-offs between the
do it anymore," Mr. DiMartino said
Republican accusations of
president's wife and the Republi-
of Mr. Lazio.
White House interference in the
can from Long Island.
Mr. Lazio has defended the
New York Senate race between
"If they think that the president
first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
and the White House and the first
see LAZIO, page All
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 / PAGE All
FROM PAGE ONE
fore.
LAZIO
are the subject of a Republican-
New York's Jews have given at
sponsored bill that seeks to differ-
least 70 percent of their votes to
entiate between taxpayer-paid
From page Al
Democrats in the past. Mrs. Clin-
travel and travel for her own cam-
ton has fought hard to win back
paign. That line is currently
handshake.
Jewish voters who reacted neg-
blurred, the legislation says.
"There is a world of difference
atively both to her hug of Mrs. Ara-
The May investigation by the
when you go over there as a con-
fat and her stated view that the
federal Civil Rights Commission of
gressional representative," he
Palestinians should have control of
the New York Police Department
said. "It wasn't a kiss, it wasn't a
the West Bank.
was seen as politically motivated
hug and it wasn't a call for a Pales-
Last month, Mrs. Clinton inter-
because Mayor Rudolph W. Giuli-
tinian state."
vened to prevent Jonathan Pollard,
ani was, at the time, the presumed
Further calls to the Lazio cam-
the American convicted of spying
Senate candidate.
9:01
paign seeking an explanation were
for Israel, from being transferred
68°
not returned.
to a more dangerous unit of the
The Securities and Exchange
AP photos
federal prison where he is serving
Commission investigated Mr. Laz-
This 1998 photograph of Rep. Rick Lazio and
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton imperiled her
The release of the photo -
a life sentence. Some observers
io in June after a newspaper re-
which the White House said
ported the candidate had made a
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was released by the
support of New York Jewish voters by kissing Soha
stemmed from a media request -
speculate that her intervention
600 percent profit in a few weeks
White House days before the first Senate debate.
Arafat last year on a visit to the West Bank.
led the news here yesterday as
could signal a possible future par-
Mrs. Clinton continued her efforts
don for Pollard.
by investing in securities of a com-
pany controlled by some of his big-
to court Jewish voters. She irked
A weekend Zogby poll shows
seven more weeks of this, and it
gest campaign contributors. Fel-
hello, or they'll kiss, which is her
by MSNBC at 10 p.m.
some in that traditionally Demo-
Mrs. Clinton has achieved 70 per-
low Republicans accused the first
will increase because the presi-
way.
The candidates are expected to
dent knows his wife is in trouble."
cratic constituency in a miscue last
cent voter approval among Jews in
"I'd bet they shake hands."
focus on issues. Each has taken the
lady of orchestrating the probe.
fall when she embraced Mr. Ara-
New York state. A Marist College
Tomorrow's debate in Buffalo
other to the mat for stances on -
"I think the families of New York
The debate marks the start of
and dances around - three issues
fat's wife, Suha.
poll to be released today finds the
see all of this for what it is," said
may help clear the air or, at the
the last chapter of a race that has
same.
Dan Allen, a spokesman for the
least, purify it.
that polls identify as most impor-
Howard Wolfson, spokesman for
captured the entire country, a race
tant to voters: health care, abortion
Mrs. Clinton, called Mr. Lazio's
The latest squabble between the
New York State Republican Party.
"It will start with their formal
that threatens to eclipse even the
and crime.
criticism of the first lady for the
two candidates is not the first time
"I don't think any Senate candidate
meeting," said Lee Miringoff of the
presidential contest.
"It will be unique and historic,"
embrace "hypocritical," especially
the issue of White House involve-
has ever enjoyed the support and
Marist College Institute for Public
The event will be carried by all
Mr. Wolfson said. "I hope it is a
in light of the fact that the hand-
ment in the campaign has arisen:
perks the first lady is enjoying
Opinion. "Either they are going to
eight NBC affiliates in the state
good discussion of the issues that
shake photo was taken the year be-
The first lady's travel expenses
from the White House. We have
shake hands, his way of saying
and will be rebroadcast nationally
matter to New Yorkers."
ЧЕ NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Candidate for Senate Proposes
$97 Billion for Education
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
dress; a tax-cutting proposal on Aug.
ELMIRA, N.Y., Sept. 11 - Repre-
24 in Buffalo prompted criticism
sentative Rick A. Lazio tonight pro-
over the validity of his numbers.
posed spending $97.75 billion on edu-
Mr. Lazio and his aides left
cation over 10 years if elected sena-
promptly after the speech. He an-
tor, with a substantial amount de-
swered only two questions as he hus-
voted to disabled students and pro-
tled out, declaring education the top
grams to make teachers more ac-
concern in the election and saying his
countable.
tax-cutting plan would help finance
In a 30-minute speech at Elmira
the education plan. An assistant said
College, Mr. Lazio, the Republican
later that Mr. Lazio would propose
nominee for Senate from New York,
using some budget surplus to finance
laid out a far more ambitious plan
both, leaving "several hundred mil-
than that of Gov. George W. Bush,
lion" dollars of the $4.4 trillion sur-
who wants to spend $13.5 billion over
plus projected over the next decade.
five years. Mr. Lazio's plan would
Cathie Levine, a spokeswoman for
come close in cost to the one pro-
Mrs. Clinton, said that some of Mr.
posed by his Democratic opponent,
Lazio's proposals were at odds with
Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose edu-
his Congressional votes. She said
cation proposals call for $123 billion
that last year he voted against a bill
in new spending in the next decade,
to provide money for school con-
her aides said tonight.
struction, but that the new plan pro-
Aside from cost, Mr. Lazio drew
poses spending $5 billion to shore up
sharp distinctions between his plan
decrepit buildings and build new
schools. She said that a number of
and Mrs. Clinton's, firmly declaring
his support for federally financed
Mr. Lazio's proposals were ideas
vouchers, although he avoided using
pushed by Democrats, like financing
that word, instead calling for "oppor-
for special education. Mr. Lazio said
tunity scholarships," which would
his proposed spending was an an-
provide money to parents in strug-
swer to constant complaints from
gling school districts to enroll their
states that they were mandated by
children in private schools.
the federal government to run spe-
Associated Press
cial education programs but were
As a prelude to his speech on education, Representative Rick A. Lazio
The largest chunk of his plan - $60
shortchanged in financing them.
walked his daughter, Molly, 8, to school yesterday with his wife, Pat.
billion - would go toward financing
(Mrs. Clinton has proposed $20 bil-
federally mandated programs for
lion to enhance such programs.)
the disabled, the only part of his plan
"A lot of this stuff are Democratic
that drew applause from the 100 or
proposals," Ms. Levine said. "It
HIGHLIGHTS
so parents, politicians and mostly
seems so different from where he
college students attending the
has come down with his Congression-
speech. And Mr. Lazio said he would
Blueprint for Education Spending
al votes."
encourage the federal government to
Many of Mr. Lazio's proposals, like
Highlights of the education plan
with Disabilities Education Act
make some financing to states con-
allowing local districts more flexibil-
tingent on the testing of teachers for
proposed by Representative Rick
grants to states over 10 years
ity in spending federal money, derive
competency every five years.
A. Lazio
from proposals Congress has ap-
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
"If accountability means asking
proved. Mr. Lazio last year voted for
TEACHER RECRUITMENT
$4 billion
more of students, it also means ask-
a plan, rejected in the House, that
$5.75 billion
ing more of teachers as well, by
would have provided annual vouch-
Establish a $3 billion revolving
challenging our teachers to keep
ers of $3,500 to each of 27,000 stu-
Loan Forgiveness Full tuition
fund to ensure schools have the
learning and improving and putting
dents in failing schools at a total cost
forgiveness for top college
their own skills to the test," Mr.
ability to keep current in teaching
of $500 million over five years. His
students who become certified
Lazio said.
plan tonight proposed spending $5
technology and science. The
His speech came as he sought
and agree to teach for three years
billion, but did not say how much
other $1 billion should be
some momentum before his first de-
in fields like math or in certain
each parent would get.
invested in math and science
bate with Mrs. Clinton on Wednes-
Mrs. Clinton, like the teachers'
regions or in failing schools.
areas in public schools
day. Some Republican Party offi-
unions that support her, opposes
Alternative Certification
cials reportedly have complained
vouchers as a drain on public re-
SCHOOL VOUCHERS $5 billion
that he has not maintained a rigor-
$250 million
sources for schools, but Mr. Lazio,
ous enough campaign schedule lately
while never using the politically
Give "opportunity scholarships,"
Use federal funds to grant
and has not been clear enough about
charged word in his speech, came
essentially vouchers, to children
what he would do if elected. And it
alternative teaching certificates to
down for them, more emphatically
in failing schools that students
follows within a few days Mrs. Clin-
help identify people who could
than he has on the stump.
could use to transfer to another
ton's tour of public schools late last
work as teachers.
"Parents should be free to pursue
public or private school.
week, and new Clinton television ad-
other options, including placing their
vertisements stressing her commit-
Mentoring to Novice Teachers
child in the school of their choice,
$500 million
FLEXIBLE FUNDS $10 billion
ment to education and criticizing Mr.
whether it's a public school or a
Lazio's legislative record of voting
private school or even a religious
Proposes creating a "Hometown
for cuts in education funds. This is
Grants to districts that require
school," Mr. Lazio said.
Choice" grant program to let local
new teachers to have mentors in
Mr. Lazio's second major policy ad-
Mr. Lazio and Mrs. Clinton also
schools and parents choose to
the same field for three years.
diverge significantly on teacher hir-
spend federal dollars.
ing. Mrs. Clinton has proposed spend-
TEACHER TESTING $5 billion
ing $10 billion over 10 years to re-
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION $5 billion
cruit 75,000 people into teaching.
Encourage districts to test
Spend $5 billion for school
Mr. Lazio gave no target figure for
teachers' skills, offering
construction and renovation that
the number of teachers to hire, but
incentives for competency testing
every five years.
would leverage approximately
he proposed spending $5.75 billion on
a loan-forgiveness program that
$50 billion with legislation that
would pay the full tuition costs of the
SPECIAL EDUCATION $60 billion
would increase private bond
top 10 percent of students in under-
availability to allow construction
graduate colleges who decide to go
Provide $60 billion in Individuals
of new schools
into teaching for at least three years.
Strategists rank education among
the top concern of voters, who gener-
Mrs. Clinton's aides asserted that
opportunities at festivals and shop-
ally credit the Democrats with a
Mr. Lazio wanted to escape scrutiny
ping centers, did not. He has not
PHOTOCOPY
stronger interest than Republicans.
for his plan, but Mr. Lazio's spokes-
made a public visit to a school in two
Mr. Lazio chose to make his
man, Dan McLagan, said the time
months, though he said he planned to
PRESERVATION
speech at an odd hour for a major
was a matter of convenience for the
visit a high school civics and history
policy address, beginning his re-
marks about 7:30 p.m., past the time
congressman and for the people in-
class on Long Island on Tuesday.
vited to hear the address.
for the early evening news programs
Nevertheless, as he climbed
and encroaching on the deadline for
While an array of politicians
aboard his bus, Mr. Lazio answered a
many daily newspapers. It was also
stumped in schools in the past week
reporter who had asked if education
unusual for Mr. Lazio not to take
as students returned to classes, Mr.
was now his top concern.
questions from reporters or seek to
Lazio, who has maintained a busy
"I believe it is the top issue in the
explain his proposals further.
schedule of fund-raisers and photo
campaign, yes," Mr. Lazio said.
Giuliani Criticizes Lazio Over Arafat Handshake
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
standing of Arafat that I do."
the weekend showing Mr. Lazio hap-
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said
Mr. Giuliani's remarks about his
pily grabbing the hand of Mr. Arafat
yesterday that it was a mistake for
fellow Republican, who replaced him
in a reception line.
Clinton administration officials
Representative Rick A. Lazio to have
in the Senate race against Hillary
enthusiastically shaken the hand of
Rodham Clinton, were not well re-
said they released the official White
Yasir Arafat during an official visit
ceived by Mr. Lazio's campaign.
House photograph because Mr. Lazio
criticized President Clinton last
to the Middle East nearly two years
"The mayor is perfectly welcome to
week for shaking hands with Presi-
ago.
have his opinions," said Dan McLa-
dent Fidel Castro of Cuba during the
"I'm a little confounded by it," Mr.
gan, Mr. Lazio's chief spokesman. He
United Nations Millennium Summit.
Giuliani said at a news conference in
added that Mr. Lazio's handshake
Mr. Lazio, the White House offi-
"was appropriate at the time" and
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
Harlem, adding, "I don't particularly
cials said, also criticized Mrs. Clin-
like to shake hands with murderers."
that "the mayor apparently wants no
ton for kissing Mr. Arafat's wife,
But the mayor also said that Mr.
contact."
Suha, during a visit to the West Bank
Lazio's handshake was "not a big
Mr. Giuliani's comments came in
last year. Yesterday, Mr. Giuliani
deal" and that maybe he "doesn't
response to questions about a picture
repeated his own criticism of the
have the background and under-
released by the White House during
kiss.
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Rudy raps Rick
John "Rambling B. Gambling, With left, in 1954, started the morning radio
for handshake
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
with 'murderer'
Clinton, I had the advan-
By David Seifman and
tage of having investigated
Robert Hardt Jr. in New
Yasser Arafat as U.S. at-
York and Kenneth Lovett
torney [in] the Achille
Lauro murder.
in Albany. Written by
Hardt.
"And, because of that, I
discovered a lot of other
Associated Press
situations in which he was
Mayor Giuliani criticized
responsible for the murder
Senate candidate Rick
not only of Israelis, but
Lazio yesterday for shak-
also of American citizens."
ing hands with Yasser Ar-
Palestinian terrorists hi-
afat in 1998, saying he's
jacked the Italian cruise
"confounded" by his fellow
ship Achille Lauro in 1985,
Republican's decision to
killing a disabled Ameri-
greet the Palestinian
can tourist, 69-year-old
HILLARY CLINTON
leader.
Leon Klinghoffer.
Rudy: She's worse.
Speaking to reporters in
Asked about Giuliani's
Harlem, Giuliani asserted
murdered Americans. I
remarks, Lazio spokesman
the handshake may con-
don't forget that."
Dan McLagan said: "There
tribute to the "romantici-
The handshake between
seems to be some debate.
zation" of "murdering dic-
Lazio and Arafat occurred
"Mrs. Clinton is a hug-
SCHOOL DAYS: Rick Lazio and wife Pat, skip, uh, walk their daughter Molly to
tators."
during an official Mideast
ger. The mayor wants no
school in Bay Shore yesterday before Lazio made an address on education in Elmira. AP
"I think it would have
trip that the Clintons and
contact. Congressman
a congressional delegation
Lazio kept it to a perfunc-
been better if he didn't,"
photo of a smiling Lazio
to hit the campaign trail
be doing it during the
also attended.
tory diplomatic handshake
Giuliani said of the meet-
with Arafat, Koch said the
for Lazio - once his pres-
course of the campaign.
Giuliani said that Mrs.
in an official receiving line
ing, which was first re-
Long Island congressman
ence is requested.
"If that's the appropriate
Clinton's kiss of Arafat's
with the Clintons."
was "hoisted on his own
thing to do, and the cam-
ported in The Post on Sun-
day.
wife last year was worse
Former Mayor Ed Koch
petard."
Asked if the Lazio camp
paign wants me to do that,
has called on him to cam-
than Lazio's handshake,
also got into the Arafat
"What would you de-
will absolutely do that,'
"I'm a little confounded
paign, Pataki said: "Not at
but that both incidents
flap, saying Lazio was
scribe that grin as? Molas-
Pataki told reporters in Al-
by it. But you can make
disturbed him.
hypocritical because he at-
ses licking,' Koch said,
this point. I'm sure I will
bany.
too much of it," Giuliani
Trying to provide Lazio
tacked President Clinton
pointing at the White
said.
- and the first lady -
last week for shaking
House photo that was first
Rick's $100B education plan / P. 26
"You cannot forget this
with some political cover,
hands with Fidel Castro.
printed in The Post.
The presidential race / P. 28-29
man is a dictator, that he's
Giuliani added: "In fair-
Standing in front of City
Meanwhile, Gov. Pataki
a murderer and that he's
ness to Rick and to Mrs.
Hall with a giant blowup
said he's more than willing
Post Opinion on the campaigns / P. 41-43
Clinton,
Tuesday
Gore Hit
September 12,2000
Hollywood
Marketing
Ads Aimed at Kids
Could Spur Rules,
THE WASHINGTON POST
Industry Is Told
By MIKE ALLEN
and ELLEN NAKASHIMA
Washington Post Staff Writers
Hollywood Hit on Marketing
BELLEVILLE, III., Sept. 11-In
separate time zones but with one
GORE, From Al
paign, Gore and his wife held a meeting
message, President Clinton and
with rock music executives in which
Vice President Gore delivered a
icism that they lack credibility on the is-
Gore apologized for his role in a 1985
joint threat to the entertainment in-
sue. It is a risk the Gore campaign made
Senate Commerce Committee hearing
dustry today that harsh regulation
clear it was willing to take. Widespread
on rock music lyrics. A tape of the meet-
could come if the makers of explicit
polling shows that many Americans be-
ing was obtained by Daily Variety. Tipper
or violent movies, recordings and
lieve the country has lost its moral com-
Gore, who had testified at the hearing on
video games do not stop aiming ad-
pass and that many parents feel their
behalf of the Parents Music Resource
vertisements at children.
children are being bombarded by violent
Center, called the hearing "a mistake
The two Democrats were re-
images.
that sent the wrong message."
sponding to a Federal Trade Com-
"I call on these industries for an imme-
Last year, the Los Angeles Times re-
mission report, requested by Clin-
diate cease-fire," Gore said at an elemen-
ported that Gore met privately with po-
ton last year and released today,
tary school here. "If parents are given the
tential donors from the entertainment in-
which found that the entertain-
assurance by the industry that there's go-
dustry in July 1999 and told them the
ment industry is aggressively mar-
ing to be self-restraint and responsible
idea for the FTC study was Clinton's and
keting violent movies, music and
corporate citizenship and then surrepti-
not his, and that he was not consulted.
games to children even though the
tiously they're putting ads in teen maga-
Texas Gov. George W. Bush seized on
material bears ratings or labels say-
zines and advertising on Saturday morn-
that account today and also noted that
ing they are appropriate only for
ing children's programming underneath
Gore has raised more than $13 million
mature audiences. The industries
the parent's radar screen, that's just
from executives of the film, television
agreed to such warnings in an ef-
plain wrong."
and recording industries. "I think the
fort to ward off a government-
The year-long FTC study, ordered by
man
imposed system.
Clinton in the wake of last year's shoot-
the
Gore, who took his presidential
ings at Columbine High School in Colo-
told
campaign to "The Oprah Winfrey
rado, found, for example, that movie stu-
ter, F
Show" today and later lashed out at
dios advertised violent movies on
en a
the music industry during a town
television during after-school hours, in
"Now
hall meeting here, said he would fa-
high school newspapers and in comic
mayb
vor additional federal regulation if
books.
added Chris Kozlowski, 16, rebuild a computer a
the entertainment industry cannot
Clinton, campaigning in New York
Asliam County. At right, 16-year-old Tiffany Do
devise a plan to mend its practices
with his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton,
ings,
within six months.
declared that the advertising strategies
duce
"It's not about censorship-it's
reported by the FTC, "if not illegal, are
dren
about citizenship," Gore said on
clearly wrong."
abso
Winfrey's show, the nation's pre-
Speaking before 130 parents and chil-
WOO
mier pulpit for reaching stay-at-
dren at the Jewish Community Center in
and
ril on the number of additional
home parents.
Westchester County-where the Clin-
ndology over the next 12 months
In striking out at Hollywood, the
tons have a home-the president in-
uct. jobs employers will be unable
Democrats were taking on one of
voked Plato in urging the industry to act
dads
their most reliable sources of fi-
on violence in the media. "This is in
to n
nancial support and at the same
some ways the newest of issues, in some
watc/orkers needed
Jobs unfilled
time opening themselves up to crit-
ways the oldest," Clinton said. "Plato
game
said, "Those who tell the stories rule soci-
Or
616,055
327,835
ety."
camp
271,487
See GORE, A13, Col. I
147,489
If the industry fails to respond volun-
about
213,890
109,948
tarily, Hillary Clinton said she would sup-
time
165,585
79,374
port "appropriate action" to protect chil-
necti
161,301
90,137
dren, but did not specify what that would
again
63,753
31,167
be.
"T)
46,337
22,077
Gore said he is not promoting changes
ing Il
31,110
13,969
in entertainment content, saying that is
help,
38,980
protected by the First Amendment. But
21,332
ing th
1,608,498
if after six months, the industry has not
843,328
ings t.
policed itself on its marketing practices,
priat are based on the association's survey of
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
Gore said he may seek legislation.
and I
"False and deceptive advertising is ille-
THE WASHINGTON POST
persu
gal under the current laws, no matter
dustrhnology companies must become more
what industry it is," Gore said. "If the
woulolved in education. But they must strive
Federal Trade Commission does not
Ligive students a broad foundation that
have enough authority to deal with that
heari] prepare them for a wide range of tech
now, then I think they ought to be given
day. S, Hill said.
more authority to deal with it. I think it's
form"It is a movement in the right direction,"
time to take steps that can actually help
mentsaid. "My concern about it is that a lot of
parents."
publis stuff is pretty microscopic-this wid-
But Gore has not always appeared con-
ard 1 here and this widget there. And the
sistent on this issue. In 1987, as he was
Cher
gearing up for his first presidential cam-
list a
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HEADLINE: Clinton Votes for Wife for NY Senate
BYLINE: ANNE GEARAN
DATELINE: CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.
BODY:
Putting their political role reversal in high relief, President Clinton cast his first vote as a New Yorker
Tuesday, pronouncing it "a thrill" to vote for his wife.
Hillary Rodham Clinton faces the little-known Dr. Mark McMahon in the New York Democratic
primary. The president accompanied Mrs. Clinton to an elementary school lobby, where she took the
first turn in an old-fashioned, gingham-curtained voting booth.
"After all these years of her helping me, it was a thrill," Clinton said after early morning balloting in his
newly adopted hometown, where they bought a home last year when Mrs. Clinton began her Senate
campaign in earnest.
Perhaps less familiar with the slate, the president took about twice as long behind the curtain as did his
wife. It was Clinton's first vote as a New Yorker; until now he had remained an Arkansas voter.
At a fund-raising reception Monday estimated to raise $500,000 for his wife's campaign, Clinton said
her political career may have been hurt, not helped, by his long years in politics.
"One of the things that upsets me from time to time is some of our critics, and I say that because
regrettably she's inherited most of my enemies they say she wouldn't be up here running for the Senate
if she wasn't the first lady.
"The truth is, if she hadn't been married to me, and spent thirty years trying to help other people and
doing things for other people, she might have been doing this twenty years ago."
Calling himself the "cheerleader in chief," the president attended half a dozen events Monday, mostly in
service of his wife's campaign.
"This is an interesting time in my life. My family has a new candidate and my party has a new leader.
I've become the cheerleader in chief, and I love it," Clinton said while in Connecticut to raise money for
Rep. James H. Maloney, D-Conn.
Clinton had six events to attend Monday four political or fund-raising speeches bracketed by two events
concerning New York's Jewish community. Although nominally nonpolitical presidential appearances,
even those two Clinton speeches offered a veneer of policy over campaign-style politics.
Mrs. Clinton is lagging in her pursuit of New York's influential Jewish vote, a traditionally Democratic
constituency.
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Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1 among New York State's Jews, yet polls show Mrs. Clinton is
still having trouble reaching the 60 percent level of support among Jewish voters that analysts say is the
minimum she needs to win.
Among all voters, the race between Mrs. Clinton and Rep. Rick Lazio, R-N.Y., is roughly even. Though
hardly monolithic, the Jewish vote is considered capable of swinging a Senate election even though only
12 percent of the state's electorate is Jewish.
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HEADLINE: First Lady Accepts Jewish Honor
BYLINE: BETH J. HARPAZ
DATELINE: NEW YORK
BODY:
On the eve of her first primary election, Hillary Rodham Clinton collected a controversial award
from the World Jewish Congress for setting up a meeting between her husband and the head of the
organization.
The Clintons and others, including former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, were honored for work on restitution
for Holocaust victims.
The first lady received an award for arranging a meeting between President Clinton and World Jewish
Congress President Edgar Bronfman. Some critics have questioned whether the award is appropriate,
given that Bronfman is an adviser to her campaign and Jews make up a crucial voting bloc in the Senate
race.
In accepting the award, the first lady described her role as "a very minor part" of the effort, while the
president thanked two Republican honorees, including D'Amato.
About 50 people from the Jewish Human Rights Forum demonstrated outside the Pierre Hotel.
"It's crass exploitation of the Holocaust for partisan political purposes," said Beth Gilinsky, who heads
the group. "All she did was she told her husband he should meet with Edgar Bronfman. There's nothing
wrong with it, but it's nothing compared to the years of effort put in by other people."
The campaign of Clinton's opponent, Republican Rep. Rick Lazio, has pointed out that he, too, played a
role in restitution efforts by introducing a bill that extended the life of a presidential commission
investigating what happened to assets of Holocaust victims that came into American hands.
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On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton faces her first electoral challenge, against relatively unknown orthopedic
surgeon Mark McMahon. Both Clintons planned to vote in Chappaqua, where they have a home.
The primary is historically significant, the first time any U.S. first lady's name has appeared on a ballot.
Lazio does not face a primary challenge.
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New York voters headed for the polling booths Tuesday to decide a batch of primary contests, among
them Hillary Rodham Clinton's U.S. Senate bout against an obscure Manhattan doctor.
Primary polls were to be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in New York City, on Long Island and in
Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Erie counties. The polls were to be open from noon to 9 p.m. in the
rest of the state.
Clinton faces Dr. Mark McMahon, an orthopedic surgeon. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Rick
Lazio has no primary opposition.
McMahon based his campaign on the first lady's lack of New York roots. He is not considered a threat,
but support for McMahon could demonstrate Democratic dissatisfaction with Clinton's candidacy.
There are also U.S. Senate primaries for the Independence, Right to Life and Green parties.
Some of the most competitive races are for seats in the House and state Legislature, where several
serious challengers are forcing incumbents to work to keep their jobs. Democratic incumbents in the
state Assembly and Senate faced primary challenges Tuesday.
Among the state legislative veterans facing tough intra-party challenges are Democratic Assemblymen
Clarence Norman, Darryl Towns and Roger Green, from Brooklyn, and Assemblyman Arthur Eve, of
Buffalo. Eve is the longest-serving member of the state Assembly.
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In all, 26 Democratic incumbents in the state Assembly and Senate faced primary challenges.
Among House incumbents, eight Democrats and two Republicans faced primary challenges.
In the Bronx, Rep. Eliot Engel is in a bitter battle with state Sen. Larry Seabrook. In Brooklyn, Rep.
Edolphus Towns faces lawyer Barry Ford, Rep. Major Owens is up against City Councilwoman Una
Clarke, and freshman Rep. Anthony Weiner is in a rematch with City Councilman Noach Dear.
There also is a battle for Lazio's open seat in Suffolk County. Lazio and the Republican Party are
backing Islip Town Clerk Joan Johnson, who would be the first black female Republican in the House.
On the Democratic side, Huntington town board member Steve Israel is running against Suffolk County
legislator David Bishop.
On the eastern tip of Long Island, Rep. Michael Forbes will face his first test at the polls since swapping
parties last year to become a Democrat after complaining about the extremism of GOP leaders in the
House. Challenging him is Regina Seltzer, a 71-year-old former librarian and Brookhaven town
councilwoman.
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HEADLINE: Clintons to vote in Chappaqua; president says handshake was OK
BYLINE: By JIM FITZGERALD, Associated Press Writer
DATELINE: CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.
BODY:
President Clinton joined his wife on the eve of her first primary election and weighed in on the
controversy over a photo showing her Senate opponent, Rep. Rick Lazio, shaking hands with Yasser
Arafat.
The president said the handshake was no different from a kiss Hillary Clinton gave Arafat's wife last
fall - a kiss for which she has been repeatedly criticized.
"I think he did the right thing to speak to Mr. Arafat," Clinton told WNBC-TV on Monday after an
appearance with his wife at a Jewish community center in Westchester. "Hillary was on a diplomatic
mission; she could not provoke an international incident at the time."
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The Clintons planned to vote early Tuesday in Chappaqua, where they have a home, in the Democratic
primary election that marks the first time any U.S. first lady's name has appeared on a ballot.
Hillary Clinton is being challenged by Dr. Mark McMahon, an orthopedic surgeon. McMahon has
boasted that he expects a primary upset over the first lady, but polls show fewer than 15 percent of New
York Democratic voters support him.
After voting, Hillary Clinton was scheduled to head to a diner in her adopted hometown for a
live-by-satellite appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Lazio is being accused of hypocrisy by Clinton supporters for having criticized the president for his
handshake with Cuban President Fidel Castro during last week's U.N. summit.
Lazio has also condemned Hillary Clinton for the kiss she gave Soha Arafat last fall after Mrs. Arafat
gave a speech accusing the Israelis of using poison gas against Palestinian children.
"You don't pick who you negotiate with but that doesn't mean you have to be friends with, to
embrace, them." Lazio told the New York Post shortly after he entered the race in May.
Lazio said Sunday there was a "big difference" between his handshake with Arafat in 1998 and what the
Clintons did. He said the delegation of which he was part was there to recognize the repeal of a
Palestinian charter provision that called for Israel's destruction.
Lazio, the GOP candidate, does not face a primary challenge.
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PAPER TRAILS
Chelsea's not-so-new beau
Whatever is going on between Chelsea Clinton and
college mate Jeremy Kane has been going on a while.
"They've been dating for two years," a Stanford
University source says. "I'm really surprised it hasn't
gotten out until now. It's definitely very serious."
Adds Kane's uncle, Gilbert Kane: "He says she's
just a normal girl. I knew they have been friends for a
while but I didn't know they were dating. They're al-
ways hanging out. I knew she got him a job at the
SEP 12 '00 08:39 FR SKIP RUTHERFORD
White House."
Jeremy Kane worked this summer as a White
House intern.
An acquaintance of the two notes: "They're a cute
couple. He's not shy. He's very friendly."
The 21-year-old senior, son of a Presbyterian minis-
ter, is the second of four children and was with the
first family at the Democratic convention in Los Ange-
les. He's a classics major who nailed a 3.19 last year
and placed fifth in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the 1996
First daughter Chelsea Clinton and her not-so-new beau, Jeremy Kane.
Olympic swim trials. Kane has taken the first daughter
See Paper Trails on Page 4E for details.
to Sunday services at his father's church several times.
and he has hosted her at his family's five-bedroom
house in suburban San Jose, Calif.
A White House source says the president "likes
him and enjoys having him nearby."
TO MARSHA BERRY
P.02/07
THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 2000
YNE
A27
White House Enters New York Senate Race
By Releasing Photo of Arafat Handshake
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
officials noted that Mr Lazio had
day
Stepping squarely into the New
criticized the president for shaking
Mr Lazio defended his handshake
York race for Senate. the White
hands with President Fidel Castro of
with Mr. Arafat. calling the Palestin-
House this weekend released an offi-
Cuba last week at the United Nations
ian leader "a person we re involved
cial photograph showing Rick A La-
Millennium Summit in New York
in peace negotiations with."
ZIO, the Republican opponent to Hilla-
They also noted that Mr Lazio had
The candidate and his advisers
ry Rodham Clinton, enthusiastically
repeatedly faulted Mrs. Clinton for
criticized the White House, saying
shaking the hand of Yasir Arafat
kissing Mr Arafar's wife, Suha. dur-
that it had intentionally released the
during an official visit to the Middle
ing a visit to Ramallah on the West
photograph to disrupt Mr. Lazio's
East nearly two years ago
Bank last year
campaign. and that it was another
The White House spokesman, Joe
"This wasn't a terribly difficult
example of President Clinton's aides
decision," Mr. Lockhart said. "It
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Lockhart. said yesterday that he au-
using official resources to help Mrs.
thorized the release of the photo-
seemed like a pretty straightforward
Clinton win her first bid for public
issue to me
graph in response to a request from
office Republicans have complained
The New York Post. which featured
Mr. Lockhart said that the photo-
for more than a year that Mrs Clin-
it prominently in some copies yester-
graph was taken by an official pho-
ton has an unfair advantage in her
day. The photograph was distributed
tographer when Mr Lazio joined a
campaign in the form of Thite House
Congressional delegation and Presi-
as a series of polls in New York
resources. particularly in her use of
dent Clinton on a trip to the Middle
showed Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Lazio
Air Force transportation
East at the end of 1998. He said he
locked in a tight vote. with Jewish
"Once again. taxpayer dollars are
had clear memories of Mr. Lazio and
voters viewed by both sides as poten-
being used to further the Clinton
other members of Congress meeting
rially crucial to the outcome
campaign." Mr. Lazio said in Brook-
Mr Arafat during a reception on the
President Clinton and Mrs. Clinton
lyn during an unusually brief ques-
trip
will attend a dinner in Manhattan
tion-and-answer session with report-
In an article accompanying the
this evening sponsored by the World
ers yesterday "It's wrong
photograph. The Post said it had
Jewish Congress, where the first
One of Mr. Lazio's senior advisers,
asked the White House for the pic-
Mike Murphy. said, "I wish the White
Representative Rick A. Lazio campaigning in Brooklyn yesterday. Mr. Lazio. the Republican candidate for
lady IS to be among those being hon-
ture after being told of its existence
ored.
House would spend more time trying
Senate from New York, defended shaking hands with Yasir Arafat during a 1998 Mideast trip.
by Representative Tom Lantos, a
In explaining the decision to re-
to run the country and less time
California Democrat. who was also
lease a copy of the White House
trying to help Hillary Clinton find a
on the Mideast trip. Mr Lantos could
Parkway, no later than 10:30. to be in
he said "And the fact is we were
job.
ton on the Air Force One flight to
photograph. Clinton administration
be not reached for comment yester-
their seats when services began
there to witness the revocation of
Israel for the funeral of Prime Minis-
The first lady, appearing at a serv-
then. presumably to avoid disturbing
that part of the Palestinian charter
ice at the First Baptist Church of
ter Yitzak Rabin The White House
churchgoers. But when Mrs. Clinton
Crown Heights yesterday morning,
that called for the destruction of Is-
arrived at 11 in the middle of the
responded by releasing a photograph
would not say whether she thought
rael. There is a world of difference."
service, reporters and camera crews
showing Mr. Gingrich in conversa-
the White House action was appro-
Photographers and video camera
were summoned outside where Mrs.
tion with Mr. Clinton on the plane.
priate. You Il have to ask the White
Clinton held a brief news conference
crews routinely follow President
On the side, the administration
House about that,' she said
devoted almost entirely to the sub-
Clinton to all of his public - and
has refused to put out photographs
But Mrs. Clinton said that she had
ject of Mr. Lazio and Mr. Arafat
many of his private events 10 keep
that did not serve its best interest.
been aware of the photograph's ex-
"It's the latest example of Rick
a historic record of his presidency.
The White House routinely turns
istence, and she contended that If
Lazio saying one thing and doing
down requests from news organiza-
was relevant to voters who are judg-
another.' she said. "That describes
tions for photographs of fund-raising
ing her and Mr. Lazio as they com-
his Congressional voting record. it
pete to succeed Senator Daniel Pat-
describes his campaign I've seen so
Both sides are
coffees Mr. Clinton has held in the
White House
rick Moynihan. the Democrat who is
many examples of it in the last
retiring
month. so that people in New York
struggling to attract
in any event. the photograph of
know about it. and I think that
him with Mr. Arafat provided a mas
need to know that there's a big differ-
ence between what he says and what
Jewish voters.
jor distraction for Mr Lazio and
from the White House perspective
he attacked the president. as I under-
clearly complicated his effort to
he does."
stand what he said the other day."
draw Jewish voters Assemblyman
After an appearance at the Great
Mrs. Clinton said. alluding to Mr
Irish Fair at Dreier-Offerman Park
Dov Hikind. the Brooklyn Democrat
Lazio's remarks about Mr. Castro.
and Mr Clinton appears at the edge
who has been critical of Mrs. Clinton
in Brooklyn. Mr. Lazio sought 10
"You know. we need to make sure
draw a distinction between his hand-
of the photograph of Mr Lazio and
and has endorsed some Republicans
that people in New York have all the
shake and Mrs. Clinton's embrace of
Mr Arafat
in recent elections, said yesterday
information to cast an informed vote
Mrs. Arafat It wasn't a kiss. II
The White House routinely releas-
that he was "shocked" to SEC the
about what's in New York's best
wasn't a hug and it wasn call for a
os photographs of people with the
photograph and predicted II would
interest, and I think that someone
Palestinian state." he said And
president other politicians. ordi-
harm Mr Lazio's standing among
who says one thing and does another
there is a world of difference be-
nary citizens journalists and others
Jewish voters across the state
consistently. as should be
tween what Mrs. Clinton did and the
And as in previous administrations
It's just unbelievable when you
held accountable for that
reason I was there."
= has been known to release photo-
look at this friendly embrace of Rick
Representative Rick A. Lazio with Yasir Arafat in a reception line
Mrs. Clinton's campaign aides
Mr. Lazio said he had telt obligat-
graphs to advance its political pur-
Lazio and Arafat." Mr Hikind said.
during a trip to the Middle East in 1998. Mr. Lazio has criticized
clearly saw a significant political
ed to shake Mr Arafat's hand be-
poses A memorable example of this
"The issue becomes one of hypocri-
President Clinton for shaking hands with Fidel Castro.
opportunity here. In her public
cause of the circumstances of their
occurred after former House Speak-
sy Make sure that before you throw
schedule. reporters were instructed
meeting We were m the process of
or Newt Gingrict complained that he
stones at someone make sure every-
to arrive at the church, on Eastern
a receiving line with the president.
had been snubbed by President Clin-
thing IS kosher with you.
THE NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIALS/LETTERS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
Clash Time in the Senate Race
New York's Senate race had settled recently
With polls showing a very tight race, the debate
into a tediously safe campaign between two cau-
offers the advantage of broader exposure for Mr.
tious candidates. All that changed over the weekend
Lazio. But with the exposure will come a more
with the politically motivated White House decision
intense kind of testing. So far, Mr. Lazio's ability to
to release a 1998 photograph of Representative Rick
respond under pressure has been an unknown fac-
Lazio shaking hands with Yasir Arafat, the Pales-
tor. His supporters have counted on the deep
tinian leader. As a result, Mr. Lazio and Hillary
animosities that many people feel toward Mrs.
Rodham Clinton will likely use their debate in
Clinton to keep his campaign moving. Those feel-
Buffalo on Wednesday to continue their highly
ings among conservatives have helped boost state
charged battle for the Jewish vote and to defend the
and national fund-raising for Mr. Lazio. But many
tactics being used in that competition.
people still want to vote for somebody they feel can
Indeed, New York voters will have to judge
do the job, not merely against someone who irri-
substance as well as tactics. On substance, they
tates them.
should be clear that both sides are trying to sell
Like the two other debates scheduled before the
pejorative explanations of acceptable diplomatic
election, this one presents difficulties for the first
behavior. President Clinton was right to shake the
lady. Since she lacks a legislative record, she must
hand of President Fidel Castro of Cuba when they
convince voters by the force of personality and
met at the United Nations last week. Mrs. Clinton
conviction. Her advisers want her to focus on issues
made the correct protocol judgment not to have a
like education, health care and the economy. Polls
public confrontation with Suha Arafat during a trip
show that Mrs. Clinton has recently gained support
to Israel last year. Finally, Mr. Lazio and the other
among Jewish voters after months of tension. She
Congressmen who joined Mr. Clinton in a meeting
won some applause for using her White House
with Mr. Arafat made the appropriate judgment in
influence in the effort to keep Jonathan Pollard, an
shaking Mr. Arafat's hand.
American convicted of spying for Israel, from being
What New York voters should look for Wednes-
transferred to a rougher prison environment. Fur-
day is the level of maturity with which Mr. Lazio
ther attempts to meddle in this case would almost
and Mrs. Clinton discuss the whole range of issues
surely backfire, however, because of its serious
and the level of skill with which they address this
national security implications.
skirmish. After weeks of long-range exchanges, the
Against this landscape, we can see key tasks for
public will at last get a chance to see them really
each candidate. Mr. Lazio has to show that he can
tested. Mr. Lazio will now have to show that he can
function outside the cozy world of Long Island
explain the seeming hypocrisy of his position that
G.O.P. politics. Mrs. Clinton must prove that she can
some handshakes are worse than others. For her
fight her corner without help from her husband or
part, Mrs. Clinton needs to show that she does not
the White House press office. And the reality for
need meddling from a White House well known for
both candidates as they face the cameras is that the
trickery to prop up her candidacy.
winning votes are still in play.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
USA TODAY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 13A
Electionline
Senate candidate Clinton faces primary
Hillary Rodham Clinton faces a primary election
Tuesday in her quest to be the Democratic candidate
for Senate in New York. Mark McMahon, 39, an ortho-
pedic surgeon, managed to force Clinton into a pri-
mary by collecting the signatures of more than 40,000
Democrats across the state. He needed just 15,000.
Clinton got on the ballot by being the unanimous
choice of the Democratic state convention.
Written by Paul Leavitt with staff and wire reports
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
2000
RACES TO WATCH
in the davs leading to Election Day. USA
TODAY will feature important and illustra-
Is Senate up for grabs? 13 races are
live non-presidential races around the USA.
Today: The battle for the Senate.
Next: The battle ter the House.
These seats will
Arizona
decide control
Incumber Jon Kyl (R)
The battleground for control of the Senate
Ohio
Challenger Barry (tibertarian)
Incumbent Mike DoWine R)
Current outlook Safe Republic
Thirty four states hold US. Serate elections In November. On this page IS a list of the leading contenders. At the moment.
Challenger Ted Celesite (1))
as Democrats
nine of the elections appear certain to be won by Republicans, and 10 are considered sure Democratic Actories. Among
California
Current outlook Safe Republican
the more hotly contested seats, SIX lean Republican. two lean Democratic and seven are considered tossups.
Tennessee
try to erode,
Incumbent: Diame Feinstein (D)
Challenger: Tom Campbell (R)
Incumber: Hill First (R)
Current outlook Safe Democratic
Weh.
Challenger Jeff Clark ID)
or even erase,
Connecticut
Mons.
Maine
Current purieck: Safe Republican
NO
the GOP's edge
Incumbent: be Deberman ID)
Utah
Challenger: Phil Giordano (R)
Minn
Incumbent: Orm Hatch (R)
Current nutlook Safe Democratic
Wis
N.Y.
Mark
Challenger: Scott Howell (D)
By Kathy Kiely
USA TODAY
Delaware
Wo.
Mich
RJ
Current outlook. Safe Republican
Cina
Incumbent: William Roth (R)
Pa
Texas
Nev.
Net
Z
WASHINGTON - The world's
Challenger: Tom Carper (D)
Ohio
incombent Kay Badey Hutchison RT
Current autook Tossup
Utah
Ind.
Del
Challenget Gene (D)
greatest deliberative body. as
Calif
Mo
members like to call it. wasn't on
Florida
WV:
Mo.
Va.
Current Republican
Vermont
nany pundits' tadar screens at the
Incumbent: Comme Made R. Pumpy
start of this political season Few
Repubix Bill Mi Collum
Tenn
Insuribent Jefords (Ri
Key
Challenger Winner of Tuesdays
rigured that Republicans were in
Democrat Bill Nelson
Art.
NM.
Independent: Withe logan
Demo ratk primary between Jan.
any danger of losing their majority
Curtent outlook. Tossup
Backus and Flanagin
n the United States Senate.
Miss
&
Georgia
Antion
Current outlook Leans Republican
PRESERVATION
But with eight weeks until the
election Nov 7 and the COP hold-
Incumbent Zell Miller (i))
Texas
The Republis 1:1
Virginia
PHOTOCOPY
ing a 54-46edge. some Democrats
Challenger: Mach Mattingly R
Learning Repablican
Incumber Charles
Current outlook: Safe Democratic
na
Tong
Challenger George Allen
have changed their minds
N
Hawaii
send white
Current outlook Tossup
"There is an increasing chance
electrons it 2006
that there could be a Democratic
Incumbent: Daniel Akaka (D)
Washington
majority." says Sen. Robert Torri-
Challenger Winner of Sept. 23
Bs Gas U.S. TODAY
Incomber: Stade Corton (R)
Republican primary amount John
Challenger Winner of Sept. 19pmmary
celli. D-N.J., who leads the party's
Cartoll. James Deluxe Engene
Michigan
Challenger: Brian
Current outlook: Safe Democratic
Detween Maria Cantwell and Deborah
Senate campaign committee Sen-
Douglass and Harry Fried
Incombent: Spence Abraham 'R}
Current nurlook: Leans Republican
senn
New York
ate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of
Current batlook Safe Democratic
Challenger Debbie Stabenow (D)
Nebraska
Current nutbook: Leans Republican
Sout Dakota now rates his
Indiana
Current oution Tossup
Insumbent: Daniel l'at:ick Mayretian
Incumber BobKerrey D retiring
DL tellung
West Virginia
chances of becoming majority
Incumbent: Richard Lugar (R)
Minnesota
Democra Ben Nelson
Democrate Hillary Rodham Clinion
Incument Ryrd DI
leader as "slightly less than 50-50."
Challenger David Johnson DI
Incumber: Rod Grams RI
Repoblican. Don Stenberg
Republican: Rick win
Challenger David Gallaher (R)
Republicans don't dispute that
Current outlook Safe Republican
Challenger. Worker of Tuesdays
Current outlook l.eans Democratic
Current notinok. Tossup
Current outlook Safe Democratic
assessment "It's a very compet-
Maine
Democratic primary among Michael
Nevada
North Dakota
Wisconsin
live situation." says Sen. Mitch
Cirest Mark Dayton jerry lanezich
Incumbent Snowe (It)
and Rebecca Yanisch
Insumbent: hard Bryan D. returing
Incumbent: Kent Conract D)
lacumbent Herry (D)
McConnell. R-Ky., who is directing
Challenger: Mark Lawence(D)
Current Tossup
Democration Ed Beinskein
Chillenger. Duane sand R)
Challenger: Winner of Tuesday
the GOP effort to win Senate races
Current outlook: Safe Republican
Republican: John Enstgn
Current outlook Safe Democratic
Democratic primary benween kinn
nationwide Rather than seeking to
Mississippi
Current putlook: Leans Republican
Pennsylvania
Callespie and Bill losse
build on their numbers. McConnell
Maryland
Incomber: beat off
Current Burleok: Safe Democratic
savs. "our goal is to be still in the
Incumbent: Paul Sarbanes 11
Challenger: Tray Brown
New Jersey
Incumbent: Rich Santorum TRI
Challenger: Paul Kappaportill
Current outlook. Safe Republican
Incumbent: Frank Laurenberg DE
Challenger Klink D)
Wyoming
majority." Thirty-four of the Sen-
Current outleok Safe Democratic
retinne
Current outlack Leans Republican
401g Thomas R,
ate's 100 seats are on the line this
Missouri
Demociar orine
Massachusetts
Hob Franks
Rhode Island
Challenger Mel Logan (D)
fall in most of those races. in-
Incumbent: John Ashoroh (R)
Current outlook Safe Republican
cumbents are udds-on lavorites to
Incumbent Edward Kennedy
Challenger. Mel Currhan D)
Current outlook Leans Denocratic
Incumben: Lincoln Chalge (R)
Challenger Jack Robinson R)
win re-election But at least 13 are
Curlent outbod: Tassup
New Mexico
Challenger Winner of Tuesday's
Current outbook. Safe Democratic
Deare purnary between Ershant
likely to be close. with both parties
Montana
Incumbent left hingaman(1)
Inchi and Bob Weygand
making big investments to Will.
Incumbent Contact Burn, (R)
Challenger Bill Redmond (R)
Current outscle Leans Republican
At stake 15 more than J gavel A
majority in the Senate means con-
trol of the legislative calendar, all
The GOP's original 55-45 margin of
Tu win a majority in the Senate
sylvania. all once thought to be vul-
ble-dight lead that former governor
en Given his post atop the Senate's
committee chairmanships and.
control in the Senate was whittled
for the first time since 1994. Dem-
nerable have substantial leads
George Allen once had over him III
powerful tax-writing panel. Roth
most important next year. the con-
toeight seats with the death in July
ocrate need to gain five seats. Re-
Four vetelan Democrats are lettr-
the polls. Allen is sull leading. how-
has the lead in fundraising But 39"
firination process. More than 1,000
of Sen Paul Coverdell. R-Ga. Geor-
publicans have nine first-term sen-
ing this year. but only one Repub-
ever and Republicans are confident
could be d factor Roth is 79. Carper
of the next president's appointees.
gi.l Gov. Roy Barnes appointed Tel-
aiors up for re-election. many in
lican is. Democrats are Lavored to
be will he ahead on Election Day.
53 Carper's early lead in the polls
including his entire Cabinet. are
low Democrat Zell Miller to Cuv-
states that tend 10 vote Demo-
will twoot the open seats Two are
Allen is anarity among Senate chal-
has vanished Republicar S.TV Roth
subject to Senate approval. So are
erdelfs seat. Miller. a popular
datic But only three of those
tossips One is leaning Republican
lengers He has raised more money
has momentum.
Supreme Court justices: the next
former governor. is heavily favored
Spencer Abraham of Michigan,
For now. the consensus among pol-
than the incumbent A: of June 30.
Michigan: Abraham is seen as
president could have the chance to
to win a special election this fall
John Ashicroft of Missouri and Rod
ilicians is that Democrats will chip
Allen had collected $67 million to
one of the GOP's most vulnerable
appoint as many as three
But that gain potentially was
Grams of Monesota JIC seri-
away at the Republicans Senate
Robb's 54 million.
freshmen. He's drawn a tough op-
Even it Democrats don't win a
canceled oui when Vice President
ously threatened this year.
majority. but not eliminate it,
ponent in Rep. Debbie Stabenow
majority. narrowing the GOP edge
Gore named Sen. Joe Lieberman.
In other states where they ap-
Senate races to watch.
VULNERABLE REPUBLICANS
Although Abraham IS running far
could pave the way for key legisla-
D-Conn.. to be his running mate. If
peared to have opportunities.
ahead of Stabenow II) fundratsing
live VICTORIES. To Daschle who has
Lieberman is elected vice presi-
Democrats couldn't recruit strong
VULNERABLE DEMOCRAT
Delaware: Senate Finance
and has been the beneficiary of d
seen several of his party's per in-
dent. Connecticut's Republican
candidates is 3 result Sens. Mike
Committee Chairman William Roth
multimillion-doltar television ad
natives defeated by one OF two
governor, John Rowland will name
DeWine of Ohio John Kyl of Arizo-
Virginia: Democratic Sen
faces his toughest fight in years
na and Rick Sanrarith of Penn-
Chuck Roh!) has narrowed the dou-
against Democratk Gov 10m Carp-
Continued on 18A
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Continued from 17A
campaign underwritten largely by
elso
business groups, recent polls show
the race is a dead heat.
Minnesota: Despite a four-
way Democratic primary that
won't be decided until Tuesday
night, strategists in both parties
think Grams is vulnerable.
A Minneapolis Star Tribune poll
of 1,034 adults taken in late August
gave him ratings of 38% favorable,
39% unfavorable. Two of the Demo-
crats seeking the Senate nomina-
tion are independently wealthy;
the national Democratic Party is
prepared to bankroll the winner.
Missouri: Democratic Gov.
By Shawn Baldwin, AP
By Eric Brady, The Roanoke Times, via AP
Mel Carnahan kicked off the first
Lazio: GOP representative campaigns in New York City on Saturday. He
Robb: Virginia's Democratic incumbent. who is trailing in polls, waves
2000 Senate campaign in the na-
became the party's Senate candidate after Rudy Giuliani dropped out.
to voters last week during a Labor Day parade in Buena Vista.
tion when he declared in Novem-
ber 1998 his intention to run
By Mark Foley. AP
Gorton has to disassociate himself
Hillary Clinton." This contest has
rican-American, is running as an
Bob Franks each had raised about
against Ashcroft, this state's conser-
Nelson: Florida's Democratic trea-
from his party's conservative Capi-
been all about the first lady. the
independent. Nevertheless, Demo-
$2.5 million as of last month. How-
vative Republican senator. The can-
surer/insurance commissioner,
tol Hill leadership in this moderate
first presidential spouse ever to
crats think this race is one of their
ever. Corzine, a retired investment
didates have accused each other of
state. He's under fire for voting
seek elective office. More than $60
best chances for a pickup.
banker, has underwritten his cam-
everything from racism to consort-
Lincoln Chafee inherited the seat of
against a plan to provide prescrip-
million has been poured into the
Nebraska: Democrat Bob
paign with $33 million of his own
ing with pornographers.
his late father, popular 23-year
tion drug benefits to seniors. Maria
race. which is a dead heat. The first
Kerrey is retiring. Former Demo-
money. That gives him a big boost
Democrats and Republicans alike
Senate veteran John Chafee, last fall
Cantwell, a businesswoman, is fa-
debate is Wednesday.
cratic governor Ben Nelson is bet-
in a state served by the expensive
rate the race a dead heat.
and has done nothing to alienate
vored to win the Democratic pri-
Florida: Republican Connie
ter known than GOP Attorney Gen-
New York and Philadelphia media
Montana: One top GOP strat-
voters in this Democratic-leaning
mary Sept. 19 against state Insur-
Mack is retiring. Rep. Bill McCol-
eral Don Stenberg and has nearly
markets.
egist says that Democratic chal-
state. In fact. the National Repub-
ance Commissioner Deborah Senn.
lum, one of the House Judiciary
twice as much money. But Nelson
Nevada: Democrat Richard Bry-
lenger Brian Schweitzer is running
lican Senatorial Committee is pay-
Committee members who prose-
blew a big lead in a 1996 race
an is retiring. Former GOP repre-
the best campaign in the country
ing for ads that boast about the
OPEN SEATS
cuted President Clinton during his
against Sen. Chuck Hagel. And he
sentative John Ensign, who two
as he seeks to upset Republican in-
number of times Chafee voted
impeachment trial in the Senate. is
has to try to keep his distance from
years ago came within 428 votes of
cumbent Conrad Burns. But run-
against his own party. Meanwhile,
New York: Democrat Daniel
the GOP candidate. He faces Demo-
Gore in this heavily Republican
knocking off Nevada's other sena-
ning on the same ticket as Gore
Democrats are having a family feud
Patrick Moynihan is retiring. The
crat Bill Nelson. a former congress-
state. Republicans hope Stenberg
tor, Democrat Harry Reid, entered
could hamper Schweitzer, a ranch-
over their own nominee. The bitter
National Republican Senatorial
man who now serves as Florida's
will be helped by a big win here by
this race a heavy favorite. He has
er and herb grower. in this conser-
Democratic primary between Rep.
Committee's bumper sticker for
treasurer and insurance commis-
GOP presidential candidate George
raised nearly twice as much money
vative Rocky Mountain state. Re-
Ron Weygand and former lieuten-
this race doesn't even mention the
sioner. a job that puts him in front
W. Bush.
as his Democratic opponent, Ed
publicans rate this a tough race but
ant governor Richard Licht will be
party's candidate, Rep. Rick Lazio.
of the TV cameras every time a
New Jersey: Democrat Frank
Bernstein. Republicans consider
think Burns will triumph.
decided Tuesday night.
It simply says. "I Wish I Lived in
hurricane strikes. Another Demo-
Lautenberg is retiring. Democrat
Nevada their best bet for picking
Rhode Island: Republican
Washington: GOP Sen. Slade
New York - So Could Vote Against
crat. state Rep. Willie Logan, an Af-
Jon Corzine and Republican Rep.
up a Democratic seat.
PAGE A6 / MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
The Washington Times
Inside Politics
Compiled by Greg Pierce
'Big difference'
Rep. Rick Lazio, New York Re-
presidential choice. I'd like you to
comment on that," Mr. Hunt said.
publican, yesterday defended his
Mr. Podesta did not address
handshake with Yasser Arafat, in-
that issue. But he said, "I
sisting that there was a "big dif-
wouldn't describe the relation-
ference" between his greeting of
the Palestinian leader and the
ship as having cooled at all
greetings he has criticized the
They talk frequently.
The
Clintons for giving Cuban Presi-
president is actually, I think,
dent Fidel Castro and Mr. Arafat's
probably the vice president's No.
1 cheerleader."
wife.
Co-host Robert Novak later
The White House over the
weekend released a photograph
asked Mr. Podesta if Mr. Clinton's
of Mr. Arafat clasping the grin-
decision to change his voter reg-
istration from Arkansas to New
ning Republican's hand. The pho-
tograph, which first appeared in
York is final. "Some of his friends
in Arkansas hoped that he'd come
yesterday's New York Post, was
back and run for the Senate
taken by a White House photogra-
pher in 1998 during a trip Mr.
Cool relations
against Sen. [Tim] Hutchinson.
Lazio took to the Mideast with the
Will that completely rule out the
Pundit Al Hunt says he's been
Clintons and other U.S. officials.
possibility that the president
told by Democrats that the "per-
could change his registration
The photograph was released a
sonal relationship between Al
back to Arkansas and run for the
day after Mr. Lazio, first lady Hil-
Gore and Bill Clinton has clearly
Senate?" Mr. Novak asked.
lary Rodham Clinton's opponent
cooled," and he asked White
for U.S. Senate, criticized the
"I don't think he has any plan
House Chief of Staff John Pode-
to do that. I would think that
president for shaking hands with
sta about those reports Saturday
that's completely ruled out.
He
Mr. Castro at the United Nations
on CNN's "Evans, Novak, Hunt &
wants to be a good citizen, as he's
last week.
Shields."
"I would not have shook Fidel
fond of saying. But he has every
"I'm told that the president was
Castro's hand," Mr. Lazio said
intention of moving to New York
upset that
he [Mr. Gore] didn't
Friday. Mr. Lazio previously has
and supporting Senator Clinton
even talk to him about the vice-
attacked the first lady for hugging
up there," Mr. Podesta said.
Mr. Arafat's wife during a visit to
the Middle East. Mrs. Clinton has
said that the hug was a formality
akin to a handshake.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST, SEPTEMBERS 11, 2000
How tomorrow's races shape up
By DAVID SEIFMAN
dates in contention tomorrow,
- including Comptroller and
City Hall Bureau Chief
including Larry Seabrook vs. in-
mayoral candidate Alan Hevesi.
cumbent Rep. Eliot Engel.
Martin Malave-Dilan, a
The results of tomorrow's pri-
Engel is the favorite, so Rami-
third-term City Councilman, is
mary elections could provide
rez won't be hurt too badly if
taking on Assemblyman Darryl
some tantalizing clues to the po-
Seabrook goes down to defeat.
Towns in Brooklyn.
litical fortunes of candidates
But Ramirez is a key supporter
If Malave-Dilan is successful in
running next year - and even to
of Bronx Borough President Fer-
ousting an entrenched incum-
a First Lady seeking her first
nando Ferrer's mayoral bid next
bent - and the son of Rep. Ed
elective office.
year.
Towns - other Council members
Some of the races to watch:
If Ramirez's candidates for the
facing term limits and sitting on
Hillary Rodham Clinton is
Assembly and State Senate are
the sidelines could be embold-
certain to quash her unknown
also losers, the Bronx organiza-
ened to follow in his steps.
Democratic rival, physician
tion will have a much tougher
Members of Congress don't
Mark McMahon. The only ques-
time delivering for Ferrer in
lose too many elections, 80 Una
tion is the size of the protest vote
2001.
Clarke is the underdog in her
against Clinton.
Especially worrisome for Rami-
challenge to Rep. Major Owens
"If he came in at 25 percent,
rez is the candidacy of Pedro Es-
in Brooklyn. Clarke, who comes
pada Jr., a longtime nemesis
from Jamaica, is counting heav-
she'd be dead," offered Joe Mer-
who is trying to recapture the
ily on Caribbean-American votes
curio, a Republican political
State Senate seat he gave up to
to propel her past Owens.
strategist.
David Rosado in 1996.
Watch the turnout of a poten-
Rick Lazio's campaign man-
Clarence Norman, the
tial new power base in the city
ager set the bar at a more gener-
Brooklyn Democratic leader, is
- immigrant voters.
ous 30 percent.
expected to beat back a second
The only mayoral contender
Certainly, any bigger number
challenge to his Assembly seat
who's taken a position in the
is a danger signal for Clinton
by cop James Davis.
race is Public Advocate Mark
come November.
But if Davis pulls this one out,
Green, who's backing Clarke and
Bronx Democratic leader
all bets are off for those depend-
stands to benefit if she topples
Roberto Ramirez has four candi-
ing on Norman's help next year
Owens.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK: POST,REMONDAY,SEPTEMBER-T 2000
25
Campaign 2000
Who'll win congressional primaries
By KIRSTEN DANIS
Senate race unleashed a scramble
THE NO-BRAINERS
from teacher Mildred Rosario in
conservative congressman last
When it comes to job security,
to fill his House seat - a key race
Let's start with the mother of
District 12, which covers Man-
week. Two other Democratic offi-
you can't beat a gig as a congres-
for Democrats trying to regain con-
all quixotic ambitions - Upper
hattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
cials refused. The big battle in
sional incumbent.
trol of the House.
East Side surgeon Mark McMa-
Also skating onto the ballot
the vulnerable district comes in
It's been more than a decade
David Bishop, minority leader of
hon's bizarre challenge to Hillary
and back into Congress - will
November against the GOP oppo-
since a federal lawmaker was
the Suffolk County legislature, is
Rodham Clinton for the Demo-
be Rep. Charles Rangel.
nent, Brookhaven Supervisor
ousted in a New York primary -
taking on Huntington Town Board
cratic line for U.S. Senate.
In Suffolk County's District
Felix Grucci Jr.
but this season offers up some
Majority Leader Steven Israel in
McMahon graduated first in his
1,
Republican-turned-Democrat
And finally, his U.S. Senate
blood-and-guts battles that could
the Democratic primary. The win-
class at Georgetown - but this
Rep. Michael Forbes should fend
bid was short-lived, but Republi-
spell goodbye to a familiar face or
ner goes on to face Islip Town
time, he'll have to settle for a
off challenger Regina Seltzer -
can Rep. Peter King can take so-
two.
Clerk Joan Johnson.
very distant Number Two.
but not without a fight. His cam-
lace in his sure defeat of primary
Here's a rundown of tomorrow's
Post pick: Bishop - who's then
Democratic Rep. Nydia Ve-
paign asked U.S. Sen. Charles
challenger Robert Previdi in Nas-
federal primary races in New York
headed for the race of his life.
lazquez faces little opposition
Schumer to made calls for the
sau County's District 3.
and Long Island - and The Post's
picks of likely winners.
THE BATTLES
District 11 (Brooklyn): This
bitter slugfest pits City Council-
woman Una Clarke against her
one-time mentor, Rep. Major
Owens, in a Democratic primary
JOK, who
race that has all the subtlety of a
is black, is challenging six-term
kick-boxing match.
Rep. Eliot Engel, who is white
During his last go-round, Ford
Clarke claims Owens is "anti-
and Jewish. The mudslinging
did well with Yuppies, but not
immigrant" - and that he di-
even led to the charge that Sea-
too well with poorer voters. This
vides the district's Caribbean
brook tried to secretly divorce his
time he's hitting Towns for being
blacks and African-Americans.
wife in 1993, which he denies.
too close to Mayor Giuliani, too
The congressman has charged
Bronx Democratic boss Roberto
soft on police brutality, and too
lazy in the House.
that Jamaican-born Clarke has
Ramirez is backing Seabrook -
never become a citizen - but
a damaging but not necessarily
Post pick: Towns, no question.
later withdrew the accusation.
fatal blow to Engel. Lawyer and
District 9 (Brooklyn): City
Owens, a powerful Democrat in
businessman Sonny Zayas also
Councilman Noach Dear has a
line for a committee chairman-
has thrown his hat into the ring
$1 million war chest to go after
ship if Democrats win the House,
in this Democratic primary.
freshman Rep. Anthony Weiner,
PHOTOCOPY
Post pick: Another close call
who soundly defeated him in a
has nine terms of experience be-
hind him.
but bets are on Engel.
Democratic primary two years ago.
PRESERVATION
-
Post pick: A squeaker - but
But even if the more conservative
District 10 (Brooklyn):
Owens will take it.
You've got to give Barry Ford
Dear can't oust Weiner in the pri-
District 17 ( Bronx and
credit for effort.
mary, he'll face him again in No-
vember as the Republican candi-
Westchester): The politics of
After a 1998 Democratic pri-
date.
race and ethnicity have taken
mary loss to Rep. Edolphus
Post pick: Weiner's the win-
center stage in this district,
Towns, the Harvard-educated
ner.
which was once controlled by lib-
lawyer traded his high-powered
eral Jewish voters but is now
job for one at a smaller firm so
District 2 (Suffolk): Rep.
home to more blacks and Hispan-
he'd have time to raise cash and
Rick Lazio's late entry in the U.S.
ics.
hit the streets.
Dems losing Hope (so to speak)
N
EW YORK'S top Demo-
tional meeting of the Demo-
and phrases like "lacking in
turned a routine, end-of-the-
crat for the past five
FREDRIC U.
cratic State Committee.
enthusiasm" and "going
Labor Day holiday press re-
years, state Chairwoman
through the motions" were
lease into a real hoot last
DICKER
Speculation, meanwhile, is
Judith Hope, plans to resign
starting to develop over a
being used by insiders to de-
week.
INSIDE
scribe last week's closed-door
"State Police Superinten-
her post within the next few
possible replacement for
months, party sources have
Hope.
meeting in Albany of the Re-
dent James McMahon an-
ALBANY
publican State Committee.
nounced the results of this
told The Post.
Among those seen as lead-
It was supposed to be an
weekend's Labor Day en-
Hope, an Arkansas native
who helped convince Hillary
EXCLUSIVE
ing likely candidates are
upbeat rah-rah session to
forcement initiative," began
David Alpert, the Westches-
pump up the GOP troops for
the press release, distributed
Rodham Clinton to move to
ter County Democratic
the November election.
to reporters at the Capitol.
New York to run for the
disastrous Democratic de-
chairman, and Paul Adler,
But, despite efforts by Gov.
"The number of people in-
U.S. Senate, will step down
feats in the previous Novem-
the Rockland County chair-
Pataki, Senate Majority
jured or killed in State Po-
between mid-November, just
ber's election, repeatedly re-
man.
Leader Joseph Bruno and
lice investigations during
after the elections, and Jan.
fused to discuss the
Both Alpert and Adler
state GOP Chairman Wil-
this years' 96-hour holiday
20, when President Clinton
possibility that she would
have strong ties to U.S.
liam Powers to do so, the
period, when compared to
leaves, insiders said.
soon resign.
Housing Secretary Andrew
consensus bordered on grim.
last year's data, has de-
"Judith has made it clear
"I am entirely focused on
Cuomo - who hopes to run
"Look, people are down be-
creased."
to many in the party that
the Nov. 7 election and our
for governor in 2002 - and
cause Bush isn't even going
It was the first anyone
she will be leaving soon,
that might not sit well with
to show his face in New
massive get-out-the-vote ef-
JUDITH HOPE
heard that State Police in-
probably right after the [No-
fort for Hillary Clinton and
state Comptroller Carl
York because he's doing
State boss to step down.
vestigations could pose such
vember] election," said a
our other candidates," was
McCall, who also says he'll
badly here.
"And everyone keeps won-
a serious threat to the pub-
high-ranking New York
all Hope would say when
run for governor.
"It was, frankly, depress-
lic.
dering what's going on with
Democrat.
asked by The Post about her
Party insiders said McCall
ing, with a marked lack of
Rick [Lazio], asking why he
Fredric U. Dicker's radio
enthusiasm. These were all
"There's a burnout factor,
expected departure.
might back his own candi-
isn't out there doing more,"
show, "Inside the State
loyal soldiers, but they're not
and you can see that in Ju-
Ironically, word of Hope's
date for party chairman,
said a prominent Republican
Capitol," can be heard
dith's eyes," added another
Assemblyman
happy with a lot of things
likely resignation comes less
possibly
who attended the session.
weekdays from 10:05 a.m.
prominent party activist.
then two weeks before she is
Thomas DiNapoli, the Nas-
that have been going on."
Added another senior
to 11 a.m., and Saturdays
Hope, who became state
certain to be re-elected to a
sau County chairman.
party leader who was at the
from 4:05 p.m. to 7 p.m., on
new two-year term at a le-
gathering, "This was not a
A grammatically chal-
the
Web,
at
Democratic chairwoman on
April 3, 1995, in the wake of
gally required organiza-
Words like "depressing"
happy group.
lenged State Police flack
www.wrow.com.
breastaugmentation
SEEN
Legal & Professional
New York Post
Monday September 11,2000
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
28
NEW YORK POST, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
Campaign
2000
Dems losing Hope (so to speak)
N
EW YORK'S top Demo-
tional meeting of the Demo-
and phrases like "lacking in
turned a routine, end-of-the-
crat for the past five
FREDRIC U.
cratic State Committee.
enthusiasm" and "going
Labor Day holiday press re-
years, state Chairwoman
DICKER
Speculation, meanwhile, is
through the motions" were
lease into a real hoot last
Judith Hope, plans to resign
starting to develop over a
being used by insiders to de-
week.
her post within the next few
INSIDE
possible replacement for
scribe last week's closed-door
"State Police Superinten-
months, party sources have
ALBANY
Hope.
meeting in Albany of the Re-
dent James McMahon an-
told The Post.
Among those seen as lead-
publican State Committee.
nounced the results of this
It was supposed to be an
weekend's Labor Day en-
Hope, an Arkansas native
ing likely candidates are
EXCLUSIVE
upbeat rah-rah session to
forcement initiative," began
who helped convince Hillary
David Alpert, the Westches-
pump up the GOP troops for
the press release, distributed
Rodham Clinton to move to
ter County Democratic
the November election.
to reporters at the Capitol.
New York to run for the
disastrous Democratic de-
chairman, and Paul Adler,
But, despite efforts by Gov.
"The number of people in-
U.S. Senate, will step down
feats in the previous Novem-
the Rockland County chair-
Pataki, Senate Majority
jured or killed in State Po-
between mid-November, just
ber's election, repeatedly re-
man.
Leader Joseph Bruno and
lice investigations during
after the elections, and Jan.
fused to discuss the
Both Alpert and Adler
state GOP Chairman Wil-
this years' 96-hour holiday
20, when President Clinton
possibility that she would
have strong ties to U.S.
liam Powers to do so, the
period, when compared to
leaves, insiders said.
soon resign.
Housing Secretary Andrew
consensus bordered on grim.
last year's data, has de-
"Judith has made it clear
"I am entirely focused on
Cuomo - who hopes to run
"Look, people are down be-
creased."
to many in the party that
the Nov. 7 election and our
for governor in 2002 - and
cause Bush isn't even going
It was the first anyone
she will be leaving soon,
that might not sit well with
to show his face in New
massive get-out-the-vote ef-
JUDITH HOPE
heard that State Police in-
probably right after the [No-
fort for Hillary Clinton and
state Comptroller Carl
York because he's doing
State boss to step down.
vember] election," said a
our other candidates," was
McCall, who also says he'll
badly here.
vestigations could pose such
high-ranking New York
run for governor.
"And everyone keeps won-
"It was, frankly, depress-
a serious threat to the pub-
all Hope would say when
Party insiders said McCall
dering what's going on with
lic.
Democrat.
asked by The Post about her
ing, with a marked lack of
Rick [Lazio], asking why he
Fredric U. Dicker's radio
enthusiasm. These were all
"There's a burnout factor,
expected departure.
might back his own candi-
isn't out there doing more,"
show, "Inside the State
and you can see that in Ju-
Ironically, word of Hope's
date for party chairman,
loyal soldiers, but they're not
said a prominent Republican
happy with a lot of things
Capitol," can be heard
dith's eyes," added another
likely resignation comes less
possibly
Assemblyman
who attended the session.
weekdays from 10:05 a.m.
then two weeks before she is
Thomas DiNapoli, the Nas-
that have been going on."
prominent party activist.
Added another senior
to 11 a.m., and Saturdays
Hope, who became state
certain to be re-elected to a
sau County chairman.
party leader who was at the
from 4:05 p.m. to 7 p.m., on
Democratic chairwoman on
new two-year term at a le-
gathering, "This was not a
A grammatically chal-
the
Web,
at
April 3, 1995, in the wake of
gally required organiza-
Words like "depressing"
happy group.
lenged State Police flack
www.wrow.com.
breast
Legal & Professional
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
27
Campaign
2000
POLS ALL SHOOK UP
Rick Lazio yesterday brushed off the furor over a White
House photo showing him shaking Yasser Arafat's hand,
Rick and Hillary in
was revealed the president
had shaken the Cuban pres-
while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Democrats hammered
ident's hand at last week's
the GOP Senate candidate as a hypocrite.
U.N. Millennium Summit,
Speaking at the annual "Uncle Sam Day" parade in up-
war of handshakes
Lazio berated the Clintons,
RICK LAZIO
saying, "I think we send the
state Troy, Lazio insisted there's a "big difference" between
experience, but
wrong message when We
the picture of the Arafat
embrace - whether it's
flesh-pressing first pub-
Vhy clasp
Mideast trip is part of a
wouldn't comment on the
lished in yesterday's Post -
By Gregg Birnbaum in
Mrs. Arafat or Fidel Cas-
"pattern" of the congress-
Arafat-Lazio handshake
tru."
and the handshake with
Troy, and Tom Topousis
man "saying one thing and
but called the Palestinian
Yesterday, Lazio said his
Fidel Castro for which he
ould make
and Maggie Haberman in
doing another."
leader "a murdering dicta-
Arafat encounter "wasn't a
slammed President Clinton.
New York
"That describes his Con-
tor."
hug, it wasn't a kiss, and it
Arafat "is a person who
gressional voting record, it
"We've got to have, like, a
certainly wasn't a call for a
azio gasp
we're involved in peace ne-
Arafat's wife, Suha, last
describes his campaign,"
wake-up call about Yasser
Palestinian state
gotiations with," he said.
year after Mrs. Arafat made
she said, between visits to
Arafat, Giuliani said.
"I know they'd like to talk
"There is no comparison."
an anti-Israel speech, and
black churches in Brooklyn.
"Wake up! Time out! The
about anything other than
By TOM TOPOUSIS
He suggested the picture
her past call for a Palestin-
"And I think New Yorkers,
hugging, the squeezing, the
her record and the fact that
The photo of a beaming
is a way for Hillary Clinton
ian state.
at least in my experience,
handshake - this is a mur-
she kissed Mrs. Arafat"
to distract voters from her
Mrs. Clinton fired back
are a lot smarter than that."
derer. This is a man who
after the PLO chairman's
Lazio shaking hands
Palestinian leader Yas-
own politically embarrass-
that the Arafat-Lazio mo-
Mayor Giuliani, previ-
killed Americans."
wife accused Israel of gas-
Arafat couldn't have
ing moments - embracing
ment during a 1998 official
ously
her
On Friday, the day after it
sing Palestinians, he said.
opponent,
Democratic Rep. Jerrold
up at a better time
Nudler and City Comptrol-
for his opponent, Hillary
ler Alan Hevesi stood on the
City Hall steps to denounce
Over the past several
Lazio as "hypocritical" for
Lazio has watched
attacking the Clintons
fleeting lead in the polls
when he knew the Arafat
away while support
Jewish voters has
picture existed.
The handshake took place
overwhelmingly to
while Lazio was on a receiv-
Post poll on Sunday
ing line, along with the
the two candidates in
Clintons, during the 1998
tatistical dead heat. with
trip. whose purpose was to
leading 47 percent
eliminate the covenant in
45 percent. Among Jew-
the PLO charter calling for
voters, Clinton's support
the destruction of the state
to 70.3 percent, up
of Israel.
61 percent a month
The Post requested the
photo from the White House
The photo of Lazio greet-
after learning it existed
Arafat can't possibly
from Rep. Tom Lantos (D-
him. After all, it took
Calif.). who was also on the
months to recoup
trip and was angered by La-
she was pictured kiss-
zio's attack over the Castro
Arafat's wife, Suha, on
handshake
check during a trip to
Lazio assailed the White
last year.
House for releasing the pic-
"This IS the shocker of the
ture, charging. "It sure
mpaign SO far," said As-
sounds like taxpayer money
mblyman Dov Hikind (D-
was once again used to fur-
rooklyn). who hasn't en-
ther the Clinton campaign."
a candidate vet. "This
White House spokesman
cture is way too warm and
Joe Lockhart said Lazio's
bothers me and it bothers
remarks "don't even deserve
all over the place.'
a response."
Some of Rick Lazio's
Mrs. Clinton said it was
rongest support has come
the White House's decision
communities like my
and added, "I think from
mmunity," Hikind said of
PHOTO OP: U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (left) and city Comptroller Alan Hevesi yesterday display the controversial
the White House perspec
conservative Orthodox
wish voters in Borough
photo of Rick Lazio shaking hands with Yasser Arafat and denounce him as a hypocrite.
NY Post Brigitte Selzer
tive. [Lazio] attacked th
president.'
"This definitely makes peo-
think twice
Political consultant Joseph
Candidates set to lock horns in Buffalo
lercurio, who advises Re-
ablicans and Democrats,
sisted that the damage to
By ROBERT HARDT Jr.
her without interruption," the aide
azio's campaign is being
from Yale Law School and arguing
"shrill" - a label sometimes thrown
verstated.
and GREGG BIRNBAUM
several big cases in the courtroom.
at women candidates who are overly
said.
"When you are a Demo-
After spending millions on adver-
For Lazio's part, a spokeswoman
aggressive in a debate.
Try telling that to moderator Tim
atic candidate and you are
tising and logging thousands of
last month said the Long Island leg-
Her aides have also been working
Russert - a savvy Buffalo native
ready at 70 percent with
miles on the campaign trail, Hillary
islator had debated just once
with her to "de-wonk" some of her
who once worked for the man whose
wish voters, what can this
Rodham Clinton and Rick Lazio will
when he first ran for Congress in
language and have her speak in tele-
impending retirement sparked the
Tect?" Mercurio asked.
finally be mixing it up in Buffalo in
1992.
vision-friendly sound bites.
race, Sen Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
For months, Lazio used
a face-to-face debate Wednesday.
That also turned out to be untrue.
Lazio on Wednesday wants to close
Russert is known for his incisive
Hillary Clinton kiss of
And in the politically time-honored
Lazio had to set the record straight
the "stature gap" and show that he
line of questioning and will hardly
rafat's wife to paint her as
tradition of lowering expectations,
last week. saying he debated at least
rightfully belongs on the same stage
nti-Israel
both camps are already trying to
three times in 1992 and has faced off
with Clinton.
tolerate any filibustering from either
candidate.
But gleeful Democrats
downplay the event, which could be
against all of his Democratic oppo-
Mike Murphy, Lazio's media guru,
quick to brand Lazio a
pivotal to the deadlocked Senate
nents since.
said he primarily views the debate
Knowing that Russert can be
ypocrite yesterday, claim-
race.
"To be fair, though, this is a differ-
as a showcase for the GOP candi-
tough, the Clinton staff had the first
that the attacks would
"I've never debated before, ever. in
ent league. Everybody understands
date, rather than a political show-
lady's spokesman, Howard Wolfson,
backfire at the polls.
my entire life," Clinton said last
that, Lazio said.
down.
play the NBC newsman in one mock
debate.
You don't attack Hillary
week at a campaign stop in Brook-
They certainly do - that's why
"We're trying to get Rick's message
linton of a symbolic ges-
lyn.
both candidates have quietly spent a
out there We're not that concerned
And reflecting the national interest
when you're guilty of
Well, she did debate in high school
lot of time preparing for the first of
with her," he said.
in the race, MSNBC will also be air-
same symbolic gesture,"
playing Lyndon Johnson in a
their three scheduled debates.
A Clinton aide virtually parroted
ing the debate later that night.
City Comptroller Alan
presidential debate when she was
Analysts say each candidate has
Murphy's remarks.
"This IS just the first debate. Peo-
levesi. "That's just incom-
still a Republican Goldwater girl.
different expectations to meet from
"We see this as an hour in which
ple have to remember we're going to
strence That's a lack of ma-
And Clinton is certainly no
the public.
Hillary can get her message across.
have two more chances at this
stranger to forensies, graduating
Clinton wants to avoid being too
This is a chance for people to hear
thing," said one Clinton adviser.
NEW YORK
[email protected]
Rick Lazio's Rx For Success:
Beat Them at Their Own Game
Andrea Peyser's insin-
uation that Rick Lazio
THE ISSUE: Rick Lazio's run for the Senate.
lacks the courage to get
What Andrea Peyser said: He needs to be
his hands dirty in the
more aggressive in his campaigning.
Senate campaign is an
extremely unfair assess-
ment ("Maybe this nice
tion. Lazio has always
boy is playing it too
safe," Sept. 6).
been a great supporter
of veterans.
Lazio openly discusses
his record, and I might
Hillary was also in-
add that he should be
vited. She did not show
proud of it. In just three
or respond to the invita-
short months, he has
tion. Was this the first
put together an organiz-
time she passed on a
ation, raised more
veterans invitation?
money than Hillary
Will she do it again?
Clinton and been on
say it's a safe bet.
three tours around the
state, all while serving
It is well known that
in Congress and being a
the Clintons protested
father to two young
the Vietnam War, but
daughters.
Rick Lazio
why are they ignoring
PHOTOCOPY
Hillary, on the other
N.Y. Post: W.A. Funches Jr.
the veterans who fought
hand, does not work,
to keep our country's
PRESERVATION
Second, she is tying
has no children to raise,
freedom?
Lazio to Newt Gingrich.
has the White House
Jo-Ann Broska
Turn it on her, Rick. Re-
staff for an organization
Hicksville
and travels on Air Force
mind people that Newt
forced the balanced bud-
Rick Lazio is well on
One under the guise of
get and welfare reform
his way toward disprov-
needing Secret Service
down Clinton's throat.
ing the old political saw
protection.
Bill Watkins
that proclaims, "You
It is a tribute to Rick
River Edge, N.J.
can't beat somebody
Lazio's strength to be in
a statistical dead heat.
In the mudslinging
with nobody."
Shaun Marie Levine
war in the Senate race,
Jerome J. Levenberg
Rick Lazio is at a dis-
Cedarhurst
Schenectady
Lazio is being too laid-
tinct disadvantage.
Unlike Hillary Rod-
back. He has let two
Since the first lady
ham Clinton, Rick Lazio
very exploitable Hillary
has no record to speak
doesn't need Chuck
mistakes pass by.
of, it is convenient for
Schumer or Joe Lieber-
her to distort Lazio's re-
First, Hillary ran ads
man to vouch for his
cord of achievements in
proclaiming her as the
support for the state of
fighter for health care.
the House of Represen-
Israel, since he's actu-
Why not an ad pointing
tatives. Jay Harrison
ally voted that way in
Manhattan
out that Hillary's insane
the House of Represen-
health plan set the
At a recent veterans'
tatives.
cause of health-care re-
conference, Rick Lazio
Joseph Paolucci Jr.
form back years?
received a standing ova-
Albany
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
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THE WASHINGTON POST
NATIONAL NI
Lazio Defends Arafat Handshake
White House Releases Photo After Senate Candidate's Criticism
Associated Press
"I would not have shook Fidel
money was once again used to fur-
Castro's hand," Lazio said Friday.
ther the Clinton campaign," Lazio
NEW YORK, Sept. 10-Rep.
"I don't know what there is to
said.
Rick Lazio (R-N.Y.) defended his
shake his hand about, to tell you
A White House official, com-
handshake with Yasser Arafat, in-
the truth. I think we send the
menting on condition of anonym-
sisting today that there was a "big
wrong message when we embrace,
ity, defended the action.
difference" between his greeting of
whether it's Mrs. Arafat or Fidel
"It was released at the request of
the Palestinian leader and the
Castro."
the media," the official said. "We
greetings he has criticized the Clin-
Lazio has previously attacked
see no problem with Mr. Lazio be-
tons for giving Fidel Castro and
the first lady for hugging Arafat's
ing photographed shaking hands
Arafat's wife.
wife during a visit to the Middle
with Chairman Arafat. But there
The White House over the week-
East last fall. Hillary Clinton has
does seem to be a touch of irony in
end released a photograph of
said that the hug was a formality
his criticism of both the president
Arafat clasping the grinning Re-
akin to a handshake and that she
and the president's handshake with
publican's hand. The photograph,
would have caused an international
Mr. Castro."
which first appeared in today's
incident had she rebuffed her that
Lazio, campaigning near Albany,
New York Post, was taken by a
day.
said it was not hypocritical of him
White House photographer in
When asked today about the pro-
to criticize the president for shak-
1998 during a trip Lazio took to
priety of the White House re-
ing hands with Castro.
the Middle East with the Clintons
leasing the Lazio-Arafat photo
"Big difference, big difference,"
and other U.S. officials.
when she is involved in a hard-
he said. "I would not shake Fidel
The photograph was released a
fought Senate campaign in which
Castro's hand. I think he's been a
day after Lazio, Hillary Rodham
Jewish voters are a crucial prize,
terrorist."
Clinton's opponent for a New York
Clinton said: "You'll have to ask the
Asked how it was different from
Senate seat, criticized the presi-
White House about that. I think
his greeting Arafat, Lazio said:
dent for shaking hands with Cuban
from the White House perspective,
"The difference is, this is a person
President Fidel Castro at the U.N.
he attacked the president."
who we're involved in peace nego-
Millennium Summit last week.
"It sure sounds like taxpayer
tiations with."
PHOTOCOPY
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Increasingly at the White House and on the road, Chelsea is standing in for the first lady while Hillary
Rodham Clinton devotes herself to trying to win a seat in the Senate.
President Clinton was assembling world leaders for dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on
Wednesday night, with Chelsea - on leave from her college studies - serving as the event's co-host. Mrs.
Clinton was busy campaigning elsewhere in New York.
Over the summer, Chelsea accompanied her father on trips, including two foreign visits last month that
took her to Nigeria, Tanzania, Egypt and Colombia. She toured a Nigerian village hand-in-hand with
him and danced at a state dinner with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, assuming the place her
mother would otherwise have held.
"We don't consider it standing in," said White House spokesman Joe Lockhart. "These are
opportunities and events that will not exist later, and she's taking full advantage of that."
The White House has said Chelsea, 20, is taking a term off from Stanford University, where she is a
senior, to spend the final months of the Clinton presidency with her parents.
The tall and poised Chelsea is usually a silent, smiling presence at her father's side. But later this month
she will make what amounts to her solo debut when she represents the first family at the 2000 Olympics
in Sydney, Australia.
Chelsea was a regular at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md., during the 10-day Mideast peace
summit in July, when Clinton tried unsuccessfully to coax the Israelis and Palestinians to a final peace
deal. In June, she was hostess at a White House state dinner for the Moroccan king. All told, she has
become more visible than at any time since Clinton's 1992 campaign.
The White House remains sensitive about Chelsea's privacy, although certain details of her life have
become clear, such as the fact that she is dating a fellow Stanford student, Jeremy Kane. He has
accompanied Chelsea on a few White House trips in recent months, and is now working as a White
House intern for the fall term.
The Clintons' only child has grown from gawky adolescence to adulthood in the public eye, although
her parents tried to allow her some semblance of a normal teen-age life.
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poignant photo was taken two years ago, when at the height of the Monica Lewinsky scandal she held
her parents' hands, bridging a gulf as the family left the White House for a vacation.
This summer, Clinton has noted his daughter's grown-up presence with a mixture of pride and wonder.
``When your children grow up you're always mildly surprised when they still want to spend time
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Rick Hillary
keep piling up
endorsements
She adds
a Kennedy;
he's getting
PBA's nod
By ROBERT HARDT Jr.
The battle for endorse-
ments in the Senate race
continued yesterday as
Hillary Rodham Clinton
picked up the support of
Robert Kennedy Jr. and
Rick Lazio was to get the
nod from the city police
union today.
Speaking to reporters at
SAILING ALONG: Robert Kennedy Jr. literally stands
the 79th Street Boat Basin
behind Hillary Clinton as she accepts his endorsement
in Manhattan, Kennedy
yesterday at the 79th Street Boat Basin.
Dan Brinzac
recalled watching his fa-
ther successfully shed the
in every walk of life gravi-
and strengthen those
"carpetbagger" label in his
tate toward New York."
laws," Lazio said.
1964 New York Senate
Kennedy, who runs an
After fund-raising in
race - and predicted this
environmental-law pro-
Texas. Alabama and Loui-
year's Democratic candi-
gram at Pace University
siana yesterday. Lazio will
date will do the same.
and the Hudson River-
be in the city today to pick
"It is against everything
keeper program. said Re-
up the endorsement of the
we stand for as a state to
publican Lazio hasn't done
Patrolmen's Benevolent
say that you can't partici-
enough to protect the envi-
Association. the union rep-
pate in public life in this
ronment in his eight years
resenting 27,000 New
state because you weren't
in Congress.
York City cops.
born here." said Kennedy.
"Rick Lazio can't point to
Meanwhile. a poll of up-
who was 10 when his fa-
a single instance in which
state residents shows
ther was elected.
he has ever demonstrated
Lazio leading Clinton in
"We are the Empire
environmental leader-
the heavily Republican re-
State. The best people
ship," Kennedy said.
gion. 50.8 percent to 41.1
from all over the country
But he conceded that
percent.
NEW YORK POST, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 2000
Lazio helped his River-
The Zogby International
keeper group this year by
poll of 1.200 likely upstate
voters also had Al Gore
writing a "very good letter"
leading George W. Bush in
to the Army Corps of Engi-
the presidential race, 45.4
neers about protecting
percent to 41.1 percent.
New York City's upstate
Pollster John Zogby said
water supply.
his survey's findings were
In a statement e-mailed
"not the greatest news for
to supporters on Tuesday.
Rick Lazio."
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
Lazio noted that he
"Generally speaking. a
drafted a bill that would
Republican should win 111)-
allocate $80 million to pro-
state New York by better
tect Long Island Sound.
than 10 points and Lazio
"New York State has a
is right on the margin." he
wealth of natural I'('-
said.
sources guarded by both
The poll. conducted from
state and federal law.
Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. has a
While in Congress. I con-
margin of error of plus or
sistently voted to uphold
minus 3 percentage points.
Robert Kennedy Jr. predicted
Hillary will successfully shed the
"carpetbagger" label, just like
his dad did in the 1964 New
RICK LAZIO
York Senate race.
Defends enviro record.
NEW YORK POST: THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 7. 2000
Pol tweaks Cuomo on
'political' $$ handout
Senate investigators charged
Bond's investigators concluded
yesterday that Housing Secretary
Cuomo had no authority to sanc-
Andrew Cuomo played politics
tion Giuliani and that his aides
and ignored his department's own
used repealed and irrelevant laws
rules when he took away New
to justify the action.
York City's ability to hand out
Giuliani charged yesterday that
homeless grants last year.
the report showed the "federal
government was being used to
Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.), who
help Hillary Clinton's campaign."
I have no doubt that was being
By Brian Blomquist in
done
It was absolutely an in-
correct way to use the federal gov-
Washington and Kirsten Danis
ernment," the mayor said.
in New York
Cuomo announced last Decem-
ber he would hand out grants di-
oversees funding of the Depart-
rectly to homeless centers in New
ment of Housing and Urban De-
York, rather than let the city dole
velopment, hinted that Cuomo
out the funds. His order came a
targeted Mayor Giuliani just to
week after a federal judge ruled
help fellow Democrat Hillary
the city had improperly down-
Clinton in her Senate race.
graded a homeless shelter, Hous-
"There were other motives at
ANDREW CUOMO
ing Works, to keep it from getting
play," Bond said yesterday. "This
Trumped Rudy.
a $2.4 million grant. The judge
was a fundamental abuse of due
ruled that Housing Works should
process."
had announced that one of Cuo-
get the grant.
At the time Cuomo yanked Giu-
mo's top aides, Bill de Blasio,
Cuomo's spokeswoman, Lisa
liani's power to hand out home-
would become her campaign man-
MacSpadden. said the judge's rul-
less grants, Giuliani was running
ager. Cuomo himself has repeat-
ing gave HUD officials the au-
as the GOP candidate for Senate
edly said he's keen on running for
thority to revoke the city's author-
against Clinton - and Clinton
governor of New York.
ity to hand out $60 million in
homeless grants, but Housing offi-
cials didn't respond to the specific
charge that Cuomo's aides justi-
fied their decision with repealed
and irrelevant laws.
MacSpadden accused Bond of
"playing election-year politics"
and producing a "political report,"
and Cuomo's aides stressed none
of the many e-mails turned over
to Bond's investigators contained
PHOTOCOPY
any reference to the New York
Senate race.
PRESERVATION
Bond's investigators also chided
Cuomo's staff for neglecting to tell
the federal judge in the Housing
Works case that they had plans
all along to provide enough money
for the shelter, regardless of how
the city ranked it.
NEW YORK POST, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
NEAL TRAVIS'
NEW YORK
Beware, 'Princess' Chelsea
YOU have to feel for Chelsea Clinton
over the media feeding frenzy that occurs
each time she dates some young guy. I
fear that if she does, indeed, spend next
year at Oxford University, our more sen-
PHOTOCOPY
sational tabloid colleagues will try to
have her getting hooked up with Prince
PRESERVATION
William, the hunky heir to the British
throne. Please forget that you read this
here first.
38
NEW YORK POST, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
[email protected]
NEW YORK POST
America's oldest continuously published daily newspaper
Pollard and Politics
he fate of Jonathan Pollard, the one-
no decision is forthcoming.
T
time U.S. Navy analyst sentenced
In a meeting with The Post's editorial
to life imprisonment for spying for
board this week, Lazio raised the spec-
Israel, has made its all-but-inevita-
ter of "some type of October surprise" in
ble entry into New York politics.
the Pollard case and called on Clinton to
Specifically, Pollard has become an
let the public know immediately
issue in the New York Senate race be-
whether he intends to grant clemency.
tween Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio.
Ideally, Clinton would let it be known
The Post has reported that Mrs. Clinton
that there will be no announcement
intervened directly to block Pollard's
until after Election Day.
transfer to a harsher unit in the prison
We have no doubt that Pollard is as
where he is serving his sentence.
guilty as sin - that he sold out his
That action was taken at the instiga-
country for money.
tion of Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov
But Pollard's status has come up be-
Hikind - a key political figure in the
fore in Mideast peace talks. While he
Orthodox Jewish community, who has
deserves to spend the rest of his days
made it known that Mrs. Clinton's best
behind bars, it's possible that his free-
chance of winning his endorsement rests
dom could serve larger purposes.
on her supporting clemency for Pollard.
On the merits, it's hard to see those in-
But if she does that, it would put her
terests being advanced by further politi-
PHOTOCOPY
at odds with 60 percent of the members
cizing the issue. But if Hillary's hus-
RESERVATION
of the body she seeks to join: Joseph Lie-
band chooses to do so - a la the get-out-
berman, Al Gore's running mate, was
of-jail cards he issued a passel of Puerto
one of 60 senators who wrote to Presi-
Rican terrorists last year - so be it.
dent Clinton in January 1999 urging
Let her explain why Joe Lieberman -
that Pollard not be released.
and the man she seeks to succeed, Dan-
"I feel strongly that Mr. Pollard is
iel Patrick Moynihan - are mistaken
guilty of serious crimes against the peo-
on the matter of Jonathan Pollard.
ple of the United States," Lieberman
We don't think that she can - not
said then. The comment, and the letter,
plausibly, anyway.
came several days after Clinton said he
The fact is that Bill Clinton should
was undertaking a full review of the
have made his "prompt" decision long
Pollard case - and promised to "make a
ago. But he didn't, so another 60 days
decision in a prompt way."
won't make a difference for anybody
Some 600-plus days have passed, and
save Hillary.
New York Times
Thursday September 7,2000
Lazio's Tax Plan Undergoes
Some Deductions of Its Own
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
family would save close to $3,000 a
GREECE, N.Y. Sept. 6 - With
year. Bryan W. Flood, one of Mr.
television cameras and photogra-
Lazio's senior advisers, said that
phers crowded around him, Repre-
these provisions were always part of
sentative Rick A. Lazio settled be-
Mr. Lazio's plan, though Mr. Flood
hind a green plastic picnic table in
acknowledged that the candidate did
the Caracci family backyard here to
not mention them in his speech, or in
talk up what he calls the most dra-
appearances since then.
matic component of his tax cut plan:
"There was no intention to mis-
allowing taxpayers to deduct their
lead," Mr. Flood said. 'We talked
payroll tax from their federal in-
about about the fact that the payroll
come taxes.
tax deduction plan is aimed at lower
"If you had an extra twelve hun-
and middle-income voters. In retro-
dred bucks, what would you do with
spect, I guess, we could have been
it?" the Suffolk County Republican
more clear about that. But certainly
asked four Rochester area taxpayers
we're talking about it as a middle-
recruited by his campaign for an
class tax cut."
orchestrated conversation designed
Mr. Flood said disputes about
to draw attention to the tax cut that
numbers aside, Mr. Lazio had put
he has presented as a cornerstone of
forward the plan as a way to draw
his campaign against Hillary Rod-
one of the sharpest distinctions exist-
ham Clinton.
ing between the congressman and
But the tax plan Mr. Lazio promot-
Mrs. Clinton: How much of the na-
ed again today was not precisely
tion's surplus should be used for tax
what he first proposed two weeks
cuts. The first lady has offered a
ago, his aides acknowledge. The
much more modest, and less de-
aides have offered some new details
tailed, tax cut plan that adheres to
on the plan since then, the effect
the Democratic program that would
being to lower the plan's potential
provide targeted tax cuts for specific
cost. Those changes occurred as
income groups.
some of Mr. Lazio's economic as-
Several elements of Mr. Lazio's
sumptions were challenged by some
tax cut plan are under fire from
independent analysts, and after Mrs.
analysts and Democrats, who con-
Clinton's aides said he underestimat-
tend that their costs are significantly
ed the plan's price tag so he could
understated. From a political per-
distance himself from the $1.3 tril-
spective, this is more than just a
lion
bookkeeping dispute because Mr. La-
umbled at the $1 million of taxpay-
IISE they are Belgians, afterward
zio has gone to some lengths to dis-
tinguish his plan from the $1.3 trillion
'J as 15 hours of live coverage.
Sin Belgian television outlets offered
plan offered by Mr. Bush, putting the
cost of his own plan at $776 billion
и the crowned heads of Europe. A
over 10 years.
Pended by some 45,000 Belgians and,
For example, he put the cost of
"le's picture-perfect December wed-
eliminating the marriage penalty at
"SS gushed, swooned and curtsied at
$89 billion. But analysts said that
X, exaggeration to say that the Euro-
figure accounts for just the five-year
bitan region's 8,000 Belgians.
cost of the tax cut: the 10-year cost is
Inse, an artist who is one of the
$293 billion, according to the biparti-
4t important export products," said
san Congressional Joint Committee
kings, have become one of Ameri-
on Taxation. Similarly, Mr. Lazio put
gian retribution. "Celebrities, the
the cost of repealing part of the So-
"k is viewed by some expatriates as
cial Security tax at $56 billion. Mr.
thing, the advent of the royals in
Flood acknowledged, though, that
S well as mussels and frites.
that figure was "several years old";
e idea that Belgium is about biotech-
the joint committee's estimate is
leaders at the World Trade Center
$117 billion over 10 years.
'ade seminars and presentations for
Mr. Flood said that his campaign
rk Stock Exchange). There will be
stood by its estimates, suggesting the
y the prince to launch trading on the
different views represented nothing
lowed, of course, by the ringing of
more than customary disputes be-
will be a Wall Street power break-
tween Congressional Democrats and
ino stores.
Republicans over numbers. If Mr.
ration of Belgian products at 24
Lazio were to accept the Congres-
Street and Eighth Avenue to kick off
sional figures, the cost of his plan
own on the D'Agostino supermarket
would clearly jump over $1 trillion.
arket promotion: the royals will
rce at the Metropolitan Club to yes, a
or the Belgian-American Chamber of
ge from a glittering dinner fund-
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
REGION
Hillary
James Estrin/The New York
obert Kennedy Jr. said at a Manhattan news conference yesterday that the "carpetbagger" tag should not be an obstacle to Hillary Clinton's candid:
Robert Kennedy, Citing Environment, Endorses Hillary Clinto
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
plies from development, a battle Mr.
Speaking of Mr. Lazio, Mr. Ken-
father: Is somebody who is not I
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed
Kennedy has waged for several
nedy said: "You can't point - and
in this state capable of putting i
llary Rodham Clinton's Senate
years. He said that during a "semi-
Rick Lazio can't point to a single
offering leadership to this state?
ndidacy yesterday, declaring that
nar" he conducted for Mrs. Clinton
instance in which he has ever demon-
my answer to that is resoundir
e would show leadership on envi-
this year, she had demonstrated a
strated environmental leadership on
yes, they are. New Yorkers C
nmental concerns he champions
strong interest in that problem and
any environmental issue. He walked
from everywhere. We have the I
d would overcome the "carpetbag-
in such other issues as cleaning up
in lockstep with the Gingrich Con-
cosmopolitan community in N
r" tag that also threatened his
chemical contamination from the
gress."
America and maybe one of the I
ther's bid for a Senate seat from
Hudson River.
Mr. Kennedy also addressed an
cosmopolitan in the world."
ew York in 1964.
Although Mr. Kennedy acknowl-
assertion that Mr. Lazio has con-
Dan McLagan, a spokesman
Mr. Kennedy, an environmental
edged that Mrs. Clinton's Republican
stantly repeated: that Mrs. Clinton is
Mr. Lazio, dismissed Mr. Kenne
wyer in Westchester County who
opponent, Representative Rick A.
a "carpetbagger" who moved here
assertions as partisan rhetoric.
id considered running for the seat
Lazio, had agreed to write a letter to
in January only to establish residen-
said the congressman had a S
rs. Clinton is seeking, stood at her
the Army Corps of Engineers urging
cy for her Senate bid. The same
environmental record that inclt
de at the 79th Street Boat Basin in
further protection of the watershed,
charge was leveled against Robert F.
supporting the cleanup of Long
anhattan and delivered her second
Mr. Kennedy faulted him for not
Kennedy Sr., who moved from Mas-
land Sound and more closely reg
dorsement on environmental is-
taking the initiative on protecting the
sachusetts to New York City in 1964
ing mining practices believed the
les in two days. On Tuesday, she
environment.
for a Senate run that he won by a
ening to the environment.
as endorsed by the Sierra Club.
Mr. Kennedy adopted the favored
narrow margin.
"I think New Yorkers are r
Mr. Kennedy credited Mrs. Clinton
Clinton campaign tactic of linking
Mr. Kennedy, who was 10 when his
impressed by Rick Lazio's
ith exerting influence on the Clin-
Mr. Lazio to his former ally, former
father ran, said: "The passions
record on the environment,"
n administration to take steps to
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who
against my father were equal to or
McLagan said, "than by Mrs.
otect the lands around New York
Mr. Kennedy said was vehemently
exceeded what I have seen. This is
ton's empty promises and part
ity's upstate drinking water sup-
against the environment.
the question that was asked about my
endorsements."
20A THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 USA TODAY
Newspaper says Chelsea Clinton has new boyfriend
Chelsea Clinton is dating
White House intern Jeremy
Kane, a classmate of hers at
Stanford University, the New
York Daily News reported. It
said Kane works in the White
House speechwriting depart-
ment and was a guest of the
Clinton family at the Demo-
cratic National Convention last
month in Los Angeles. Kane
declined to comment. Chelsea,
AP
20, is taking this semester off.
New Year's Eve: Chelsea Clinton and
She accompanied her father on
Jeremy Kane attend festivities in D.C.
two foreign visits last month.
She has been substituting at some events for her mother, who is cam-
paigning for a Senate seat in New York. Tonight, she will be co-host with
the president at a dinner of world leaders in New York.
Written by Paul Leavitt with staff and wire reports
PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
PAGE A8 / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
The Washington Times
Inside Politics
Compiled by Greg Pierce
Chelsea dates intern
Hillary loves Adam
It runs in the family.
Texas Gov. George W. Bush
Chelsea Clinton, who has come
thinks New York Times reporter
more into public view in recent
Adam Clymer is a major-league,
months, is dating a White House
uh, jerk. But first lady Hillary
intern, the New York Daily News
Rodham Clinton, who enjoyed Mr.
reported yesterday.
Clymer's extensive and appar-
The report said the young man
ently favorable coverage of her
is Jeremy Kane, a Stanford Uni-
ill-fated 1993 health care plan,
versity senior and classmate of
did everything but kiss the re-
Miss Clinton, 20. It quoted a
porter Tuesday.
White House source as saying
"I like Adam Clymer. I think
"he's been in the picture for a
Adam Clymer is a superb, fair-
while" and that he was a guest of
minded reporter who, in the
the Clinton family at last month's
years I have followed him, has
Democratic convention.
taught me a lot," she said.
Mr. Kane started his internship
during the summer in the White
House speechwriting depart-
ment, the report said.
Ironically, President Clinton's
affair with another White House
intern, Monica Lewinsky, led to
his impeachment by the House in
December 1998 on charges of
PHOTOCOPY
perjury and obstruction of jus-
tice. The Senate acquitted the
PRESERVATION
president in February 1999.
THE WASHINGTON POST
THE RELIABLE SOURCE
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
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By Lloyd Grove
Chelsea's Love Interest
freshman and
sophomore years.
According to the
ay what you will about the
guest at the Century Plaza Hotel, and
lady's
undergraduate
S
Clintons, but they sure have a
helping advance President Clinton's
communications
swimming media guide,
thing for White House interns.
trip last month to Okinawa, where
director, Lissa
Kane finished sixth in
First daughter Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea was also on hand.
Muscatine, insisted
the 1,650-yard freestyle
is dating one: Stanford University
"They've been dating for two years,"
that "we don't
at the 1998 NCAA
classmate Jeremy Kane, who is
a Stanford source told us yesterday.
comment on
Championships and
volunteering in the speechwriting
"I'm really surprised it hasn't gotten
Chelsea's activities,"
placed fifth in the
shop collating faxes, answering
out until now. It's definitely very
despite the first
1,500-meter freestyle at
phones (but not our call), doing
serious."
daughter's rising
the 1996 Olympic trials.
research and-for all we know (his
Kane was closemouthed to the New
profile accompanying
The son of Presbyterian
colleagues wouldn't comment)-
York tabloid-"I don't know where
mom Hillary Rodham
minister Jeff Kane, he's
contributing applause lines to
you're getting your information
Clinton in the New
a classics major who
presidential orations.
from-thanks for the phone
York Senate
managed a 3.19
Yesterday we confirmed the New
call"-and his mother, Carol, was
campaign and
grade-point average in
York Daily News's scoop that Kane, a
equally mum when we reached her at
escorting Dad to
ASSOCIATED PRESS
1999.
21-year-old senior, and Clinton, 20, are
home in Los Gatos, Calif., a well-to-do
official White House
Jeremy Kane and Chelsea Clinton at a ceremony last December.
For our part, we
sweet on each other, with Kane
community just south of Stanford.
functions-activities
hereby declare Miss
accompanying the first family to the
"Thank you for your interest, but I
for which she's taking the fall semester
Matthew Pierce, Kane is a competitive
Clinton's vaunted "zone of privacy"
Democratic convention in Los
have no interest in participating," she
off.
swimmer, having raced for the
inoperative. Let the Chelsea chase
Angeles, where he stayed as their
told us before hanging up. The first
Like a previous college boyfriend,
top-ranked Stanford team during his
begin.
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THE
CHRISTIAN
"To injure no man,
but to bless all mankind'
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BOSTON
TUESDAY
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
JOINING THE FRAY
PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP
ON THE ROAD: Chelsea Clinton joined Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (r.) and President
Clinton in Colombia Aug. 30. She is taking a semester off to help her mother campaign.
Chelsea steps into the public arena
By Francine Kiefer
nent. He proceeded to say terrible things about
Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
himself, which resulted in a teary Chelsea ask-
WASHINGTON
ing: "Why would anybody say things like that?"
W
HEN Chelsea Clinton was only six
But as Hillary Rodham Clinton recounts in
years old, her
her book, "It Takes a Village,"
parents
began
after several dinners of role-
steeling her for the rigors of
'She's growing up,
playing, little Chelsea "gradu-
public life.
Her father was running for
and she's out
ally gained mastery over her
emotions and some insight
governor of Arkansas again,
there more.'
into the situations that might
and they expected a messy
arise."
campaign. At the dinner table
- a Democratic official
That exercise, as well as
one night, her mom explained
nearly eight years of real-life
that people would say nasty
training with her scandal-rid-
things about daddy that
den parents in the White
weren't true.
House, have toughened the first daughter to
They then played a game, in which Chelsea
such a degree that, instead of running from
was her dad, and Bill Clinton was the oppo-
See CHELSEA page 4
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Clinton
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I with Cherie
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: her father ad-
llennium Sum-
e White House
Miss Clinton is
irst lady while
linton devotes
in a seat in the
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for dinner at
useum of Art
; Clinton on
ege studies -
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campaigning
ork.
Miss Clinton
Chelsea Clinton, who accompanied her father at the U.N. Millennium Summit, greets a delegate yesterday.
ther on trips,
months of the Clinton presidency
late, she has become more visible
gn visits last
with her parents.
teen-age life.
than at any time since Mr. Clinton's
r to Nigeria,
She has been photographed reg-
id Colombia.
The tall and poised Miss Clinton
1992 campaign.
ularly, but has never granted a
erian village
is usually a silent, smiling pres-
The White House remains sen-
news interview. Perhaps the most
m and danced
ence at her father's side. But later
sitive about Miss Clinton's privacy,
poignant photo was taken two
vith Nigerian
this month she will make what
although certain details of her life
years ago, when at the height of the
Obasanjo, as-
amounts to her solo debut when
have become clear, such as the fact
Monica Lewinsky scandal she held
her mother
she represents the first family at
that she is dating a fellow Stanford
her parents' hands, bridging a gulf
the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Aus-
student, Jeremy Kane. He has ac-
as the family left the White House
er it standing
tralia.
companied Miss Clinton on a few
for a vacation.
se spokesman
Miss Clinton was a regular at the
White House trips in recent
This summer, Mr. Clinton has
e are opportu-
presidential retreat at Camp Da-
months, and is now working as a
noted his daughter's grown-up
t will not exist
vid, Md., during the 10-day Mid-
White House intern for the fall
presence with a mixture of pride
east peace summit in July, when
term.
and wonder.
ig full advan-
Mr. Clinton tried unsuccessfully to
"When your children grow up
The Clintons' only child has
has said Miss
coax the Israelis and Palestinians
you're always mildly surprised
grown from gawky adolescence to
g a term off
to a final peace deal. In June, she
when they still want to spend time
adulthood in the public eye, al-
ersity, where
was hostess at a White House state
with you, and completely relieved
though her parents tried to allow
end the final
and happy," Mr. Clinton told an in-
dinner for the Moroccan king. Of
her some semblance of a normal
terviewer in July.
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Chelsea's first steps in the public arena
CHELSEA from page 1
litical dynasties in America.
Certainly the media are curi-
politics. she's wading right into it.
ous about the emerging young
And like her gently coiffed curls.
woman. and the White House has
Chelsea has evolved from an awk-
received a spurt of interview re-
ward. frizzed-out. 12-year-old
quests. "People perceive that (a)
into a self-controlled woman at
she's growing up. and (b) she's
ease with the public
out there more." says a Democra-
A senior at Stanford Univer-
tic official. Nevertheless. the
sity, she's taking the fall semester
White House answer to these re-
off to campaign with her mother
quests remains a firm "no."
and experience history-in-the-
That's been the White House
making with her father
policy all along. as the Clintons
Her earlier interest in medi-
sought a near-total news blackout
cine has given way to one that en-
on their daughter The media.
compasses history. government
family friends. and school offi-
and polities. She's considering
clals have largely played along
applying to Oxford University
making Chelsea perhaps the
where her father was a Rhodes
most-protecte least-publicized
scholar. Some even speculate her
child in the modern White House
future lies in politics. adding the
The Clintons maintained that
linton name to a long list of po-
as a young person. she ought to
be able to define herself before
THE
she's defined by the media. and
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that Stanford press officers don't
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HAVING A BALL:
Chelsea Clinton is
Love-smacked Chelsea Clinton
apparently head
kept her eyes on the ball and her
over heels for fellow
Stanford student
mouth tightly shut yesterday as
Jeremy Kane. - AP
she attended the U.S. Open -
refusing to talk about the hunky
White House intern she's dating.
"I can't speak to anyone. I'm sorry," Chelsea told
The Post as she sat courtside with two girlfriends in
Flushing Meadows.
But the family of Jeremy Kane - the strapping
6-foot-2, 180-pound Stanford University senior
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who worked in the White House speechwriting
department this summer - admit they're thrilled.
"I think it is pretty cool. He says she's just a normal
INTERACTIVE
girl. He's a very good kid," said Jeremy's uncle,
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Gilbert Kane of Bradenton, Fla.
"I knew they have been really good friends for a
while, but I didn't know they were dating. They're
always hanging out. I knew [Chelsea] had gotten
him a job at the White House."
Chelsea's intern romance follows her dad's
scandalous fling with White House intern Monica
Lewinsky.
The White House was mum on the romance
Read last week's
yesterday and Hillary Clinton - on a Senate
transcript from
campaign stop on the Upper West Side - smiled
Chris Wilson
-
and shook her head "no" when asked if she had any
comment.
But one acquaintance of the Stanford lovebirds,
reportedly smitten since last spring, told The Post:
"They're a cute couple. He's not shy. He's very
friendly."
Sources said Jeremy could be why Chelsea skipped
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a weekend in New York with her parents - despite
the White House insisting she was simply too
"tired," after a four-day swing through Africa with
her father.
The new beau - - majoring in Latin and the classics -
couldn't be reached for comment.
Like Chelsea's last college love, Matthew Pierce,
Jeremy is a top swimmer who, as a freshman,
placed sixth in the nation in the grueling
1,650-yard freestyle event.
On his university Web site, Jeremy says his
nickname is "Ulysses, the Red Peckered Wonder
Goat."
The Michigan-born minister's son also reveals his
favorite band is Pearl Jam and his top movies
include "Scarface" and "Braveheart."
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Political Memo
Extra Burden for Two
In Long-Watched Race
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
when she began her "listening tour"
In most political contests, Labor
in upstate New York in July 1999. She
Day is a point of embarkation the
has told friends in Washington that
start of a two-month journey during
she has come to appreciate, if not
which the candidates campaign in
quite share. her husband's passion
earnest. when the themes and issues
for the campaign trail, after a long
that will shape the race fall into
period in which she viewed it as an
place and when voters start to judge
unhappy chore.
who the candidates are and what
Yet Mrs. Clinton continues to come
they are saying
across as scripted. measured and, at
But for Hillary Rodham Clinton
times, uncomfortable in public set-
and Rick A Lazio. the starting gun is
tings. To the continued frustration of
tiring on a Senate race that has, in
many Democratic leaders, she re-
one form or another. been running
mains stubbornly cautious and
for nearly 20 months now The result
averse to taking chances, a trait that
IS what both sides described this
is arguably not ideal for someone
weekend as a distorted playing field
seeking a public office in New York
that is complicating nearly every
Mrs. Clinton is said to be more apt
strategic decision they face between
to rely on lessons drawn from past
now and Election Day. and that is
races and on contemporary polling,
working to the decided disadvantage
rather than on her instincts or those
of the Democratic first lady and the
of her advisers, in deciding how to
Republican congressman from Suf-
proceed Thus, although Mrs. Clinton
folk County
is in the thick of a highly unconven-
For the electorate. the extended
tional contest, she IS running a very
ramp up to the general election has
conventional campaign. Her talk of
resulted in a form of voter fatigue,
"children and families" and at-
the result of an unusual familiarity
tempts to tie Mr. Lazio to conserva-
with the candidates that comes from
five policies in Washington make her
the near-saturation coverage of this
sound very much like dozens of Dem-
race That is particularly the case
ocrats who are running for Congress
for Mrs Clinton, who has been at this
but happen not to call the White
Republican leaders have expressed
almost full time since last summer
House their home
concern that their Senate candi-
but also for Mr Lazio. who bounded
There are many New York Demo-
date. Rick A. Lazio, above. has
onto the field last May Senior advis-
crats who argue that that approach
ers to both candidates say that this
is not enough to defeat Mr. Lazio,
made only one major speech. while
has raised the bar on what they need
given the unusually strong dislike for
advisers to his Democratic rival,
to do to capture the attention of New
Mrs. Clinton among many voters
Hillary Rodham Clinton. left, have
And many of them also note that a
said she seems too scripted.
comparison of polls today with those
of a year ago suggests that she is
The magnifying
running in place. But her strategy is
unlikely to change, said one of Mrs.
In contrast, Mr. Lazio appears to
glass presents
Clinton's long-time advisers, who de-
have been serious about his vacation
scribed her as confident and com-
plans, venturing out only once - to a
challenges to Mrs.
fortable with the careful course she
beach club in Rockaway yesterday,
has charted
where he shook hands and pro-
Clinton and Lazio.
As for Mr. Lazio, when he first
nounced himself "very comfortable
entered the race, several Democrats
with where we are in key parts of this
warned that he posed a more serious
state" He has gone days without
threat to Mrs. Clinton than Mr. Giuli-
appearing at a single public cam-
Yorkers and it accounts for the ear-
ani did He did not carry the weight
paign event. And when he offered a
IV barrage of high-octane attacks
of Mr. Giuliani's unpopularity in
tax-cut plan two weeks ago, one rea-
from both campaigns.
some parts of New York, and, per-
son it was notable was that it the first
As important. advisers to both can-
haps most important, seemed to
major policy address he had given
didates say, this long preamble has
bring a hunger for victory and an
since entering the race
brought a magnifying glass to the
appetite for campaigning that Mr.
"She is working a lot harder," said
political skills of Mr. Lazio and Mrs.
Giuliani seemed to lack
a senior New York Republican strat-
Clinton, neither of whom has ever
But this weekend. it was as easy to
egist who is one of Mr Lazio's most
1101 for statewide office before As a
find Republicans officials expressing
public supporters "And she's begin-
result the discussion among political
concern about Mr. Lazio's campaign-
ing skills as it was to find Democrats
tage and are considering such things
contrast to Mrs. Clinton's more ener-
ning to hit her stride."
leaders on this Labor Day is more
as having the first lady deliver a
getic efforts this year. For example,
Mr. Lazio's campaign manager,
apt to be about the candidates' weak-
fretting about Mrs. Clinton (These
foreign policy address In an academ-
are the kind of observations that tend
both candidates announced they
Bill Dal Col. said the candidate had
nesses, which are considerable, than
RC setting to press the difference
their strengths And there is a real-
to be offered anonymously to
were taking off a few days before
used this time to raise money and
And to the concern of some semon
ization that with nine weeks left to
guard against charges of disloyalty.
Labor Day, with Mr. Lazio heading
prepare himself for the fall cam-
New York Republican leaders, Mr.
but enthusiastically - in the hope
out to the Hamptons and Mrs. Clinton
paign. And there are clearly some
go. these two candidates are unlikely
Lazio has yet 10 do anything to ad-
going to the White House and to the
strategic considerations here: Mr
to get much better
that a public airing of the views
dress this liability Instead. he has
Finger Lakes.
Lazio has argued to his aides that the
"Both of them are in a bad dynam-
might prod the candidates into re-
indulged 111 some campaign mo-
ic." said Rick Wilson. a Republican
considering the ways.)
But Mrs. Chnton seemed to do
best way to win the race is to keep
ments that seem to stress the lighter
The most serious and abiding con-
anything but vacation In Washing-
the spotlight on Mrs. Clinton He has,
consultant who was a senior adviser
side of his personality For example,
cern about Mr. Lazio is how he
ton. she summoned her campaign
one adviser said, repeatedly resisted
0 Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's Sen-
he was photographed plunging. feet-
staff to the White House. where she
stepping up his campaign schedule
comes across as a candidate Al-
ate campaign Hank Sheinkopt, a
first, down a slide at the Erie County
though he is 42 and was elected to
went through several hours of debate
or scheduling any more major
Democratic consultant who IS not
Fair: il few days later, he wiped his
Congress III 1992. his own advisers
practice. with Bob Barnett, a Wash-
speeches for now
affiliated with either candidate, said
feet on a doormat with Hillary's
acknowledge that he sometimes
ington lawyer and book agent, play-
But some of Mr. Lazio's advisers
hat the long run-up to the general
name affixed to it At the same time.
ing the part of Mr. Lazio Mr. Barnett
seems more like a junior member of
have concluded that tactic will not
dection has made things "much.
he has made only one major speech.
a Suffolk County town board than a
played the part of former President
work against Mrs. Clinton, and Mr
nuch harder" for both of them.
on tax cuts, and has resisted pres-
George Bush in mock debates with
potential successor to Daniel P. Moy-
Dal Col said that Mr. Lazio would
Consider Mrs. Clinton The first
sure from some advisers to do more
President Clinton in 1992.
nihan, one of the nation's most distin-
soon begin to spell out a more de-
ady IS, by any measure, a much
The other area of concern among
Mrs. Clinton also went to two fund-
guished senators Mrs. Clinton's ad-
Republicans is the lax pace of Mr.
failed campaign agenda. The ques-
nore skilled candidate than she was
visers view this as a definite advan-
raisers and spent three hours at the
tion then will be whether he waited
Lazio's campaign. which stands in
state fair ID Syracuse.
too long.
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Army Corps of Engineers' plan to replenish Fire Island. Last
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Clinton's six-month "listening tour" of the state seems to have
given her "unparalleled" knowledge of local environmental
matters, Jezer said. In contrast, Jezer said, Lazio seemed
vague on basic details of one of the state's hottest
controversies: the proposal for a billion-dollar water-filtration
plant in the Bronx's Van Cordlandt Park, a move that
opponents fear would clear the way for suburban sprawl in
the watershed that provides New York City drinking water.
Lazio, at a Manhattan news conference, said, "I'm very proud
of my environmental record as an author of major
environmental legislation, as somebody who has voted
against both Republican and Democratic anti-environmental
riders." His campaign downplayed the endorsement, saying
the Sierra Club hasn't backed a New York Republican for
statewide office in 10 years. The club ran independent ads
challenging New York's mayor and Rudolph Giuliani's
actions before he withdrew from the race.
"They are simply looking for a fig leaf to hide their partisan
bent," McLagan said.
Lazio's campaign fired back today with a lengthy news
release asking, "Where was Mrs. Clinton while Lazio
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Clinton administration actions and detailing a list of
environmental accolades and achievements won by Lazio
over the years.
Those include his co-sponsorship of the Long Island Sound
Restoration Act, providing $80 million a year for cleanup.
The League of Conservation Voters called him an
"environmental hero" in 1998, and his work was praised this
year by the Environmental Defense Fund.
Cox said Lazio's been a fair-weather environmentalist.
"There have simply been too many missed opportunities for
leadership by Mr.
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Jeremy Kane not only passes muster with the First Father,
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White House source.
While it wasn't clear what Kane's dad, the Rev. Jeffrey Kane,
thought of the budding romance, members of his former flock
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brought Chelsea to Sunday services several times.
"They made a lovely couple," said Marion Harkness of Los
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Kane, 21, who tagged along with Chelsea to the Democratic
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but she had a ball
and their youngest son, Benjamin.
anyway.
"They're all nice kids," Harkness said. "They were all
involved in our youth ministry. Carol is staying on in Los
Gatos so Ben can finish out his senior year here."
A former neighbor, Vito Cangemi, said Chelsea visited the
Kanes' five-bedroom home on Los Gatos Blvd. several times.
"I saw Chelsea over here once this summer," Cangemi said. "I
didn't have a chance to talk to her because there was all this
Secret Service with her. But I have said hello to him, and he
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Clinton's Golf War: Bill Skips Tee Time
With Silver Rival
by Tish Durkin
Don't blame Chelsea-at least not entirely.
When President Bill Clinton and Hillary-as she is now,
Cher-like, known-suddenly shortened the long Labor Day
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the weather." Indeed, it is entirely
plausible that the First Daughter was,
desperation,
after all her globe-trotting of late, exactly so, and that her
as though
parents would rather have spent Sunday with her at the
Bill Clinton
White House than with the full complement of stalkers and
needed to
gawkers following them in central New York. But according
to a well-placed source, there was also at least one other
gather up
factor at work in the First Couple's flying back to our
every last
nation's capital on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 2, rather
tap of
than on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 3, as previously
adulation
scheduled. And, as with so many other wifely complaints, it
and bank it
can be blamed on the game of golf.
before he
It had been arranged for the Sunday morning in question to
left public
feature a round of golf including the President, Terry
life.
McAuliffe-Presidential friend, Democratic fund-raiser and
son of Syracuse, N.Y.-and none other than Michael Bragman, the
Syracuse-based former majority leader of the New York State Assembly. As the
weekend approached, Albany was, as one Democratic operative put it, "abuzz"
with the news of Mr. Bragman's imminent teeing-off with the Commander in
Chief. And some of Albany was, in fact, bewildered: "You've gotta wonder what
they were thinking," said another Albany-based Democrat, of Team Hillary. For
back in May, Mr. Bragman staged a coup attempt against Assembly Speaker
Sheldon Silver, who gets the kid-glove treatment from the First Lady, among
other reasons because of his status as a key ally in the Orthodox Jewish
community. Mr. Silver successfully beat back Mr. Bragman-and he has been
beating him up ever since, up to and including Mr. Silver making it known, in no
uncertain terms, to Mrs. Clinton's campaign manager, Bill de Blasio, that Mr.
Silver was Not Pleased at the prospect of his archenemy enjoying such a prized
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Presidential perk.
Mr. Clinton was scheduled to play golf both on Saturday and Sunday. And Mr.
Bragman's only chance to link up was to have been on Sunday.
"Mike can't," Mr. McAuliffe replied to a reporter who asked him, during a
fund-raiser on the evening of Friday, Sept. 1, whether Mr. Bragman would be
included in a golf party scheduled for Saturday. "He's taking his daughter to
Hofstra University." True enough, Mr. Bragman was dropping off Leslie on
Saturday. "But he was going to be back by Sunday," the source pointed out to
The Observer.
"Why," squawked Mr. McAuliffe when contacted about the intra-party pique,
"it's
a stupid golf game I know Shelly (Silver) very well. I never heard
anything like this. Silver won. It's over." But in New York politics, of course, it
isn't over till the vanquished pol puts alone.
Come to think of it, Mr. McAuliffe left quite a few fingerprints on the Clinton
jaunt upstate. It was, after all, a childhood friend of his-an insurance salesman
named John (Duke) Kinney-who, along with his wife, Billie Jean, was hosting
the fund-raiser where he was holding forth. And it was Mr. McAuliffe who fired
the first salvo of the sausage war that would rage-well, sizzle-over the
slow-news weekend. As he was chatting with White House Press Secretary Joe
Lockhart by the Kinneys' garage, on which there hung a sign which said
"Senator and President Clinton," Mr. McAuliffe spotted reporters planted on the
next-door neighbors' driveway, just northeast of the Blue Bowl Sanitation
port-a-johns.
"Hey, free beer and barbecue over here, guys," he teased. "They've got you near
the porta-potties!" (Both beer and barbecue were eventually served to the Fourth
Estate-in the next-door neighbors' garage.) Then he threw down the meaty
gauntlet: "Where's Lazio? He's not up here!" taunted Mr. McAuliffe. "I hear
he's done like a 10-minute drop-in here in Syracuse. Then he goes to the fair the
other day, I'm told, and they offer him a sausage sandwich and he says, 'I don't
eat sausage sandwiches."
A reporter who had witnessed Rep. Rick Lazio's alleged vicious anti-sausage
slur characterized the moment as something less than that, but Mr. McAuliffe
would have none of it.
"You go to the New York State Fair, you eat sausage!" he declaimed.
Remember the Lusitania!
As political exercises go, there is perhaps nothing more simultaneously boring
and interesting than observing Mrs. Clinton when she is traveling with Mr.
Clinton. On the boring side, it is when her path to power crosses with the path of
the President that life with Hillary is most likely to involve standing in the
driveway of the people who live next door to the people who are hosting the
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people you are interested in. Close enough to see, but not smell, the smoke rising
from the barbecue grills. And being grateful that an actual guest-a good guest;
the highest of Democratic rollers-will wander over and toss you some words,
even if those words serve only to tweak you about your location in Siberia and
spark a story about sausage.
On the interesting side, there is nothing like a trip with the President as Mrs.
Clinton's candidacy comes into its home stretch to give you a good cold splash
of water on the face and re-alert you to the fact of who this woman still is, and
how fantastical her current effort remains. For she has spent all this time trying,
with some success, to blend into the political landscape of New York. Yet she
remains part of a Presidential entourage that fits no more naturally into the
suburbs of central New York-or, for that matter, into any corner of
normality-than the dress whites worn by the military aide, guardian of the
"football" of defense technology with which the President travels at all times, fit
into the shorts-and-sundress attire in the Kinneys' backyard.
That said, this much should come as good news to Team Hillary: For a New
Yorker who has grown used to seeing the First Lady on the campaign trail, it
was a little jarring, after awaiting the Clintons' Friday-afternoon arrival at
Syracuse Hancock International Airport, to see her alighting from Air Force One
and getting the royalty-on-tarmac treatment. A small crowd, kept at bay behind
barricades, waited to cheer the Clintons while a smaller, more select one lined up
to greet the Clintons personally. Children offered bouquets and a
navy-blue-blazered collegiate a cappella group sang the national anthem.
(Perfectly postured, chins thrust forward, hands on hearts throughout the
performance, both Clintons looked reverently scoutish.)
It's not that such elements of obeisance are absent from the life of Hillary the
candidate; it is, for instance, hard to imagine anyone waiting for hours in the
pouring rain for Chuck Schumer or Mark Green, as dozens recently waited for
Mrs. Clinton at the Concourse Village Living Community in the Bronx. It's just
that they are mixed in with many more fragments of reality, some of them very
sharp. And then, of course, there's "him" and his shadow, which still falls on
every corner of this campaign.
As one looked down upon the President working the crowds at the New York
State Fair from the elevated vantage point of a trolley-car where the reporters
were placed, the phrase that came to mind was "mosh pit." Mr. Clinton was not
exactly wading in and letting the crowd flotate his body, but it looked as if he
would have loved to do just that. He was reaching out, not so much shaking
hands as letting people touch his arms. The whole spectacle had a look of mutual
desperation, as if he needed to gather up every last tap of adulation and bank it
before he left public life, and they needed to touch him before he was gone.
Meanwhile, the First Lady certainly got a good reception, and gave a good
impression. At no time, however, did she betray the slightest urge to flotate. Of
course, to criticize her for not being the retail politician her husband is would be
akin to chiding Ernie Els for not being Tiger Woods. Nonetheless, if a Martian
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had landed at the New York State Fairgrounds and been asked who, between the
woman in the peach pantsuit and the man in the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy golf
shirt, was running in a white-hot race for these folks' votes, the Martian would
definitely have said, "Him."
But when, at last, the First Couple reached the Dinosaur-Gianelli meat stand and
hauled themselves up on the counter so as to face the throngs, she did eat the
sausage sandwich, a hot, messy one. And she did not eat it daintily.
"Don't talk with your mouth full!" one could imagine her mother, Dorothy
Rodham, saying if she had accompanied Mrs. Clinton on this stop, as she had
accompanied her on quite a few others.
One could not, however, imagine her husband saying any such thing. He would
know that, in terms of the work she has cut out for her, such a mistake is not a
mistake. It's progress.
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Chelsea's N.Y. dilemma
FIRST DAUGHTER Chelsea Clinton's
affection for New York may be as shallow
as that of her parents. "Do I want to live
here? I haven't made up my mind," she
tells this week's West Side Spirit. "New
York is where my father was first nomi-
nated to be president. It's where my
mother is going to represent when she is
elected to the Senate," Chelsea says. (It's
also where Monica Lewinsky can get a
prime table at the drop of a handbag.)
"I am named after a Judy Collins song
("Chelsea Morning") that's a neighborhood
here," she adds, perhaps not knowing that
the next-door area is called Clinton. The
weekly newspaper notes that Bill and Hill's
daughter avoids our city as much as possi-
ble, and suggests she's actually looking to-
ward Washington, D.C., and a political life
of her own after she possibly follows Dad's
footsteps to Oxford University.
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As part of her semester off from Stanford University,
Chelsea Clinton will represent the first family at the
Sydney Olympics. She is spending. time with her father
as his presidency comes to a close, and with her
mother on the campaign trail for the Senate seat from
New York. In a June visit to the U.S. Olympic Training
Center in Chula Vista, Calif., the president said he
wanted to attend the Olympics, which begin Sept. 15,
but that his daughter would attend.
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THE RAP ON HILL: Rick Lazio, at a Manhattan press
ence yesterday (left), says rival Hillary Clinton, campaigning
New Rochelle (above), wouldn't make an effective senator
never vote for tax relief.
NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
"The president
ought to
abide by this
now 600 days
RICK LAZIO
commitment
late.
tervened to keep prison offi-
cials from moving Pollard to
a more dangerous unit and
that Pollard's wife, Esther,
wrote to her seeking a meet-
ing to discuss clemency.
In the Post editorial board
meeting, Lazio also:
Admitted his campaign-
ing has been hamstrung be-
cause of fund-raising, con-
gressional duties and
building a political organiza-
tion but he pledged now
to run harder.
Said the first lady
wouldn't be effective in the
"Mrs. Clinton has a record
of partisanship, of being
closed to other ideas, of not
working well with others. I
don't think there's a person
in the Senate who would
give two hoots about what
Senate.
her name is," he said.
Predicted Mrs. Clinton
would never support tax
"I guarantee you with Mrs.
Clinton, if she would ever be
elected and she will not
be elected she will never
vote for tax relief."
Backed school choice.
saying: "Vouchers, schol-
arships, whatever you want
to call them SO that par-
ents don't feel trapped in
failing schools or unsafe
schools, that is the difference
between myself and my op-
cuts.
ponent.
NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Campaigny
RICK: GET OFF
By GREGG BIRNBAUM
and ROBERT HARDT Jr.
Rick Lazio called on President Clinton yes-
Warns Bill against
terday to quickly announce a decision about
clemency for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard
- and not to drop an "October surprise" on
'October surprise'
the Senate race.
backed greater school choice
late."
Lazio charged Clinton has dragged his feet for
for parents.
more than a year and a half on the politically sen-
White House spokesman
On Pollard, President
sitive case, raising the
Jake Siewert responded:
Clinton asked his lawyers
"The congressman clearly
possibility the presi-
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has a very limited under-
dent may try to give
ers to review the case by
standing of how this process
his wife's campaign a
EXCLUSIVE
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works This decision will
boost with Jewish vot-
recommer.dation to him on
be made on the merits, with-
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clemency.
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said in a meeting with The
"The president owes it to
Neither Lazio nor Mrs.
America to announce if he is
weeks.
Post's editorial board.
Clinton has taken a position
going to make an announce-
The president's delay in
In the wide-ranging, hour-
on freeing Pollard, who is
ment or not make an an-
acting creates "this specter
serving a life sentence in
long session, Lazio also
nouncement," Lazio said.
of some type of October sur-
federal prison in North Car-
vowed to campaign harder,
"The president, having
prise' for the purposes of
olina for passing military se-
predicted opponent Hillary
made this commitment,
crets to Israel.
having some influence" on
Rodham Clinton would be
ought to abide by this com-
the Senate contest, Lazio
The Post reported las
ineffective if she wins, and
mitment - now 600 days
week that the first lady in
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Hill wins Sierra Club
ADWATCH
- then clubs Lazio
By Kenneth Lovett in
controversy over whether
a water-filtration plant
Greece, N.Y., Maggie
was needed in The Bronx.
Haberman in Westchester
Campaigning in subur-
and Robert Hardt Jr. in
ban Rochester, Lazio said
New York
the club's endorsement
was simply politics as
usual.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
"When it was based on
"GAROLU- Years
grabbed the endorsement
merit alone, the League of
the Democratic
of the Sierra Club yester-
Conservation Voters and
day - then spent her day
the Sierra Club endorsed
Assembly Payroll.
campaigning in Westches-
me," Lazio said.
ter and ripping Rick La-
"I have a strong record
TITLE: "Ringer"
Democrats says it's a coin-
zio's congressional record.
on the environment and
LENGTH: 15 seconds
cidence that she was inter-
"In the Senate, New
my opponent has no record
Yorkers will be able to
PRODUCER: Mike Murphy
viewed for the ad, which
on the environment,"
AIRING: Statewide
count on Hillary Clinton to
was produced by the state
Lazio said after taking
SCRIPT: Announcer: "Seen
do what's right to protect
party, while she was shop-
part in an economic round-
our families from toxic pol-
table discussion in the
Hillary Clinton's new nega-
ping in White Plains.
lution. With Rep. Rick
town of Greece.
tive ad? Just who are these
ANALYSIS: This piece is the
Lazio, we don't have that
"real voters?" Meet Carol
"The fact the Sierra Club
latest attempt to paint the
confidence," said Robert
has not endorsed a state-
- eight years on the
first lady as untrustworthy
Cox, national president of
wide Republican in the
Democratic Assembly pay-
- while also trying to parry
the Sierra Club.
last 10 years speaks vol-
roll. Another phony ad from
a Democratic ad that has
"I want the voters to
umes about the politics of
Hillary Clinton. You just
been in heavy play on the
know who the Sierra Club
this."
can't trust her."
air. It is also the latest indi-
thinks is the real protector
Lazio's campaign man-
VISUALS: The ad opens with
cation that each campaign
of the environment in this
ager, Bill Dal Col, pointed
a picture of Hillary Rodham
is doggedly determined to
race," Clinton, the Demo-
out that the lawmaker was
Clinton and a television
get the last word when it
cratic candidate for Sen-
endorsed by the Sierra
showing a Democratic
comes to an attack ad.
ate, said at the endorse-
Club in 1996 and was
attack ad that bashes
While Madow-Kolberg can
ment event held in Five
named an "Environmental
Lazio's congressional
hardly be considered impar-
Islands Park, an inlet off
Hero" by the League of
record through "man on the
the Long Island Sound.
tial in the Senate race, it
Conservation Voters in
street" interviews. The
seems a bit of a reach to
In the past, Lazio has
1998.
been praised and endorsed
screen freezes on the final
think that she was part of a
Clinton spent the day at
by environmental groups
four campaign events in
segment of the Democratic
Democratic conspiracy to
for his work on cleaning
her adopted home county
ad, with Carol Madow-
create a dishonest ad about
up the Sound and fighting
of Westchester, where she
Kolberg and her husband,
Lazio.
strip-mining.
repeatedly charged that
Leonard Kolberg. The screen
RESPONSE: "The people
But Sierra Club official
Lazio's voting record was
goes to black as the words
interviewed in the ad were
Rhea Jezer charged the
all over the map.
"Hillary Clinton" appear in
selected at random. Sadly,
Suffolk County GOP con-
"I've been looking at his
white letters, followed by:
Mr. Lazio has once again
gressman "has dropped the
record and I get whiplash,"
"You just can't trust her."
avoided discussing the
ball on many key environ-
she said at the Sierra Club
ACCURACY: Madow-Kolberg
issues, and failed to
mental issues."
event.
worked as an aide for Bronx
address concerns about his
She said that, in Sierra
Later, at a labor rally in
Assemblyman Stephen
record." - State
Club talks with Lazio, he
Greenburgh, she said
Kaufman for 10 years before
Democratic Chairwoman
seemed unfamiliar with
Lazio "has SO many bad
retiring two years ago. The
Judith Hope.
several local environ-
votes that I can't even
mental issues, including a
keep track of them all."
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PRESERVATION
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NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
By RICHARD JOHNSON
with Paula Froelich
and Chris Wilson
Job-hunting through the Times
Hill taps 'net
IN politics, as in life, no good deed goes unpunished. Six years ago, a
HILLARY Clinton is set to
colleague of State Sen. Olga Mendez asked her to help find a job for
reap some Silicon Alley dough.
a man named Felix Rosado, so she helped him secure a position in
The Senate candidate and Bill
the office of State Comptroller Carl McCall. A year later, when Ro-
are attending a $25,000-a-head
sado was about to be fired, Mendez intervened at the request of the
fundraiser Friday night for the
same colleague, and Rosado was allowed to resign. In a recent judicial
Democratic Senatorial Candidate
proceeding, Rosado testified that he hadn't filed tax returns for the
Committee. Chuck Schumer,
past five years because he'd been unemployed "due to the state of the
Robert Torricelli, Ron Wyden
and John D. Rockefeller will
economy." So where he is looking for a job? He's running against
Mendez in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Even more ludicrous, he's
also press the flesh at the Sky
been endorsed by the New York Times. "The Times has always hated
Penthouse, the downtown party
space better known for lingerie
me because I take my orders from my constituents - not from them,"
shows. Among those getting
laughed veteran lawmaker Mendez. Last week, Hillary Clinton
tapped: Digital Club Network
joined Mendez for lunch at East Harlem's Julia Burgos Center and
president Andrew Rasiej, Ra-
praised her as a trailblazer and a role model. Clinton told the commu-
zorfish head Jeff Vachis, and
nity group, "this area is enlightened to elect such a strong woman
Jupiter Communications honcho
who does such a good job." Rosado couldn't be reached.
Gene DeRose.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Rick & Hill: Textbook Tax Cases
derlying tax code virtually untouched, she
would pepper taxpayers with tax credits.
Only a small minority of taxpayers would
be eligible for the most specialized credits.
ICK Lazio's and Hillary Clinton's tax
Which plan is better? There
since the late 1920s.
By definition, her "Simon Says" approach
R
proposals could hardly be more dif-
to cutting taxes - do what she says and
may be no such thing as a "bad"
tax cut, but certain kinds of tax
JAMES
But Congress rarely cuts taxes
ferent: One is a textbook example of
she'll let you keep a little more of your
that way. More often, it does the
the right way to cut taxes; the other,
cuts are better than others.
money - would further complicate the
CARTER
opposite - creating new loop-
of the wrong way.
tax code and draw government more
Mrs. Clinton has proposed a slew of new
By taxing an activity, the gov-
holes, such as targeted tax cred-
deeply into our lives.
and expanded tax credits, including cred-
ernment discourages people from
its. Again, these distort economic
Moreover, the Clinton proposals would
its for education, long-term care and the
engaging in it. High taxes on income and
incentives and force up overall tax rates.
do very little to grow the economy be-
development of alternative fuels. She also
capital gains discourage work and invest-
Lazio's tax plan is another example of
cause too little of her tax relief would
claims she wants to trim the estate tax
ment - slowing the economy.
the right way to cut taxes. For the most
make it more rewarding to earn an extra
(a.k.a. the "death tax") and the tax code's
By providing a tax loophole or tax
part, his plan entails lowering tax rates,
dollar by working harder or saving more.
penalty on marriage. Overall, her tax
credit, Washington encourages a given ac-
shielding income from double taxation
Her proposals would only encourage peo-
credits and cuts add up to $496 billion
tion - it pushes people to do what policy-
and abolishing certain taxes altogether.
ple to spend more on something she fa-
over 10 years. With the federal govern-
makers think best. But each loophole has
The single largest component of his plan
vors and less on something they favor.
ment expected to collect $25.7 trillion
an additional "hidden price": In order to
would abolish the income tax we all pay
The government cannot promote na-
over the decade, that amounts to a cut of
make up for the lost revenue, the govern-
on our Social Security payroll taxes.
less than 2 percent.
ment must raise overall tax rates.
Right now, if you pay $1,000 in Social
tional prosperity with a series of targeted
Rep. Lazio proposes to cut taxes $776
The best tax cuts are those that lower
Security taxes, you still have to pay in-
tax credits. History teaches that prosper-
billion over 10 years - a cut of 3 percent.
tax rates - and SO reduce the burden on
come tax on that $1,000. Not only is this
ity results when people enjoy the eco-
He, too, would boost education tax credits,
work and investment. This diminishes
"tax on a tax" grossly unfair, but the In-
nomic freedom that comes with price sta-
and he'd outright abolish the "death tax"
the economic distortions caused by the
stitute for Policy Innovation reports that
bility, small government and low taxes.
and the "marriage tax." He wants to cut
tax code, and, in doing so, improves the
abolishing it would add more than $65
With New York receiving only 85 cents
rates on capital-gains taxes, raise the
functioning of the economy.
billion to the economy and spur the cre-
in benefits for every dollar it sends to
limit on IRA contributions and provide
In short, the best tax cuts reduce the
ation of nearly one million new jobs over
Washington, the true debate between
tax relief to small businesses. He'd repeal
sway that taxes have over our lives.
five years. And, according to Congress'
Clinton and Lazio is not over the need for
the additional income tax Congress and
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 is an exam-
Joint Committee on Taxation, the aver-
tax relief, but over the form that relief
the Clinton administration imposed on
ple of the right way to cut taxes. Although
age two-income family would save more
should take. This is a debate New York-
Social Security benefits in 1993 and re-
not without its flaws, that law killed doz-
than $1,200.
ers cannot afford to ignore.
peal the tax all workers now pay on the
ens of tax loopholes and slashed marginal
The Clinton plan is an example of the
James Carter is a Republican economist
money we already pay to Social Security.
income tax rates to their lowest levels
wrong way to cut taxes. Leaving the un-
on staff at the U.S. Senate.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Times scribe doesn't
miss a Cheney beat
By DEBORAH ORIN
or apologize. Clymer said he was
Washington Bureau Chief
"disappointed" in Bush's lan-
SCRANTON, Pa. - New York
guage.
Times reporter Adam Clymer
Democrat Al Gore's campaign
was back covering the Bush cam-
sought to portray Bush's crack
paign yesterday - a day after a
as a sign he's feeling the heat of
live microphone caught George
sliding polls, but Gore spokes-
W. Bush calling him a "major-
man Chris Lehane refused to say
league a
if Gore also uses salty language
Both sides downplayed ten-
in private.
sions as the reporter continued
President Clinton seized the
to travel with GOP vice-presi-
chance to tweak Bush yesterday,
dential candidate Dick Cheney.
jokingly telling reporters, "We
"I asked [Cheney] some ques-
like all of you.'
tions - he answered them,"
Asked if Clinton has ever given
Clymer said.
a deletable assessment of a re-
Cheney press secretary Dirk
porter, White House spokesman
VandeBeek said "no [tensions],
Joe Lockhart replied, "Not in
absolutely not. Adam is a mem-
front of an open mike."
ber of our pool, he is more than
Senate candidate Hillary Clin-
welcome and [Cheney] is thor-
ton said straightforwardly of
oughly enjoying having press on
the plane."
Clymer, who gave extensive cov-
erage to her failed health-care
Bush press secretary Karen
Hughes said she hopes there's no
plan during her husband's first
term:
tension but disputed the claim
by Times Executive Editor Jo-
"I like Adam Clymer. I think
seph Lelyveld that the Bush
Adam Clymer is a superb, fair-
campaign had never complained
minded reporter who, in the
about Clymer's coverage.
years I have followed him, has
"That is not accurate," Hughes
taught me a lot."
said. "I complain very rarely, but
On board the campaign plane
I have complained about his cov-
yesterday, Clymer asked Cheney
erage."
why he didn't give more money
It was the talk of the campaign
to charity - and Cheney chal-
Monday when a live microphone
lenged the facts in some Clymer
caught Bush making what he
reports on his taxes, other re-
thought was a private remark to
porters said.
Cheney, who quickly agreed with
Cheney specifically disputed
his boss's barnyard assessment,
Clymer's claim that he had given
saying "he is, big time."
some speaking fees to charity be-
Bush later said he regretted
cause he had to, saying he was a
that the remark had become
private citizen at the time and
public but didn't take It back
free keep the cash.
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PRESERVATION
THE NEW YORK TIMES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Sierra Club Backs Mrs. Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday
won the endorsement of the Sierra
Club, one of the nation's oldest envi-
ronmental groups, whose backing set
off a duel between the Senate candi-
dates over who has done more to pro-
tect natural resources.
Sierra Club officials said Repre-
sentative Rick A. Lazio, the Republi-
can Senate candidate, offered incon-
sistent support for environmental
matters in his eight-year tenure in
Congress. And members of the group
said in an interview that Mr. Lazio
did not demonstrate a firm grasp of
the environmental issues the group
studies. By contrast, said Rhea Je-
zer, the chairwoman of the club's
New York chapter, Mrs. Clinton
"showed an unequaled depth of
knowledge on a plethora of state and
national issues."
Randal C. Archibold (NYT)
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USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 23A
Stock up
on politicians
By Don Campbell
A few technicalities
Buying stock directly in a politician would have to
be legalized, of course. But once that technicality was
accomplished, candidates could test their market ap-
peal by holding an initial public offering, or IPO.
Can you imagine what would have happened if Rep.
Rick Lazio, R-N.Y., had held an IPO when he an-
nounced he was running against Hillary Rodham Clin-
ton for Senate? Let's say he offered a million shares of
himself at $18 a share. Clinton haters probably would
have driven Lazio's stock up to at least $50 a share in
the first two trading days. Even with profit-taking, my
guess is that he'd have ended up with a campaign
nest egg of at least $40 million.
With my system, PIF investors could diversify their
political stocks. A diversified portfolio might start
with a blue-chip-growth PIF that included all of the
House Appropriations subcommittee chairmen. What
could be more lucrative than buying an interest in
those who control pork-barrel spending on Capitol
Hill?
Then you might add a sector fund. If you work in
the financial services industry, for example, you'd buy
a PIF that included shares of the subcommittee chairs
on the House and Senate banking committees. How
about a value fund? Surely there would be several
with holdings in politicians under indictment or facing
stiff re-election competition. For timid investors, there
could be indexed PIFs that include all members of the
House or Senate majority or minority.
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 / PAGE A3
Once-culture warrior focuses on schools
Lynne Cheney not keen
on a Cabinet position
By Julia Duin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Former culture warrior Lynne Cheney says
she is more interested in math than mul-
ticulturalism, having remolded herself into a
kinder, gentler personality whose main interest
is curriculum for kindergarten through 12th
graders:
In an interview yesterday, the wife of Repub-
lican vice-presidential nominee Richard B.
Cheney also said she would not be interested in
being named education secretary, even though
her academic and government experience
more than qualifies her for such a job.
"I probably don't need to be telling other
members of the Bush administration what to
do," she said. "I've really been concentrating on
kindergarten through 12th grade.
She would try to publicize schools such as
Seed Preparatory and Harvest Academy in
Minneapolis, an "Afro-centric school in the very
best way," she said.
Mrs. Cheney, 59, who has opposed many writ-
ings by Afro-centric scholars in the past, said
this institution is different.
"Kids are reading in kindergarten," she said.
"It's a wonderful thing to see.
Mrs. Cheney's friends say they are not sur-
prised at her wanting to take a more back-seat
role.
"There would be potential of all kinds of con-
flicts of interest." said Anita Blair, president of
the Independent Women's Forum, on which
Mrs. Cheney serves as a board member.
"You'd constantly draw fire and criticism. I'd
think, Gee, how could I be more effective? Ei-
ther by bringing public attention to an issue as
the wife of a vice president or by literally run-
ning an agency?'
Mrs. Cheney seemed to be avoiding the ex-
ample set by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who took
an active public policy role in her husband's
administration.
"Lynne will have a choice: 'How do I play
this? said Dinesh D'Souza, a fellow scholar
with Mrs. Cheney at the American Enterprise
Institute. "People may think she's a bomb
thrower but she's a common-sensical person
who shies away from the sharper edge of con-
troversy.
"The issue is whether a little bit of culture-
war weariness has set in. It's seen as an exten-
sion of partisan bickering. [Texas Gov. George
W.] Bush is taking a softer rhetorical line. It's
Lynne Cheney says she would try to publicize the work of exemplary Afro-centric schools
Photo by Maya Alleruzzo The Washington Times
an attempt to hold onto conservative values but
to market them in a gentler mode."
During her six-year stint as chairman of the
"It's sad to see him hold back," she said, "to
National Endowment for the Humanities, Mrs.
see him mute his views on school choice, for
"When the wife of the vice president visits a
Cheney took on a host of liberal academics by
example. He certainly is not being as outspoken
school, it is to make a point to support good
on some issues I think are very important as he
teaching and contrast that to bad approaches,"
criticizing schools that had abandoned the great
books of Western culture for multicultural
once was."
he said. "She'd visit a phonics program and give
Mrs. Cheney's concentration on schools
it publicity because it's the best way to teach
choices.
Yesterday, she had some muted criticism
would be the best way to advocate her personal
children to read. This kind of activity is the
platforms, said Jerry Martin, president of the
appropriate way to advocate ideas."
about the Democratic vice-presidential candi-
date, Joseph I. Lieberman.
American Council of Trustees and Alumni, an
organization Mrs. Cheney helped found.
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The New York Senate campaign enters its decisive phase
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Dal Col says he is about to.
"You will start to see Rick clearly define his agenda on items
like the environment, health care, education, Social Security,
defense, foreign policy," he said.
If so, it means Lazio has decided he needs to do more than
simply try to make the race about her, hoping Clinton's
negatives carry him over the top.
Erie County GOP Chairman Bob Davis, while not criticizing
the Long Islander's campaign so far, said, "Lazio needs to
continue to put a little meat on the bone."
Dal Col said Lazio, who took some time off in August to the
consternation of some Republicans, will "go full-time retail"
- meaning plenty of press-the-flesh campaigning - - leaving
the trail only for "key, critical votes" in the House's fall
session.
There is little mystery left to the Clinton strategy - - keep the
focus on issues more than herself, and try to define Lazio as
too conservative and too cozy with the GOP leadership in
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, "I've given three words
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If there are any defining moments to come in the campaign,
they may arise in televised debates between the two. The first
is set for Sept. 13 and the second for Oct. 8. A date for a third
debate is still under negotiation.
GOP consultant Jay Severin said the debates could prove
crucial "because in the end, the people whose votes are
undecided are the people who will watch the debates."
Women and independents are two groups to watch among the
10% or 15% of still-undecided voters who will determine the
winner of the race, said Miringoff.
It is almost universally expected to remain a close contest.
Dal Col forecasts a 3-point Lazio victory. Clinton's scenarios
have neither candidate cracking 50%, but the Democrat a few
points better than Lazio, with minor party candidates taking
the rest.
Both candidates appear to have a lock on their core party
constituencies, Severin said.
Lazio's task is complicated by Vice President Gore's strong
lead in New York over George W. Bush in the presidential
contest. Miringoff estimates one in five Gore voters have to
split their tickets for Lazio to win.
But Severin sees a Clinton vulnerability: Her slight edge in
polls could disappear on Election Day because one of her
strongest groups - African-American voters - tends to have
a lower turnout.
For much of the next two months, both candidates face
competition for New Yorkers' attention - the Olympics get
underway in mid-September, and the Mets or Yankees or
both could well stir postseason excitement. And, oh yes, there
is the presidential race.
But Dal Col said the campaign will not get lost amid the
distractions and diversions.
He predicted that people will "pay attention. This is almost an
Olympic event itself," he said.
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spectacle of Clinton or Giuliani, City Public Advocate Mark
Green, Council Speaker Peter Vallone and Bronx Borough
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hesitant to approach the crowd even for handshakes.
Two contenders for a U.S. House seat representing parts of
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Rep. Major Owens, the incumbent, and City Councilwoman
Una Clarke, made a final pitch for votes before next
Tuesday's Democratic primary, in a race that has pitted
African-Americans against Caribbean-Americans.
Clarke, who was born in Jamaica, elicited shouts of support
along the route and later criticized Owens, an
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Owens, meanwhile, insisted he has enough support among
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But Clinton received the most energetic welcome, as
residents rushed toward her hoping for a handshake or a
photograph, and snatched up "Caribbean-Americans for
Hillary" stickers. She marched with former Mayor David
Dinkins.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Clinton called out, standing at one
point beneath a green umbrella in the pouring rain.
The crowds also cheered the Rev. Al Sharpton, who marched
behind a banner listing people "killed by law enforcement."
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer rode in a convertible and
predicted a Clinton victory against U.S. Rep. Rick Lazio
(who campaigned upstate yesterday).
Some people who taunted the mayor said they dislike him
because of his policies, which they perceive as harmful to
minority New Yorkers.
The mayor, speaking later at a news conference, defended his
record, pointing to a reduced murder rate and improvements
in the quality of city life.
"The reality is, the different communities are much better off
than they were back before I became mayor," he said.
"Sometimes it takes a while for people to realize some of the
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closely contested Senate race.
The jockeying reflects the unusually high stakes - and the
unusual degree of competitiveness - in this year's
endorsements by the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation
Voters and the league's local chapter.
Although a Republican, Lazio has won the backing of the
groups in at least two congressional races.
Clinton is running partly on the record of her husband's
administration, which has been enthusiastically supported by
environmentalists.
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In effect, advisers say, the Suffolk County congressman is
trying to play the same environmental ploy that Gov. Pataki
has played with great success.
The Clinton camp sees the endorsements as a way to help
surmount a weakness in the First Lady's candidacy: Having
never been an elected official, she lacks the kind of formal
public record that voters can use in judging whom to support.
In addition, she would be able to more easily press her case
that Lazio is not the moderate he says he is, her strategists
say.
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surrounded by a chaotic,
throbbing throng of Secret
Service agents, police officers, campaign aides and party supporters.
She crisscrossed the street reaching for hands amid the cacophony
of shouts of support and calypso music blaring from floats.
For Mrs. Clinton, this was a day of pictures more than words. She
seemed intent on enjoying what has proved to be one of the most
intriguing spectacles in New York, the West Indian American
Carnival Parade, which has become a mandatory stop for any
Democratic candidate running in New York. "It's great to be here,"
she shouted above a pounding soca beat, gyrating her shoulders and
waist, though perhaps not as frenetically as the music called for.
Mrs. Clinton apparently did not hear the next question, about her
thoughts on the Labor Day campaign kickoff, as she continued
shuffling along down the street before turning off at Brooklyn
Avenue and jumping into her van. She did not hold a news
conference.
By contrast, Mr. Lazio, traveling with a far lighter contingent of
reporters, and finding a smaller crowd at the two events he attended
-- the parade here and the State Fair in Syracuse this morning --
held two news conferences in which he reviewed his themes for the
remaining nine weeks. He drew contrasts with his opponent on
issues from tax cuts to health care, but spoke mostly about Mrs.
Clinton, asserting that she lacked the grounding to fill the seat of
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who is retiring.
The first lady, Mr. Lazio said here, "has no record, no commitment
to the state, and has no real rationale for representing us in the
state."
Earlier, on the grounds of the State Fair in Syracuse, Mr. Lazio
said: "People look at my opponent and they can't name one single
thing that Mrs. Clinton has ever done for the people of the state of
New York. And but for her name, I think a lot of New Yorkers
wonder whether she would even be a candidate in New York."
The core issue, Mr. Lazio said, is "about which person has been
talking a lot of baloney and which person has been getting the job
done." Mr. Lazio left no doubt that he put himself in the productive
category.
Mrs. Clinton responded to Mr. Lazio's remarks through a
spokeswoman, Cathie Levine. "Congressman Lazio has been
engaging in negative personal attacks because he can't improve his
record and he has no idea how to improve the lives of New
Yorkers," she said.
Mr. Lazio's robust attack on his opponent, coming after a month in
which Mrs. Clinton has attacked him almost daily with speeches and
television advertisements, emphasized the extent to which this
campaign has turned negative. That is surprising, several analysts
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said, only because it happened so early and so intensely, so much so
that aides to both candidates are wondering what might be left to
say at the end of October.
Advisers to both candidates said that with the election so tight and
with so many voters apparently set in their ways, the only way to
move an electorate already saturated with information was with
hard-charging attacks.
Mrs. Clinton's march through Crown Heights today was a challenge
for her security forces. Aides said Mrs. Clinton was determined to
walk the parade as other politicians have, as opposed to riding in
some sort of armored car, to avoid reinforcing impressions that she
is aloof. At one point, a woman who tried to get near the first lady
bit a Secret Service agent who blocked her way, leading to her
arrest, the police said.
Dressed in a lemon yellow pantsuit and wearing a yellow and green
sticker that said "Caribbean Americans for Hillary," Mrs. Clinton
marched a good part of the route along Eastern Parkway with David
N. Dinkins, the former mayor, at her side. She left the parade at
Brooklyn Avenue because of a heavy downpour that sent many
spectators racing to subway stations.
As Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Dinkins marched, a campaign worker with
a bullhorn worked the sidewalks, calling out "Mayor Dinkins
supports Hillary Clinton for U.S. Senate."
None of the scantily dressed dancers who are a fixture at the parade
appeared in sight of Mrs. Clinton. As she approached Kingston
Avenue, she seemed impressed with the music. Just as the rain
began to pour 25 minutes into her march, she began bouncing the
umbrella an aide had handed her, shuffling her feet and finally
swiveling her hips, to the delight of paradegoers.
Many of the spectators seemed to appreciate her presence. "She got
my vote just being here with us and marching in our parade in the
rain," said Clayton Whitgate, a Jamaican-American who said he had
not thought much about the Senate race.
In Syracuse this morning, Mr. Lazio attended to a bit of culinary
business, eating a sausage sandwich after his initial demurral; he
told a Syracuse reporter last week that he felt only "so-so" about the
sandwiches, which are famous offerings at the fair.
On Saturday, President Clinton and Mrs. Clinton made a point of
eating one during their visit to the fair.
"Almost like Mama used to make," Mr. Lazio said, more than once,
as he endured the discomfort of eating a sloppy sandwich in the
presence of an audience of newspaper photographers and television
cameras. "It's actually very good."
As Mr. Lazio ate, the owner of the sausage stand, Paul Basilio, 76,
stared and said he did not know how he would vote in this election.
"He's a good-looking kid," Mr. Basilio said. "He looks like a little
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ep. Rick Lazio ate a state fair sausage yesterday -
taking the bite out of a simmering controversy - and
began an effort to slice into Hillary Rodham Clinton's
strength upstate.
On a traditional launch day for the fall
campaign, Lazio defended his summer
pace, which has caused grumbling among
some Republicans as too leisurely.
"I think I have been campaigning, I think I
have been campaigning at full speed," the
Long Island congressman said. He added,
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At Basilio's stand it was Lazio's time to stare down the
sausage, which was served on a bun and slathered with green
peppers and onions.
As he brought it to his mouth, Lazio proclaimed, "This one's
for Syracuse." After his first swallow, he pronounced it
"almost like Mama used to make." He gamely ate most of it,
picking at his plate with a plastic knife and fork.
But Lazio's sausage showdown made less of an impact than
the Clinton chowdown. Lazio walked past another sausage
stand where the First Family's feast had already been
memorialized in paint on picnic benches: "President Clinton
sat here," "Hillary Clinton sat here" and "Chelsea Clinton sat
here."
Though polls put Lazio ahead upstate, Clinton is doing well
for a Democrat and has campaigned there often for more than
a year. Lazio supporter Bruce Johnston, 42, of Clarence, said
Lazio "needs to show up here more often" because "I don't
hear enough people speak about him. I hear more Hillary
stuff."
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Meanwhile, Lazio marched alongside a group of prominent
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Giambra at the Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company
Labor Day parade near Buffalo.
"He's young and he's got young ideas," said Henry Grajek,
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Nancy Lang held out a Lazio campaign sign as the
candidate walked by and pressed him to sign it.
"Write I promise," she instructed. "Promise more money
for upstate New York."
Lazio obliged, signing "I promise" and his name.
"Now it's in writing," Lang said.
Later she explained, "We just don't want the money all to
land in New York City."
Earlier Monday, Lazio returned to the New York State Fair
in Syracuse - where his rival and her husband, President
Clinton, visited on Saturday. Lazio also had been to the
fair two weeks ago.
"I think the response has been overwhelming," Lazio said,
despite being accompanied by a crowd of only about 50 or
so. "I stand on my own. I don't need somebody else with
me to draw a crowd. I have my own record. I have my own
name. I don't need to use somebody else's name to run in
New York."
Lazio, however, did mend some bridges. During his first
trip to the fair, Lazio casually mentioned he was "so-so on
the sausage sandwiches." The comment had unexpected
reverberations as it was picked up by the local media.
Sausage sandwiches are the unofficial "fair food," and
some likened it to going to Buffalo and saying you are
"SO-SO" about the wings.
The Clintons both feasted on loaded sausage sandwiches
during their visit and on Monday Lazio headed to Basilio's
sausage stand, one of the more popular eateries at the
fair.
"Sausage sandwiches are the fair. It's one of the reasons
people come here year after year," said owner Paul
Basilio, the brother of former world middleweight boxing
champion Carmen Basilio.
"This one's for Syracuse," Lazio said before biting into a
sandwich overflowing with sausage, peppers and onions.
"It's almost like momma used to make."
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ager, Jon Fletcher, to shake hands
Political analysts say Mrs. Young
dark. He is certain the party tried to
ALBANY, Sept. 7 - Next Wednes-
with potential voters. He perked up,
may have a point, that Dr. McMa-
dilute his support, and therefore the
day, Dr. Mark S. McMahon says, he
though, whenever he encountered
hon's candidacy may draw to the
anti-Hillary vote, by encouraging
is
fully expects to sit next to Katie
people who, informed of the primary,
surface the anti-Hillary sentiment
four other candidates last month to
Couric or perhaps Dan Rather, gloat-
promised to support him.
suspected even within her party.
seek a place on the ballot. A court
ing just a touch as he dispenses a
"She isn't from New York, which I
"No matter who is running in the
ruled their petitions improper.
batch of "I told you so's."
do think matters," said Dave Salls, a
primary, almost anybody can get 10,
But Dr. McMahon, who says he
He imagines a "Dewey defeats
computer systems analyst who
12, maybe 15 percent of the vote just
began his campaign nearly a year
Truman" type of victory, a surprise
greeted Dr. McMahon on the mall
by having their name on the ballot,"
ago, admits he has not mounted a
toppling of Hillary Rodham Clinton
outside the State Capitol. "And I'm
said Stuart Rothenberg, a Washing-
high-profile effort. He has broadcast
in the Democratic primary on Tues-
not crazy about Bill Clinton, either. I
ton political analyst who charts Con-
no television or radio commercials,
day, an election he has found few
have some concern about their ethi-
gressional races. "It's when some
though his aides say a radio spot is in
people even know will take place.
cal lapses."
obscure candidate gets 20 or 25 per-
the works.
"I'll be discussing my surprise vic-
But other Democrats saw Dr. Mc-
cent that you wonder, why are those
He at times struggles to explain
tory," Dr. McMahon said, as his
Mahon's candidacy as a folly harm-
votes going there?"
his differences with Mrs. Clinton.
campaign RV rolled through Day 1 of
ful to Mrs. Clinton. On the steps of the
Mr. Lazio's camp is watching, too.
Once a registered Republican - he
a five-day statewide tour, his first in
Greene County Courthouse in Cats-
"The interesting thing in that prima-
switched in 1997 after five years with
his quixotic bid for the United States
kill, Dr. McMahon got into a debate
ry will be, if Dr. McMahon breaks 30
the Republicans - he describes his
Senate. "The media and the state
with the lone voter waiting for him,
percent, what does that say about
politics as moderate, naming Presi-
Democratic Party decided Hillary
Joan Young, a 63-year-old retiree
Hillary Clinton and the Democratic
dent Clinton as philosophical kin.
Clinton would be the nominee with-
who said she had read about his
Party?" Bill Dal Col, Mr. Lazio's
He has raised $239,000, all but
out letting the people express them-
scheduled appearance in the local
campaign manager, told an Albany
about $70,000 of it his own money,
selves. There is such a high level of
paper and decided to confront him.
radio station the other day.
compared with the $21.9 million Mrs.
anti-Hillary feeling out there."
"How are you going to feel if all
Dr. McMahon struggles for recog-
Clinton has collected over a year.
The primary may provide a meas-
your negativism contributes to her
nition just about everywhere. Hardly
Bill de Blasio, Mrs. Clinton's cam-
ure of such feelings. Although it is
defeat?" Mrs. Young asked.
anybody at his stops today, including
paign manager, said Dr. McMahon
hard to find anybody outside of Dr.
"Schumer had a primary," Dr.
the one outside the Capitol, had a
will not be taken seriously. "I'm
McMahon's camp who expresses the
McMahon replied, referring to the
clue as to who he was, or that there
confident that local Democratic lead-
belief he will win, the race is being
1998 three-way primary that Senator
was a primary.
ers will be turning out core Demo-
watched as a barometer, however
Charles E. Schumer won on his way
More reporters than voters await-
cratic voters and I'm very, very con-
limited, of opposition to Mrs. Clinton,
to unseating Alfonse M. D'Amato. "If
ed him; at the first stop in the Bronx
fident that those voters are over-
who receives high negative ratings in
Hillary wins the primary
this morning he gave a speech on
whelmingly favorable to Hillary,"
many polls that nevertheless put her
"Will you back her then?" Mrs.
crime in front of a police station
Mr. De Blasio said.
about even with Representative Rick
Young cut in.
before two people, both reporters.
But Dr. McMahon and his staff
A. Lazio, her Republican opponent.
"I don't want to be premature,"
Dr. McMahon blames the news
insist he is for real.
Dr. McMahon, 44, of Manhattan, is
Dr. McMahon said.
media and the Democratic Party,
"He wants to go to Washington and
a somewhat reserved orthopedic sur-
"I am personally committed to
which anointed Mrs. Clinton the par-
do his duty," said Mr. Fletcher, his
geon who occasionally needed re-
Hillary," Mrs. Young finally said.
ty's candidate at its convention on
campaign manager, "and for some
minders from his campaign man-
"You are not getting my vote."
May 16, for keeping voters in the
reason that is laughed at."
PHOTOCOPY
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
Digest
THENEW YORK REGION
NEW YORK
The New York Times
Mrs. Clinton Focus of March
Organizers of this year's Labor
Day parade, to be held tomorrow,
are planning to turn the march into a
major platform for Hillary Rodham
Clinton's Senate campaign.
To highlight the first lady, whom
they have endorsed, the parade's or-
ganizers have taken the unusual step
of not inviting Mayor Rudolph W.
Giuliani, saying it might be awkward
to have him marching next to some-
one he crossed swords with during
his run for the Senate. Nor have they
invited the Republican nominee,
Representative Rick A. Lazio.
The parade up Fifth Avenue,
which will begin at 11 a.m. at 44th
Street and end at 72nd Street, is ex-
pected to give Mrs. Clinton a giant
audience - labor leaders predict at
least 250,000 marchers, which would
make it the biggest Labor Day pa-
rade in the city's history.
In recent years, the parade has
been scheduled for the Saturday af-
ter Labor Day, because so many
union members do not want their
three-day holiday weekends cut
short for the march. Union leaders
also wanted to hold it on a day when
there were more people on Manhat-
tan's streets to be impressed by la-
bor's show of strength.
Steven Greenhouse (NYT)
City Police Union Backs Lazio
The 27,000-member New York City
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
endorsed Representative Rick A. La-
zio for Senate yesterday. Patrick J.
Lynch, the president of the associa-
tion, said Mr. Lazio "does not jump
on the bandwagon of criticism unrea-
sonably at a time when it's difficult
to be a New York City police officer."
Mr. Lynch was alluding to a state-
ment made last January by Mr. La-
zio's opponent, Hillary Rodham Clin-
ton, who referred to the "murder of
Amadou Diallo" shortly before the
trial of the four police officers who
shot Mr. Diallo. The four officers
were subsequently acquitted. Al-
though Mrs. Clinton has said she mis-
spoke and has apologized for the re-
mark, Mr. Lynch has not forgotten.
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"She went so far, although apolo-
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gizing, to call us murderers," Mr.
Lynch said during a news conference
with Mr. Lazio on the City Hall steps.
A New York City police officer, Mr.
Lynch added, "takes offense to
that." Mr. Lynch added that Mrs.
Clinton's statement was "one of
many" she has made against the po-
lice.
Elisabeth Bumiller (NYT)
The Washington Times
Inside Politics
Compiled by Greg Pierce
PAGE A6 / FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 **
Love and laughs
The news that first daughter
-
Chelsea Clinton is dating a Stan-
ford University classmate who is
also a White House intern - in-
PHOTOCOPY
sert punch line here - provided
a laughfest for late-night come-
PRESERVATION
dians.
The best of the gags? Maybe
two items in CBS "Late Show"
host David Letterman's list of
"Top 10 Good Things About
Dating the President's Daughter":
No. 10: "When the president
says, 'Don't do anything I
wouldn't do,' you can pretty much
go nuts."
No. 7. "Any professor who fails
you is looking at one mother of an
IRS audit."
Greg Pierce can be reached at
202/636-3285 or by e-mail
([email protected]).
abor Day has passed. Vacations
are over. Summer homes are
shuttered in Martha's Vine-
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LIFE
yard, Northeast Harbor,
Newport, Rehoboth and
other favored retreats. It's
time to take tuxedos and party frocks out
The Washington Times
TIMES
of cold storage and bijoux out of the
Party
lines:
Kevin Chaffee
people, places and politics
As climes cool, social season heats up
endary parties Mrs. Post hosted at the
the Capital Hilton for a $1,000-per-per-
By Kevin Chaffee
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
sprawling Linnean Avenue NW estate
son reception, silent auction and dinner
from 1958 until her death in 1973. Her
W
benefiting Children's Inn at the Nation-
21
22
signature bowls of fresh strawberries
al Institutes of Health.
L Day has passed. Vacations
are over. Summer homes are
will be featured, along with flowers
High-level Phillips Collection donors
shuttered in Martha's Vine-
freshly cut from Hillwood's own green-
will be feted at a special patrons dinner
yard, Northeast Harbor,
house. A balalaika troupe will be on
Sept. 20. The evening includes a preview
20
Newport, Rehoboth and
hand to greet guests as they tour what
of the new "Degas to Matisse" show,
other favored retreats. It's
often has been described as the greatest
which opens to the general public later
6
7
time to take tuxedos and party frocks out
collection of Russian imperial art trea-
that week.
of cold storage and bijoux out of the
sures outside Russia.
More than 1,000 guests, including
vault for all the major-league social
The same night, investors, business
diplomats, members of
events that lie ahead.
leaders and the high-tech crowd are
the Cabinet and con-
Numerous requests for one's pres-
expected to help kick off the grand
gressional leaders,
The "gala
4
ence (and contribution) already are in
opening of XM Satellite Radio's new
plan to kick up their
14
the mail from noteworthy arts institu-
state-of-the-art facility in Northeast.
heels at the Sept. 22
tions and charitable causes, of course,
Afterward, 700 guests will continue on
Wolf Trap ball. Dining
reception" at
though -as you may have guessed -
to dinner and a performance by rhythm
and dancing will take
some of the most prestigious affairs are
and blues diva Aretha Franklin in Union
place on the Filene
Hillwood is sure to
12
strictly private.
Station's Great Hall.
Center's stage
0
21
Here's a select listing of what's on
A sizable contingent of the diplomatic
America's second
through the rest of September:
corps will greet colleagues old and new
largest which will
be a major draw for
So many theater lovers responded to
at the Ambassadors Ball, an event Thurs-
be transformed by
the call for tomorrow night's 50th-
day at the Grand Hyatt that benefits the
spectacular sets
anniversary celebration of Arena Stage
Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year's
depicting an interna-
cave-dweller types
18
that the event sold out at $500 a pop
"Washington Goes to Hollywood" theme
tional theme.
17
28
(and that was the minimum price).
is the brainchild of Janet Waxman,
Sept. 22 also marks
who fondly
Ambassadors, Cabinet members and
whose husband, Rep. Henry A. Waxman,
the 25th anniversary
various performing artists (Halo Wines,
represents Tinseltown in Congress.
of Georgetown's
Fred Grandy, Maurice Hines) will be
Next Friday, Danish Ambassador
Govinda Gallery,
remember the
among the 800 guests gathering under a
Ulrik Federspiel hosts patrons of the
famed for showing
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big white tent for cocktails and dinner
National Center for Therapeutic Riding
works by such cutting-
before an "in-the-round" performance
to a reception at his residence. The $125
edge artists as Andy
legendary parties
of the theater's 1967 hit "The Great
ticket price also includes a polo match
Warhol, Annie Lei-
14
15
White Hope" inside Arena. Afterward, it
the following Sunday at the Potomac
bovitz and Harry Ben-
PHOTOCOPY
will be back to the tent for late-night
Polo Club, where top players will com-
son. Expect a very
Marjorie
dancing and desserts.
pete in one of the world's oldest eques-
trendy crowd at owner
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Balletomanes won't want to miss the
trian sports.
Chris Murray's after-
Merriweather Post
George Balanchine festival at the
President Clinton and Hillary Rodham
party at nearby Halcy-
13
Kennedy Center, which begins Tuesday
Clinton are scheduled to host what could
on House.
with performances of the famed choreo-
be the last state dinner of their adminis-
Lobbyists and
hosted there.
grapher's works by the Bolshoi Ballet,
tration on Sept. 17, when Indian Prime
media personalities
Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and Miami City
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrives to
will fill most of the $500- to $1,000-per-
Ballet. Patty Perkins Andringa is orga-
sup at the White House. Expect a very
person seats at the Spina Bifida Asso-
11
nizing an opening-night party for Joffrey
large crowd of political, media and
ciation's roast of Dan Rather on Sept.
troupers and various D.C.-area friends at
entertainment luminaries, to say noth-
28 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol
Dominique's Famous Restaurant. The
ing of previously unfed Democratic
Hill. The veteran CBS anchorman cer-
Kennedy Center hosts dancers, trustees
party contributors.
tainly will have prepared a few barbs
and benefactors at its own intime back-
Classic car buffs are eager to pre-
to counter what are likely to be merci-
stage gathering next Friday.
view an exhibition of Ferrari and
less ribbings from Sens. Kay Bailey
Daughter Dina Merrill will be among
Maserati automobiles dating from 1940
Hutchison, Fred Thompson and John
22
the many descendants of Marjorie Merri-
to the present at a special Sept. 19
Edwards and U.N. Ambassador
weather Post celebrating at Hillwood
reception at the new Italian Embassy
Richard Holbrooke.
Wednesday when the late grande dame's
on Whitehaven Street NW. Across town
Also Sept. 28: the Hispanic Designers
mansion and gardens reopen after a
the same night, political wives Jane
Fashion Show at the JW Marriott. Oscar
25
spectacular three-year, $9 million reno-
Gephardt, Debbie Dingell, Chris
de la Renta is expected to be among the
26
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vation. The "gala reception" is sure to be
Downey and Cecile Tauzin will join
top couturiers saluting this year's
Illustration by Karen Peacock/
29
a major draw for older cave-dweller
political husband Anthony Morella and
awardees, Karen Alcalde, Eddie
The Washington Times
types who fondly remember the leg-
ex-political wife Marianne Gingrich at
Rodriguez and David Cardona.
NEW YORK POST, FI
NEAL TRAVIS'
NEW YORK
Friday September 8, 2000
A
ND enough already with
PHOTOCOPY
Chelsea. Every day every
way everybody used to say "Clin-
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ton." Clinton this, Clinton that.
Then it was Hillary. Hillary
said this, Hillary did that, Hill-
ary wore this, Hillary claimed
that. Since Socks the cat,
Buddy the dog and Roger the
Brother ain't doin' nothin', all at-
tention is now on Chelsea. She's
got a guy, needs a guy, wants a
guy, lost a guy. She likes New
York, loves New York, knows
borscht about New York, really
doesn't want New York. Noth-
ing's left to write about her ex-
cept that she loves football.
A20 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
The Homestretch
G
eorge W. Bush shows more slippage in the polls, as a new Zogby/Reu-
ters survey gives AI Gore a six-point lead in the presidential race, with
46% of the vote compared with Mr. Bush's 40%. The poll is considered rela-
tively favorable to GOP candidates because it surveys likely voters, more of
whom tend to be Republicans than Democrats-but it found Mr. Gore leads
by 20 points among women and eight points among independents. Green
Party candidate Ralph Nader and Reform Party hopeful Pat Buchanan polled
5% and 2%, respectively.
Southern Cooking: New York Senate candidate Rick Lazio went on a Dixie
swing this week, holding fund-raisers in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas for his
race against Hillary Rodham Clinton. Mrs. Clinton has raised $3.2 mil-
lion-nearly half of her war chest-outside of New York, so Mr. Lazio is fighting
fire with fire. So far, he has raised $1.6 million out of state. The two will
meet in their first debate Wednesday in Buffalo.
Marching Orders: For the first time in 36 years, Selma, Ala., may be getting
a new mayor. The city holds its municipal elections Tuesday, and nine-term
mayor Joe Smitherman-in office since before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
led his civil-rights march there in 1965-is challenged by businessman James
Perkins. Mr. Perkins would be the first African-American mayor ever for the
65% black city. "My opponents have made a racial issue of it, but we've
made extreme racial progress," Mr. Smitherman said, noting that nine of 13
city department heads, including the fire and police chiefs, are black.
- Nicholas Kulish
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
4
NEW YORK POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
Campaign
2000
Lieberman coming to town
By GREGG BIRNBAUM,
ROBERT HARDT JR.
and MAGGIE HABERMAN
Sen. Joseph Lieberman
to give Hill a boost
has agreed to make his
first appearance in New
York with Hillary Rod-
ham Clinton - and it will
come next week, The Post
learned yesterday.
The timing of the Lieber-
man-Clinton event is tied to
a huge Democratic National
NEW YORK POST
EXCLUSIVE
LMEN'S
Committee
fund-raiser
Thursday night at Radio
City Music Hall.
Aides are arranging for the
BE
10/
Democratic vice-presidential
candidate to join Clinton for a
separate, high-profile campaign
event or two, most likely
Thursday or Friday in Brook-
lyn or Queens, although details
AZIO.CO
haven't been finalized, sources
nate
said.
Clinton's aides are thrilled
ZIO
that the national and Senate
campaigns could coordinate the
joint appearance before the start
of the Jewish New Year Sept.
29.
FORCE IS WITH HIM: Rick Lazio, accepting the endorsement of the Patrolmen's Benevolent As-
They hope Lieberman - an
Orthodox Jew - will boost the
sociation yesterday, plans to flood key voting areas with leaflets this weekend.
N.Y. Post Michael Norcia
first lady's lackluster standing
One of the first lady's advisers
with Jewish voters.
said of Lieberman's decision to
"This is going to help Hillary a
campaign with Clinton: "We
CANDIDATE: Hillary Rodham
great deal,' said one source. "Ar-
think it will clearly draw the
Clinton
ranging it before the [Jewish]
holidays is a smart way to do it.
contrast between the Gore-Lie-
TITLE: "Six R's"
Why wait until the last minute,
berman-Clinton team and the
when it would look desperate?"
Bush-Cheney-Lazio ticket."
RUNNING TIME: 30 seconds
Lieberman's commitment to
"And we can't wait for Mr.
WHERE SHOWN: Statewide
stump with Clinton next week
Bush and Mr. Cheney to cam-
paign for Congressman (Rick)
PRODUCED BY: Team Hillary
puts to rest the doubts of some
observers that he might avoid
Lazio," the adviser added.
(Mandy Grunwald, Mark
New York altogether because
Lieberman is widely seen as
Penn, DeVito/Verdi)
Safer Schools
the state already is firmly in Al
the best thing that has hap-
TEXT: Announcer: "What if,
Gore's column.
pened to Clinton for winning
along with reading, writing
Jewish support and his se-
and arithmetic, we added three
lection as Gore's running
more R's: responsibility, respect
mate touched off great fears
ADWATCH
in the Lazio camp.
and results? That's what Hillary
The Connecticut senator
believes in, a return to values and
has been a strong opponent
discipline. She's fighting for high
she recently started using the "Six
of clemency for convicted Is-
standards for students and teach-
R's" line.
raeli spy Jonathan Pollard.
ers, more parental involvement,
Some Jewish leaders have
smaller classes, safer schools and
ANALYSIS: The ad has a clever
been pressing Clinton to
back releasing Pollard,
a $10,000 college-tuition tax
balance, managing not to offend
deduction so more children can
the teachers unions while also
while others argue it would
be foolish for her to break
pursue their dreams. Who'll be a
emphasizing reform, especially
with Lieberman on the
strong voice for our children's edu-
with the line about "values and dis-
issue.
cation? Hillary. Always has been,
cipline." It's also the first spot since
Meanwhile, Clinton yes-
always will be."
three Rick Lazio ads raising doubts
terday pushed education,
about whether Clinton can be trust-
while her GOP rival picked
VISUALS: The ad opens with shots
ed, and it stays positive, never
up the Patrolmen's Benevo-
of studious-looking children sitting
even mentioning Lazio's name.
lent Association endorse-
at classroom desks, then goes to
ment.
Does the fact that Clinton is ignor-
Clinton, smiling and standing in
The first lady, speaking at
front of a blackboard and then sit-
ing Lazio's attack suggest it's not
Queens College, proposed
working?
spending $60 million a year
ting at a teacher's desk. Next are a
mixture of frames of Clinton meet-
RESPONSE: "Mrs. Clinton would
to attract principals, called
for a $100 million program
ing with parents and kids, with
have Washington bureaucrats allo-
to help districts shrink the
words at the bottom of the screen
cating chalkboard erasers. What
size of classes, and touted a
detailing her proposed education
failed in Little Rock will fail here.
"school-violence
report
reforms. It ends with Clinton kneel-
She failed miserably to boost edu-
card."
ing among kids at their desks.
cation in Arkansas." - Lazio
TEAMING UP: Hillary Clinton,
ACCURACY: It's true that Clinton's
spokesman Dan McLagan.
daughter Chelsea at her side, stresses
Rev. Al takes a swipe
been calling for these different
- Gregg Birnbaum and
education yesterday at Queens Col-
at Joe / Page 12
education reforms on the stump;
Maggie Haberman
lege.
NY Post Mary McLoughlin
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PHOTOCOPY
Whitewater rolls on
THE WEEK
In 1985, lawyer Hillary Rodham Clinton made a phone
THAT WAS
call to a state securities commissioner about a savings and
loan she represented
AUG 31-SEPT 6, 2000
In 1992, The New York Times, in a Jeff Gerth article,
suggested that it might have been improper for Clinton
to make such a call to a political appointee of her husband,
IT WAS A GOOD WEEK FOR
though no official action ensued.
In October of 1993, the Washington Post reported
POETIC JUSTICE. In the same
that the Justice Department was investigating the
week. Whitewater investigators closed
savings and loan, Madison Guaranty, and allegations
MAX BRANTLEY
their Little Rock office and reports
of misdeeds against the Clintons by David Hale, even-
emerged that two of the lead
tually to be convicted of swindling the government out
less than spectacular results. For their disorganized finan-
Whitewater persecutors, Assistant U.S.
of millions.
cial dealings, the McDougals went to Jail. For being
SEP 08 '00 09:09 FR SKIP RUTHERFORD
Attorneys Ray and LeRoy Jahn were
In January 1994, Special Prosecutor Robert Fiske took
their friend, and for unrelated financial dealings of his
under criminal investigation themselves
over what became known as the Whitewater investiga-
own, Gov. Jim Guy Tucker lost his job, though he
for lying to Congress and/or with-
tion. It was named for a failed real estate development of
remains hopeful of exoneration on appeal.
holding information about government
the Clintons and Madison operators Jim and Susan
Bottom line: Nearly $55 million worth of prosecu-
action in the Branch Davidian siege. If
McDougal. Then came Kenneth Starr and investigations
tion over seven years and not a glove has been laid on
they'd lie to Congress
of Vince Foster's suicide, Filegate, Travelgate and the Big
the targeted Clintons, except in the Lewinsky matter.
Cigar, Monicagate.
It's infuriating to their haters, so Ray hasn't quit. It's
Aug. 31, the Little Rock phase of the witch hunt ended
clear he won't have criminal charges to bring, but he
with closure of the Independent Counsel's branch office.
has told The New York Times he'll file a final report
But 15 years after Hillary's fateful phone call, eight
on the 15-year-old matter a few weeks before Hillary
THE INSIDER
years after the Times article, and nearly seven years after
faces Rick Lazio in a U.S. Senate race. He assured a
the criminal investigation began, the Whitewater investi-
Times reporter, presumably with a straight face, that
Lynched
gation rolls on.
this was the fairest, most apolitical way to conclude the
Attention Pat Lynch fans: The popular
The current Whitewater independent counsel, Robert
investigation. Even the Times editorial page, though
KARN talk show host, who's been on vaca-
W. Ray, remains at work in Washington. He has impan-
still blindly defending the 1992 Gerth story, has found
tion this week, apparently won't be returning
eled a grand jury to consider indicting President Clinton
this assertion hard to swallow.
from that vacation. That is to say that a
TO MARSHA BERRY
for evading disclosures about his sexual indiscretions.
It will be harder still when Ray's report, bereft of
nearly 17-year run on Little Rock morning
More unbelievably. he's still working on Whitewater.
evidence of wrongdoing, turns into a campaign ad against
radio is coming to an end. The key players
Already the subject of investigations in both houses of
Mrs. Clinton for being excessively guarded in what she
couldn't be reached at press time, nor was
Congress, by the Resolution Trust Corporation and by
said to waves of investigators over the years. Given the
there word about chances of a Lynch re-
every major news organizations in America, Whitewater
mountain of disinformation hurled by political opponents
emergence on another Little Rock station.
has been milked drier than an Arkansas lawn with
- some thinly disguised as independent counsel
wouldn'tyou
P.07/08
SEP 08 '00 09:08 FR SKIP RUTHERFORD
TO MARSHA BERRY
P.04/08
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette file photo
Tuesday marked Pat Lynch's last day on the air as a talk show host for KARN-
AM, 920, a role he filled for 17 years. He's uncertain about hls next move.
Talk show host, KARN part company
Sharp-tongued morning radio announcer out after 17 years at LR station
BY LINDA S. CAILLOUET
talk show host was in Osborne's
"We've parted company and
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
good graces, that is.
don't comment further on per-
After 17 years of burning up
Lynch's last day on the air with
sonnel matters," Gladner said.
the airwaves with his obnoxious
his morning show was Tuesday. At
"It was professional and harmo-
Che said he'd be offended by any
the end, he told his listeners he
nious and we wish him the best."
lesser term) banter, talk show
was going on vacation and might
Lynch's time slot, from 9 a.m.
host Pat Lynch cleaned out his
or might not be back, that it might
to 11:45 a.m. weekdays, is being
office at KARN-AM, 920, late
be the last time he was on KARN.
filled by new hire Dave Elswick,
Wednesday in Little Rock
He told them he'd enjoyed doing
most recently from North Dako-
He boxed up his letters and
the show and appreciated all his
ta, who has also been named as-
tapes and all his awards - from
callers and co-workers.
sistant program director.
his Little Rock Classroom Teach-
"When they tell you you're go-
When asked about Lynch's rat-
ers Association Gold Apple to
ing to have a meeting with the
ings in recent years, Gladner
the more dubious ones: a giant
market manager on the first day
said, "They've stayed about the
golden screw and a model of the
of your vacation, you kind of
same."
rear end of a mule. And then
know," Lynch said Thursday.
Lynch, known as "Lyncho" by
there were all the cartoons that
Neal Gladner, KARN vice
some, said he believes that with-
Little Rock philanthropist Jen-
president and station manager,
in the 35-to-64 age group he is
nings Osborne commissioned of
wouldn't confirm that Lynch was
"highly competitive and has
Lynch, back in the days when the
fired.
See LYNCH, Page 4B
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TO MARSHA BERRY
P.05/08
Lynch
"I'm sure 'Jello' Jim Dailey IS
dancing a jig of glee today," Lynch
Continued from Page 1B
said, alluding to the fact that the
been for much of the time" he was
Little Rock mayor has been one of
on the air.
the talk show host's frequent tar-
But others in and around the in-
gets.
dustry have said that advertising
Lynch said he was never under
revenues had dropped during
contract with KARN, which is
Lynch's show. And they speculate
owned by Citadel Communications
that a change in format, from
Corp., but is in talks with manage-
guests joining Lynch in the studio
ment about possibly working at an-
to a more call-in listener-driven
other Citadel station.
show, may be to blame.
While he'd like to stay in Ar-
Gladner, though, said there was
kansas, he said, he discounted ru-
no policy banning guests.
mors that he'll be working for
Having to clear out his office is
KSYG-FM, 103.7, in the future.
"very hurtful and emotionally
A native of Mobile, Ala., Lynch,
draining," Lynch said. "It's very
50, started in radio in 1969 and
painful to go through this kind of
worked at a station in Spokane,
transition after 17 years. But it's
Wash., before moving to Arkansas
probably a good thing for me.
in 1983. In the early 1990s he also
That's the brave thing to say,
was a writer - first a political
right?"
columnist for Arkansas Business,
Thursday afternoon, he said he
and later for the Arkansas Gazette's
was cheered by countless phone
weekly business magazine.
calls he had received at home
Memorable moments from his
from fans.
show over the years include asking
"International Pat Lynch Day,"
Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1988,
the sharp-tongued Lynch boomed
"So, with the exception of a couple
in his radio voice as he answered
of years, Bill has been the gover-
the phone around noon "Pat
nor of the state since 1978. Are you
Lynch is now ready to take your
as sick of him as the rest of us?"
call."
"She didn't think that was too
"It's been the strangest, worst,
funny," Lynch recalled.
most wonderful, overwhelming ex-
"Then there was the time back
perience," he said, referring to the
in June 1984 when I called the Ar-
calls that had streamed in since
kansas Gazette a commie rag," he
about 9 a.m.
said, adding that the newspaper
"Most of them have just been
wanted to see KARN's license re-
sobbing convulsively."
voked. "I really need to thank the
Not that he plans to install a ra-
Gazette, because without them
dio tower on the roof of his home
many people might never have
and set up shop.
known who I was. Their reaction
"I think listeners would get real
to that made me a household
bored with all the sappy content,"
name"
he said.
And Lynch makes no apologies
The callers he'll miss the most?
for his biting. often bitter, banter.
"All the babes," he said. "I
"To successfully hold on to a
loved flirting on the air."
show for as long as I did, you can-
The callers he'll miss the least?
not do it by being vanilla," he said.
"That's why we have call
"You have to serve up different
screening," he joked.
flavors. You have to be something
"Actually, I'd gotten to where I
different from everything else out
didn't even mind the nuts and ya-
there. And I was very different."
hoos. They add to an entertaining
When asked, if he could write
talk show."
his own ticket, what kind of em-
And, he conceded, there are
ployment he'd seek, Lynch said, "I
others around town - those who
had the dream job. No doubt
felt the full fury of his broadcast
about it. It was very rewarding on
wrath - happy to see him gone.
many different levels."
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TO MARSHA BERRY
P.02/08
Q&A through a crystal ball
ere at the luxurious Hillcrest head-
H
Frankly, we can't imagine any political
quarters of Unsolicited Opinions
spectacle we'd enjoy more than watching
Inc., we are feeling pretty smug.
Gene
the OIC try to convict the rascal in front of
Just a week ago, our peerless team of po-
a Washington, D.C., jury. And the first de-
litical soothsayers predicted that GOP pres-
Lyons
fense witness we'd like to see is Washington
idential nominee George W. Bush would
power-lawyer Ted Olson. If there was a con-
soon "go sharply negative and personal."
spiracy to entrap Clinton, it was hatched in
Two days later, the Republican Nation-
his office. Just last month, an article by
al Committee began airing a sareastic TV
had originally described his pioneering ef-
Jane Mayer in the New Yorker established
ad accusing Al Gore of being a crooked
forts to win congressional funding for com-
that, contrary to its stated policy, ABC News
fund-raiser and a chronic liar who's con-
puter research, exposed it as a bum rap. In
paid Olson $25,000 for the privilege of get-
stantly "reinventing himself" and "claiming
both instances, the facts didn't change, only
ting Monica Lewinsky to sit for an interview
credit for things he didn't even do."
the identity of the author. Reporters deny to
with Barbara Walters.
Having vowed to bring wholesome, pos-
politicians spin privileges they allow each
One of Kenneth Starr's oldest friends, OI-
itive, G-rated politics to Washington, Bush
other. That Bush doesn't grasp this Wash-
son pops up everywhere in the "Clinton
alibied that the new commercial was
ington fact of life shows he's too dumb to be
Scandals." Indeed, Starr presided over
"tongue-in-cheek." Besides, he explained,
president.
marriage to TV pundit Barbara Olson, GOP
Gore had said mean things about his record
Q. Is that why The New York Times objects
attack-blonde. Kenneth Olson played active
as Texas governor.
to Independent Counsel Robert Ray's an-
roles in Whitewater, the Paula Jones case,
We've heard 8-year-olds give better ex-
nounced intention to issue a "Whitewater"
the Arkansas Project and now the Lewinsky
cuses for pulling their little sister's hair.
report just before the New York Senate
matter. Back at the beginning, Olson rep-
Bush's big mistake was making a
vote?
resented Whitewater con man and witness
promise he couldn't keep in the first place.
A. Partly, yes. Lacking the guts to come
David Hale, During the 1996 Tucker-Mc-
Not since Michael Dukakis took a ride in a
clean, they're afraid somebody else will do
Dougal trial, OIC prosecutors falsely as-
tank has a major party presidential candi-
it for them. By now, all but the
sured U.S. District Judge George
date disintegrated so fast. On evidence, the
most willfully blind Times edi-
Howard that Olson and Starr
GOP princeling. who's never faced a tough
tors must know that Whitewater
hardly knew each other,
scrap in his life, would be hard put to man-
was never anything but an ex-
It's a matter of record that
age a Wal-Mart, let alone masquerade as
tended hoax promulgated by its
Richard Mellon Scaife's $2.6 mil-
"leader of the free world." Daddy's rich
own Washington bureau. When
lion Arkansas Project had its or-
friends could buy his foundering oil com-
some of the same reporters bun-
ganizational meetings in Olson's
panies, but not enough electoral votes to
gled the Chinese espionage sto-
office. He wrote pseudonymous
make him president.
ry now falling to pieces in fed-
articles urging Clinton's im-
Flush with success, our Department of
eral court, the Times reassigned
peachment for The American
Political Augury and Hairball Divination
it to science reporters capable of under-
Spectator, the magazine through whose good
has agreed to hazard a few more informed
standing the technical issues. Why the pa-
offices Hale's care and feeding was funded
guesses on questions suggested by readers.
per hasn't after eight years, simply as-
After the project's cover was blown, Olson
Q. Has the national press debunked
signed one of its expert financial reporters
was put in charge of the Spectator's internal
Bush's negative ads because they're all lib-
to determine whether, in the words of its
investigation (The contents of the OIC's own
erals?
most recent editorial, "the Clintons used
probe report are still secret.) Paula Jones'
A No. Bush simply failed to understand
their influence during Mr. Clinton's years as
lawyers rehearsed for their Supreme Court
he rules. The Washington press clique op-
governor to prop up a failing Arkansas sav-
arguments with Olson's help. If a Democrat
erates by a code of silence that forbids
ings and loan" escapes us. The answer is
did all that to a Republican president, GOP
pointing out that a member is "spinning"
"No," as the Pillsbury Report stated un-
hotheads would accuse him of treason.
acts to keep a "scandal" going. Thus for up-
equivocally five years ago.
Q. Is it really possible that W. Ray Jahn
vards of four years, Gore's Buddhist temple
Q. Will the Ray Report hurt Hillary's
and his wife will be indicted for withhold-
visit has been routinely described as a
Senate candidacy?
ing evidence about FBI use of flammable
"fund-raiser" when all available evidence
A. This is one prediction we blew. For
agents from former Sen. John Danforth's
hows that, to Gore, it was a simple cam-
months, we've predicted the thing would
Waco probe?
aign stop. It's a distinction journalists
come out this week. Now it looks as if it'll
A. We can't guess, but we do hope Judge
nake routinely in their own professional
appear even closer to the election. Even so,
Howard is paying attention. See, it was Jahn
ives. We've attended scores of political
we trust in traditional OIC political inep-
who leaped to his feet during the Tucker-
vents; never a fund-raiser. If you have to
titude. Ray will hint darkly at wrongdoing
McDougal trial to assure Howard that Olson
ay to get in or out, it's a fund-raiser.
he can't begin to prove, which will actually
and Starr scarcely knew each other. It was
"The statement that Mr. Gore 'raises
help Hillary by reminding voters of who
also Jahn who failed to disclose Hale's SC-
ampaign money at a Buddhist temple,'
and what she's been up against.
cretive contacts with Arkansas Project op-
rote New York Times reporter Katherine
Q. So you're not offended that Bush was
eratives to Gov. Jim Guy Tucker's lawyers,
eelye of the Bush attack ad, "is technical-
overheard calling a Times reporter "a major
thus arguably denying him a fair trial
not correct because he did not actually
a*****e" over an open microphone?
Starr's probe referred two OIC lawyers to
sk for money at the temple." The phrase
A. It's the only real thing he's said in
the Justice Department for sanctions. We'd
technically not correct" is Times-speak for
weeks. We have no opinion of the guy he
love to know if Jahn was one of them.
parefaced lie." So, too, the myth that Gore
was talking about, but we can think of at
aid he'd "invented" the Internet. Pundits
least five Times correspondents who fit the
ave parroted it for months. But no sooner
description.
Gene Lyons is a Little Rock author and recipient of
d the Bush campaign use a misleadingly
Q. So will Ray indict President Clinton?
the Natural Magazine Award His column appears in
dited video clip than CNN, where Gore
A. If Gore wins the election, he will.
Wednesdays
Hillary! lagging in fund raising
S
eein's how it's Labor Day, I couldn't re-
"We're going to provide information to
sist belaboring a favorite topic, the
the respective camps in terms of the feed-
Clinton-Lazio race for the U.S. Senate
Meredith
back," he said last week.
in New York.
The address of new Web site, unveiled
That's assuming, of course, that Hillary
Oakley
Friday, is www.mylegion.com.
Clinton emerges triumphant from the up-
coming primary, which no one in his right
Galluping results
mind doubts. All other pertinent factors
A new Gallup Poll on the personal qual-
aside, she did win the Democratic nomina-
Hillary's campaign has been "aggressively
ities of the two major presidential candi-
tion at the recent state convention-you
raising unlimited soft-money contributions
dates suggests that Americans think Gore is
know, the one where Hillaryites spat at the
to the Democratic Party," which already has
smarter and better looking than Bush, but
American flag-toting Honor Guard-leaving
poured hundreds of thousands of dollars
Bush is a better speaker and has a better
her prospective primary opponent to gath-
into pro-Hillary, anti-Lazio advertising.
sense of humor.
er signatures for the privilege of challeng-
The Lazio campaign is said to be still
These results, of course, are totally at
ing her.
shying away from soft-money contributions,
odds with the major media's take on things.
Anyway, as noted yesterday, the Repub-
although several anti-Hillary organizations
One of many examples that could be cited:
lican candidate, Congressman Rick Lazio of
have been holding fund-raisers for his ben-
a recent USA Today "news analysis" of the
SEP 04 '00 13:25 FR SKIP RUTHERFORD
Long Island, has been running roughshod
efit.
Bush campaign which focused almost en=
over the first lady with regard to fund rais-
The New York contest has become the
tirely on the GOP contender's "clunky,"
ing.
most expensive U.S. Senate one in the па-
"sloppy," "confusing" style of public speak-
According to an Associated Press review
tion, according to the Center for Responsive
ing.
of the latest Federal Elections Commission
Politics, raising more than $49.2 million.
The GOP contender, the "analyst"
filings, for the past three months Lazio's
That figure doesn't include the latest
opined, "could not deliver a clean version
fund-raising efforts have outpaced hers at
FEC reports, but it does include the sum
of his standard speech."
a rate exceeding 3-to-1.
raised by New York City Mayor Rudy Giu-
To the left of this harangue, a "news.
Lazio reported that during that period,
liani before he dropped out of the race due
analysis" of the Gore campaign extolled the:
he'd raised about $10.7 million and spent
to health problems.
vice president's joyous metamorphosis from
almost $6.7 million, and still had more than
dull policy wonk to "two-stepping Cam-
$10.2 million on hand.
Calling all vets
paign Guy."
Hillary reported having raised only
On another political note, the American
A comparison of the two "analyses" cer-
about $3.3 million in that time. Expendi-
Legion has invited the nation's 27 million
tainly gives new meaning to the expression
tures were about $3.1 million, and cash on
veterans and active-duty military personnel
"Gannettizing the news."
hand totaled about $7.1 million.
to participate in a straw poll over the In-
No wonder Bill has stepped up his
ternet At issue are the military positions of
Pass the peas, please
gimme activities, scheduling more person-
the two major presidential candidates, Vice
On the lighter side, last week's Gallup
al appearances and sending out thousands
President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W.
Poll noted that men would be more likely to,
of letters to prospective donors.
Bush.
choose Bush as a dinner companion.
There's been no word, yet, whether the
Al Lance, national commander of the 2.8
Women prefer Gore.
TO MARSHA BERRY
White House coffees will be resurrected.
million-member veterans' group, says par-
By the way, the FEC reports detail only
ticipants also may register their views
"hard" money contributions, which are lim-
about other relevant issues-health care,
Associate Editor Meredith Oakley's column appears
ited to $2,000 a head. As the AP noted,
education and the like.
every Monday Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
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Mr. Lazio's success with donors suggests that no matter who is on
the Republican line -- mayor, congressman, school board member -
the checks will pour in because of hostility among some people
across the country to the Democrat, Mrs. Clinton. Mr. Lazio, a
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"I'm Rick Lazio," he wrote in an unusually short, one-page
fund-raising letter this summer. "It won't take me six pages to
convince you to send me an urgently needed contribution for my
United States Senate campaign in New York. It will take only six
words: I'm running against Hillary Rodham Clinton. Sincerely, Rick
Lazio."
Despite her financial edge so far, Mr. Lazio has more money on
hand, an important indicator. Mr. Lazio began the race with $3.5
million left over from his House campaigns, and then collected
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$15.7 million. After expenditures, largely for television
advertisements and direct mailings, he has $10.2 million in the
bank. She has $7.1 million.
Both campaigns released summaries of their finances yesterday, but
not lists of donors and expenditures. They are required to submit
those lists to the Federal Election Commission this month.
Before exiting the race to focus on his treatment for prostate cancer,
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani repeatedly set fund-raising records
with a campaign that appealed to the distaste of conservatives and
others for Mrs. Clinton. With the same strategy, Mr. Lazio is
surpassing even Mr. Giuliani's records.
In the first three months of this year, for example, Mr. Giuliani took
in $7 million, less than Mr. Lazio's total for the recent seven weeks.
"It is historic," said Bill Dal Col, Mr. Lazio's campaign manager, a
longtime political consultant who led Steve Forbes's presidential
campaigns. "I have never seen numbers like this."
These totals would have been unthinkable in previous races. In the
seven-week summer period in the 1998 Senate contest in New
York, the eventual winner, Charles E. Schumer, raised $627,000,
while the incumbent, Alfonse M. D'Amato, raised $1.7 million,
officials said.
Mr. Schumer spent $16.7 million on the entire race.
Mr. Giuliani, who raised $23.3 million for his aborted run, and Mrs.
Clinton have both surpassed the record for fund-raising by a
nonincumbent in a Senate race, the $21 million taken in by Oliver
L. North, a Republican, in his failed race in Virginia in 1994.
The record for spending will not be known until November. Jon S.
Corzine, a Wall Street multimillionaire, spent $35.5 million, nearly
all of it his own money, to win the Democratic Senate primary in
New Jersey. He is expected to spend more in the general election
against the Republican, Representative Robert D. Franks.
The New York contest is likely to be the most expensive Senate
race in the nation's history, and that is without taking into account
so-called soft money: large donations raised and spent by party
committees. Mrs. Clinton has raised soft money, and while Mr.
Lazio has not, outside groups not connected to his campaign have
bought ads to help him.
Because of Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Giuliani took in more money from
donors outside the state than a typical Senate candidate, and Mr.
Lazio is expected to focus more on such contributors this month. He
has scheduled fund-raising visits next week to Alabama, Texas and
California. The Lazio campaign said it did not know what
percentage of its recent donations were from out of state.
Mrs. Clinton has raised about 60 percent of her individual donations
out of state.
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Mrs. Clinton's aides, who long ago resigned themselves to the idea
that she is reviled by politically active (and check-writing)
conservatives, said they were not daunted by Mr. Lazio's tally. "We
are not surprised that Congressman Lazio outraised us given his
ability to tap into a well-funded national network of conservative
donors," said Cathie Levine, a Clinton campaign spokeswoman.
Mr. Lazio's aides attribute some of their success to a sense of
urgency among Republicans around the country after Mr. Giuliani
dropped out. Many Republican contributors consider the New York
Senate race their second priority after the presidential one, because
defeating Mrs. Clinton would end the reign of both Clintons.
Mr. Lazio holds several weekly fund-raisers, often weaving them
into his schedule as he travels around the state. Campaigning one
Monday in mid-August in the Jamestown area, in the southwest
corner of the state, he held a breakfast fund-raiser, then toured a
sprawling furniture factory, and then held a luncheon fund-raiser
Mr. Lazio has benefited from the groundwork laid by Mr. Giuliani's
campaign, especially its direct-mail operation, which compiled a list
of more than 200,000 donors nationwide.
"Obviously, and there is no secret about this, there is a great deal of
resentment towards Mrs. Clinton," said Bruce J. Teitelbaum, who
led the Giuliani campaign. "No matter who is going to run, they are
going to raise big money. That said, Rick Lazio and his team are
doing a superb job."
For some Democrats, the numbers released yesterday confirmed
their fears that Mr. Lazio would quickly catch up to Mrs. Clinton in
fund-raising and probably surpass her by November. That does not
mean that he will win. but it does make him less of an underdog,
they said.
"They could run a tree against her, and it wouldn't matter," said
Hank Sheinkopf, a Democratic political consultant not involved in
the Senate race. "The Republicans will do anything to stop her."
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Pollard's friends had warned that he would be
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uncommon.
They believed prison officials want to transfer him
to make room in the Clemson unit for additional
sex offenders because the prison gets more funding
for housing them than for other inmates.
Pollard, a former U.S. Navy civilian intelligence
analyst, pleaded guilty to passing military secrets to
Israel.
Whether he should be granted clemency has been a
political issue in the Senate race and is even
reported to have come up in Mideast peace talks
over the past few years.
Jewish officials told The Post they were thankful
for Clinton's assistance in trying to prevent
Pollard's transfer.
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn), who
notified Clinton's campaign aides about the
situation Aug. 24, praised the first lady for acting
quickly "on a humanitarian basis."
"We asked for help, and I was told she took care of
it and that she wanted to stay on top of it if there
were any changes," Hikind said. "We're all
grateful."
Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson confirmed the
Democratic candidate's involvement.
"This issue was brought to Hillary Clinton's
attention, and she was concerned on humanitarian
grounds," Wolfson said.
"She had those concerns conveyed to the
appropriate authorities."
Pollard's supporters believe Clinton's action has
quashed the transfer, but federal prisons spokesman
Scott Wolfson said that, as a matter of policy, the
agency doesn't comment on inmate housing.
Jewish leaders - who claim Pollard's life term
doesn't fit the crime and is disproportionate to
sentences received by other spies - have pressed
Clinton and her GOP rival, Rick Lazio, to endorse
clemency for Pollard.
Neither has taken a position on whether Pollard
should be freed.
Hikind and other Jewish officials believe Clinton
would pick up badly needed votes in the Jewish
community, particularly among Orthodox and
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Albany Clinton, Lazio, Giuliani have already
raised much more than has been spent in any
U.S. Senate campaign
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New York's race to replace Sen. Daniel Patrick
Moynihan appears to have broken the record for the
most expensive U.S. Senate contest in history,
according to records released Thursday.
All told, donors have poured more than $60 million
into the campaigns of Democratic First Lady Hillary
Boscov's
Rodham Clinton, Rep. Rick Lazio of Long Island
and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the
onetime Republican front-runner who dropped out
of the race in May.
"All indications were there that it would break the
Colonie
record," said Steven Weiss at the Center for
Responsive Politics, a campaign-finance watchdog
Center
group in Washington, D.C. "The level of
fund-raising for Clinton and Lazio are at a feverish
pace. And there's going to be a lot of money needed
to win that campaign, given the coffers that both
candidates have at this point."
On Thursday, Clinton and Lazio released financial
disclosures detailing their campaign's fund-raising
over the last six weeks. From July 1 to Aug. 23,
Lazio out-raised Clinton by a ratio of more than 3-1,
according to the records filed with the U.S. Federal
Election Commission.
Lazio raised $10.7 million; Clinton, $3.3 million,
the records show. He spent, however, twice as much
as she did: $6.7 million to $3.1 million. Overall,
Clinton still has the fund-raising edge, having pulled
in $21.9 million in direct, hard-money contributions.
Clinton had a long head start, campaigning for the
seat since July 1999 10 months before Lazio
entered the race in late May. To date, Lazio has
raised a total of $15.7 million, the records show.
Before Giuliani dropped out of the election amid
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health and marital woes, he had raised about $23
million. That would bring contributions in the race
among the three to $60.6 million. Figures from the
Center for Responsive Politics, however, suggest
that the race is now up to $63.1 million. Before the
new totals were in, the center had estimated the
race's cost at $49.2 million.
The amount raised in the New York election
comfortably outpaces the Senate race in New Jersey,
where Democratic financier Jon Corzine spent $35.5
million this spring to win a party primary. As it
stands, Corzine and his Republican opponent, Bob
Franks, have raised a combined $48.1 million,
according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Prior to this year, the most expensive Senate race in
U.S. history, at $43.2 million, had been the 1994
California campaign in which Democratic
incumbent Diane Feinstein spent $13.9 million in
defeating Republican Michael Huffington, who
spent $29.4 million, according to the Associated
Press.
Lazio aides gleefully spun the congressman's
windfall as a fund-raising success. "We'll have no
problem being competitive" against Clinton's
fund-raising prowess, said Lazio strategist Mike
Murphy. Clinton spokeswoman Cathie Levine,
meanwhile, described the First Lady's posting as
"strong."
"While we're very pleased with this impressive show
of support for Hillary, we are not surprised that
Congressman Lazio out-raised us given his ability to
tap into a well-funded national network of
conservative donors," Levine said.
The totals released Thursday do not include the
millions of dollars in soft-money donations that can
be legally used on TV ads and campaign literature,
as long as they do not specifically urge viewers how
to vote. Clinton raised an estimated $1 million in
soft-money in one night alone while attending a
Hollywood gala earlier this month.
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Syracuse community and the Southwest Community
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The news that the Clintons will stop on Syracuse's
South will head two miles to the Glenwood Avenue
home of John "Duke" and Billie Jean Kinney for a
$1,000-a person fund-raiser for Rodham Clinton at 7
p.m.
The address will be broadcast nationwide at 10:06
a.m. Saturday, said Stephen Boyd, a White House
spokesman.
"They wanted to reach out to this part of the
Syracuse community and the Southwest Community
Center was a great location to bring together people
for this particular address," he said.
The news that the Clintons will stop on Syracuse's
South Side came as some in the community
expressed concerns that the Clintons would spend
most of their Labor Day weekend vacation in
Skaneateles, instead of touring neighborhoods
plagued with crime and vacant and substandard
houses. Now it appears little time will be spent in
Skaneateles.
Wednesday, Geneva Hayden said Rodham Clinton
should do more than raise money in Syracuse.
Thursday, the grandmother who turned the living
room of her Midland Avenue home into a library for
neighborhood children, welcomed the Clintons' visit
to her neighborhood.
"I think it will be a powerful message for the
people," she said. "It will probably give hope, maybe
people will come out and vote. "We're trying to
make our politicians really accountable. In order for
us to keep giving up our votes, we have to really see
some hard work in our community."
By delivering his weekly address at the Southwest
Community Center, Clinton will highlight the
neighborhood, said Rich Puchalski, executive
director of Syracuse United Neighbors.
Puchalski was invited to attend the taping. If he
meets the Clintons, Puchalski will talk about a lack
of jobs, deplorable housing conditions in the
neighborhood and Onondaga County's plan to build
a $75 million football-field size sewage treatment
plant in the Midland Avenue area.
Puchalski said Tuesday he wanted the Clintons to
tour some of the city's 1,100 vacant houses that are
havens for drug dealers, prostitutes and other
criminals. He also wanted the president to visit the
business districts on South Avenue and South
Geddes streets which are lined with abandoned
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buildings.
"Historically, elected officials don't focus on
low-income neighborhoods," Puchalski said
Tuesday. "Too often they show up at the airport to
do a press conference and move on to the next city."
In February, Hayden invited Rodham Clinton to visit
the South Side as the two shook hands at the Hotel
Syracuse during a fund-raiser sponsored by the New
York State Women for Hillary.
"She says, 'It takes a village to raise a child,' she
needs to come and see the village," Hayden said.
Hayden followed her verbal invitation with a letter
to Rodham Clinton's campaign office.
In April, Evan Ryan, director of scheduling, replied
that Rodham Clinton couldn't commit because of the
difficulties of predicting her schedule.
Tuesday, Karen Finney, a spokeswoman for
Rodham Clinton's campaign, said the candidate had
no plans to visit the neighborhood this weekend.
For several months, the Alliance Network has been
asking Rodham Clinton to meet with leaders in the
Latino and African-American community during her
numerous visits to Syracuse, said Walter Dixie,
coordinator of the grass-roots group which
advocates for people of color.
Some African Americans were concerned Rodham
Clinton had not met with leaders in the minority
community in previous visits to Syracuse, Dixie
said.
"At this point, people are not enthused by this
election because no one is knocking on our doors,"
he said Wednesday. "African Americans have been
loyal to she and her husband, especially during the
hard times."
If he meets with the Clintons, Dixie plans to ask
them about economic development for the city and
the problems of day care and affordable housing.
"We hope that they have an opportunity to hear us
talk about these things," he said. "We need some
substance, not just talk."
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Now, even
her van is
a registered
New Yorker
IT. WAS only a matter of time
once Hillary got her New York
NEW YORK POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
state driver's license that her cam-
paign van would follow suit.
The dark van the first lady trav-
els in when she's in the New York
City area - dubbed the "HRC
Speedwagon" by reporters - got
two New York plates this month to
replace her set from the District of
Columbia.
Sources observed the plates
changed at night by Secret Service
agents outside the Waldorf- Astoria
hotel. When Hillary is traveling
upstate, her Speedwagons some-
times carry Empire State plates.
But the van she uses in the city
is leased by the Secret Service out
of Washington and wasn't re-regis-
CAMPAIGN BUZZ
ROBERT
HARDT JR.
AND GREGG
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tered in New York State until Aug.
29.
Please, somebody find a fact-
checker for the Lazio campaign's
widely distributed e-mail newslet-
ter, called "New York Notes."
The latest issue reports "Con-
gressman Lazio and his wife, Pat-
ricia, spent time shaking hands,
meeting supporters and eating a
sausage-and-peppers sandwich" at
the state fair in Syracuse earlier
this week.
There's just one problem: Mrs.
Lazio wasn't with her husband on
that trip. She wasn't at the fair,
she wasn't shaking hands, and she
surely wasn't gobbling a sausage
sandwich.
While we're at it, NY Notes also
says Lazio visited Breezy Point in
Brooklyn.
Sorry, it's in Queens.
Moving to broaden her support
in the Jewish community, Hill-
ary is set to name several Ortho-
dox Jews to her "kosher kitchen
cabinet."
The appointments to the seven-
member advisory panel, to be an-
nounced before Rosh Hashana,
are aimed at helping the first
lady make gains with religious,
politically conservative Jews.
The move comes as Clinton's
top Jewish adviser, Karen Adler,
has been edged to the sidelines.
"Karen still has a seat at the
table, but the table just got a lot
bigger," said a source.
Lazio, who is raising tens of
millions of dollars to pay for TV
ads, plans a low-budget effort to
get his "mainstream" message
out this weekend.
The GOP candidate, along with
several hundred volunteers, will
be doing some old-style "leaflet-
PHOTOCOPY
ing" across the state.
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Lazio's army will fan out
through the key areas of West-
chester, Suffolk, Rockland and
Erie counties, as well as parts of
Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island,
Rochester and Syracuse.
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CHELSEA
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PHOTOCOPY
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PAGE A4 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
The Washington Times
In fact, Chelsea has been photographed in in-
Pruden on
tense conversations with Mrs. Albright and
Sandy Berger, her father's national-security ad-
Politics
viser, as if she was part of the small presidential
detail dispatched to as-
sist the president on his
By Wesley Pruden
visit to Colombia, where
he talked up the $1.3 bil-
lion American assist to
Making a daughter
Colombia's bumbling war
on drugs.
a campaign asset
A week earlier, Chel-
sea was seen huddling
with Mr. Berger and top
Hillary Clinton can't break out in her race for
aides in Nigeria, and the
the Senate, and her handlers are close to despair
White House, a little em-
that she ever will. Her fund raising is lagging,
barrassed, had to shoot
badly, and her husband, brought in last week,
down accounts that she
isn't helping much.
Hillary Clinton
played "an active role" in
He only reminds the women of what a sap Hil-
American efforts to halt the tribal warfare be-
lary has been over the years, and saps don't make
tween the Tutsis in the government and the Hutu
good senators. It's enough to make a lady long for
rebels in Burundi. She was said to have worked
a secret weapon.
with her father aboard Air Force One, rewriting
That's what's behind the sudden emergence of
first daughter Chelsea as a grown-up player.
his speech to the Nigerian parliament.
Before that, Israeli officials complained that
American newspapers, and even American
Chelsea had inappropriately monopolized the
television outlets, are wary of saying so, obeying
dinner-table conversation between her father and
a hard rule of political coverage that you don't
Ehud Barak, the Israeli prime minister, during
involve a candidate's children in even the most
the unsuccessful Camp David talks between Is-
robust discussions of politics and policy. Not only
rael and the Palestinians.
that, Miss Clinton is by all accounts a lovely
You can't blame Chelsea. The president needs
young woman - bright, responsible and serious
a hostess, his wife having abandoned the White
- who inherited the best of her parents, not the
House to pursue a job of her own, and daughters
worst. She's entitled to her privacy.
have filled in for presidents before. And what se-
But the Clintons themselves, who have ex-
rious college junior, who after all has learned
ploited everyone and everything else, are turning
more than a sophomore, wouldn't take advantage
now to their only child to rescue Hillary.
of such an opportunity to live history while her
London's Sunday Times reported over the
friends at Stanford are only studying it. Chelsea
weekend that certain diplomats have expressed
is not exactly Amy Carter, who took her book of
irritation that the president is involving Chelsea
tales of Peter Rabbit to table at a state dinner at
in delicate affairs of state.
the White House. But you can't blame diplomats
"The first sighting of the new Chelsea Clinton
and officials of other governments, either, for
was three months ago during a state visit to
feeling irritation at not knowing exactly what to
Washington by Morocco's King Mohammed VI,"
make of it.
the Sunday Times reported. "Accompanying her
The Clintons know, of course, that criticism of
father from the west wing of the White House,
Chelsea will be muted, if there is criticism at all.
she strode confidently down the red carpet and
By taking her public, after guarding her child-
placed a hand on the back of Princess Lalla,
hood privacy so well for so long, they are creat-
gently guiding the king's sister towards Mad-
ing a valuable asset, an inner tube thrown to a
eleine Albright, the secretary of state.
drowning woman, for her mother in New York.
"It was the first time the 20-year-old Stanford
"Chelsea is the respectable Clinton," says a
University student had stood in for her mother,
Democratic consultant not connected to the cam-
Hillary, at an official function.
paign, "and she connects with the suburban
"Chelsea clearly enjoyed the experience. After
housewives who detest her father and feel only
a series of public appearances at her father's
embarrassed pity for her mother. Chelsea was the
side, however, her prominent role as inseparable
glue that held the family together during the
presidential escort is beginning to prompt ques-
Monica Lewinsky fiasco, and nobody will be-
tions about the level of her security clearance
grudge her a little excitement now."
and access to confidential information.
No doubt. The risk to the ambitions of her par-
"Chelsea has done much more than merely de-
ents is that New Yorkers will regard the exploita-
liberate the burning issues of American foreign
tion of Chelsea as more cheap Clinton politics,
policy: she has been present for every big de-
and resent it enough to vote for someone else.
cision the president has made since June."
Wesley Pruden is editor in chief of The Times.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
NEW YORK POST, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
HAVING A BALL: Chelsea Clinton, receiving a tennis ball at yesterday's U.S.
Open, is apparently head over heels for fellow Stanford student and White House
intern Jeremy Kane (inset).
NY Post Charles Wenzelberg, AP (inset)
Chelsea has a White House
By ADAM MILLER,
MARILYN RAUBER
and NEIL GRAVES
intern of her own
Love-smacked Chelsea
Clinton kept her eyes on
while. but I didn't know
skipped a weekend in New
the ball and her mouth
they were dating. They're
York with her parents -
tightly shut yesterday as
always hanging out. I
despite the White House
she attended the U.S.
knew [Chelsea] had gotten
insisting she was simply
Open - refusing to talk
him a job at the White
too "tired," after a four-day
about the hunky White
House."
swing through Africa with
House intern she's dating.
Chelsea's intern romance
her father.
"I can't speak to anyone.
follows her dad's scandal-
The new beau - major-
I'm sorry,' Chelsea told
ous fling with White
ing in Latin and the clas-
The Post as she sat court-
House intern Monica Lew-
sics - couldn't be reached
side with two girlfriends in
insky.
for comment.
Flushing Meadows.
The White House was
Like Chelsea's last col-
But the family of Jeremy
mum on the romance yes-
lege love. Matthew Pierce.
Kane - the strapping
terday and Hillary Clinton
Jeremy is a top swimmer
6-foot-2. 180-pound Stan-
- on a Senate campaign
who. as a freshman. placed
ford University senior who
stop on the Upper West
sixth in the nation in the
worked in the White
Side - smiled and shook
grueling
1,650-yard
House speechwriting de-
her head "no" when asked
freestyle event.
partment this summer -
if she had any comment.
On his university Web
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PHOTOCOPY
admit they're thrilled.
But one acquaintance of
site. Jeremy says his nick-
"I think it is pretty cool.
the Stanford lovebirds. re-
name is "Ulysses. the Red
He says she's just a nor-
portedly smitten since last
Peckered Wonder Goat."
mal girl. He's a very good
spring, told The Post:
The Michigan-born min-
kid." said Jeremy's uncle.
"They're a cute couple.
ister's son also reveals his
Gilbert Kane of Braden-
He's not shy. He's very
favorite band is Pearl Jam
ton. Fla.
friendly."
and his top movies include
"I knew they have been
Sources said Jeremy
"Scarface" and "Brave-
really good friends for a
could
be
why
Chelsea
heart."
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Campaign 2000
Hillary named
top yawn jockey
By DAREH GREGORIAN
There is somebody more
boring than Al Gore - two
people, actually.
The Boring Institute has
named New York Demo-
cratic Senatorial candidate
Hillary Clinton as the most
boring celebrity of 1999 on
its 16th annual list of top
snoozemakers.
"She's the perfect example
of someone who cannot take
a hint to go away," founder
Alan Caruba says on his
FOR sk
Boring Institute Web site.
AL BORE: AI Gore fin-
Ambling in to the No. 2 po-
ished only third on a most-
SSEMBLY
sition is not such-a-shock-
boring celebrity list.
AP
jock Don Imus. The mono-
toned morning man is "too
azine editor Tina Brown,
nice. Too boring. Too often,"
child murder victim JonBe-
the list says.
net Ramsey, Y2K fears and
Our unexcitab-Al vice
endless weather stories
president came in third, tied
round out the list, which
with former Knick, New Jer-
Caruba, a former reporter
sey senator and presidential
with the Daily Record in
candidate Bill "The Thrill"
Morris County, started in
Bradley in a matchup the
1984.
list calls "The Battle of the
"There were an awful lot of
Bores."
very predictable lists of
Jesse "The Mind" Ventura,
'Who's hot and who's not'
"Minnesota's revenge on it-
and 'Who's in and who's
self and the rest of us,"
out,' " he said. "I thought
HILL-O: Former Mayor David Dinkins helps Hillary
placed fourth, while occa-
the one list that was missing
Clinton troll for votes along the West Indian Day Pa-
sional presidential candidate
was, 'Who cares?'
"
rade route yesterday.
Brigitte Stelzer
Steve Forbes came in fifth.
So he created a pretend in-
The institute summed up
stitute, and put together a
Forbes' campaign motto as,
list of boring celebrities, top-
"I'm rich. Elect me."
ped that year by Michael
Shirt-swinging soccer star
Jackson, Andy Rooney and
Brandi Chastain, Talk mag-
Walter Mondale.
PHOTOCOPY
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Free advice for Senate foes
APPLES
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on how to break deadlock
Cam
EY, candidates, this long
ates, independents and subur-
marathon Senate race is
CAMPAIGN BUZZ
banites - care deeply about the
just two months away from the
differences between you and
finish line.
ROBERT
Hillary on education, health
HARDT JR.
While both of you have spent
care, abortion, the environment.
AND GREGG
countless hours and millions of
You've really been on the de-
BIRNBAUM
fensive trying to explain your
dollars trying to leave your oppo-
congressional voting record. Did
nent in the dust, the polls show
you forget Campaigning 101,
it's still almost dead even.
ceded that you need to have one
Course Title: "The Best Defense
To win, you're going to have
or two defining "New York mo-
is a Good Offense"?
shake up your game plan and
ments" in your campaign before
You haven't said one word
show us something a little differ-
Election Day.
about Hillary's education plan.
ent. Here are some thoughts:
These spontaneous moments
Here's a tip: You won't need a
Hillary:
can't be planned, so don't be
magnifying glass to find a few
Are you ever going to say any-
afraid to terrify your staff and
soft spots.
PHOTOCOPY
thing different between now and
throw your musty script out the
While we're on the issues, your
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Election Day?
window every once in a while.
opponent has had nothing to say
While issues such as education
And while you want this race
about fighting crime. The size of
OFF THE MARK: Rick Lazio shows fine form at the free-throw
and the economy resonate with
to only be about the issues,
this opening for you roughly ap-
line at the State Fair, but he came up empty on all three shots. AP
the electorate, you need to go be-
that's not how elections work.
proximates the entrance to the
yond this year's generic Demo-
To gain ground and win the at-
Lincoln Tunnel.
cratic playbook to strike a strong
tention of more New Yorkers,
Second, you've got to get busy,
chord with New York voters.
you need to continue to break
Rick.
Rick's day 'fair'; it rains on
down the "first lady" barrier
Don't let last week's four-day
Even one of your aides con-
with voters and show them that
Hamptons vacation become a
By GREGG BIRNBAUM in Syracuse
you're a human being.
metaphor.
and ROBERT HARDT Jr. in N.Y.
When Rudy blew off an upstate
Hill's parade
To win the
As goofy as you probably felt,
And they're off!
you were smart to scarf down a
campaign trip to catch the Yan-
attention of more
sausage sandwich in Syracuse.
kees home opener, that sent a
The Senate candidates hit the
message. Look where he is
Labor Day home stretch yesterday
Meanwhile, Clinton was cheered
New Yorkers, you
Shaking a thousand hands isn't
- Rick Lazio strolled the fair-
by the predominantly black crowd
the only way to make voters you
today.
New York voters have a keen
grounds in Syracuse and marched
as she walked with former Mayor
need to continue
realize you're made of flesh and
sixth sense about which candi-
in a parade near Buffalo, while
David Dinkins along Eastern
blood.
Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped
Parkway in the West Indian Day
to break down
You've worked so hard over the
date really wants it more. It's
lively in the West Indian Day fes-
Parade. Clinton clapped her hands
time to show that work ethic you
the "first lady"
last year to just mail in your
tivities in Brooklyn.
to the music that blasted along the
learned from your father.
message for the next two
Visiting the State Fair on its last
parade route, but when she
barrier with
Lastly, how about a September
months.
day, Lazio bought two Yankees
reached Albany Avenue, heavy
surprise: endorse clemency for
Your turn, Rick:
caps, went zero for three from the
rain began to fall.
voters and show
the convicted Israeli spy Jona-
First, you are trying to make
foul line (including two air balls) at
She left the route after five
NEW YORK POST, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
than Pollard. This just might
the election about "trust," but
a basketball challenge, and ate
blocks, about halfway through.
them that you're
win you the election.
some Italian sausage finally.
One spectator at the parade was
a human being.
don't give up on the issues.
If you played it right, backing
President and Hillary Clinton
arrested and charged with biting
The small slice of voters you
freedom for Pollard (and his ex-
had mocked Lazio on Saturday
one of Clinton's Secret Service
need to win this race - moder-
pulsion to Israel) would boost
when they stopped by the State
agents. The agent was trying to
your Jewish support from the
Fair and made a point of eating
push back a crowd to clear the way
mid-30s to the mid-40s, perhaps
sausage sandwiches, after having
for Clinton.
higher. That's lights out for Hill-
taken a pass on the local delicacy
ary.
during an earlier trip to the fair.
Good luck, Hillary. Good luck,
Lazio later marched in a volun-
Clock is ticking on Rick:
Rick.
teer firefighter parade in Clarence,
Editorial / Page 36
about 20 miles north of Buffalo
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New York Report
TU
The New York Times
Lazio and Mrs. Clinton
SANDWICHES
Step Off in Different Paths
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
nine weeks. He drew contrasts with
with RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
his opponent on issues from tax cuts
CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y., Sept.
to health care, but spoke mostly
4 - Choosing two starkly different
about Mrs. Clinton, asserting that
Labor Day celebrations at different
she lacked the grounding to fill the
edges of the state - a volunteer
seat of Senator Daniel Patrick Moy-
firefighters' parade here in western
nihan, who is retiring.
New York and the West Indian pa-
The first lady, Mr. Lazio said here,
"has no record, no commitment to
rade in Brooklyn - Rick A. Lazio
the state, and has no real rationale
and Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped
for representing us in the state."
off into their general election cam-
Earlier, on the grounds of the State
paigns today.
Fair in Syracuse, Mr. Lazio said:
Mrs. Clinton bopped down Brook-
"People look at my opponent and
lyn's Eastern Parkway while Mr.
they can't name one single thing that
Lazio hammered her as an interlop-
Mrs. Clinton has ever done for the
er trying to ride her name to power.
people of the state of New York. And
The two candidates for the Senate
but for her name, I think a lot of New
could not have found two more dispa-
Yorkers wonder whether she would
rate neighborhoods to mark what is
even be a candidate in New York."
traditionally viewed as the first day
The core issue, Mr. Lazio said, is
of the general election campaign.
"about which person has been talk-
Mr. Lazio headed for this Republican
ing a lot of baloney and which person
dot of a town 20 miles outside Buffa-
has been getting the job done." Mr.
Lazio left no doubt that he put him-
self in the productive category.
Representative Rick A. Lazio, checking his weight after ind
Two far different
Mrs. Clinton responded to Mr. La-
while campaigning at the State Fair in Syracuse. He said the
zio's remarks through a spokeswom-
an, Cathie Levine. "Congressman
parades, on opposite
Lazio has been engaging in negative
personal attacks because he can't
ends of the state.
improve his record and he has no
idea how to improve the lives of New
Yorkers," she said.
Mr. Lazio's robust attack on his
lo, stepping briskly down narrow
opponent, coming after a month in
streets lined with trees and single-
which Mrs. Clinton has attacked him
family homes to waves of applause
almost daily with speeches and tele-
and shouts of support, as well as
vision advertisements, emphasized
more than a few catcalls directed at
the extent to which this campaign
Mrs. Clinton.
has turned negative. That is surpris-
At the other end of the state, Mrs.
ing, several analysts said, only be-
Clinton marched through one of the
cause it happened so early and so
most solidly Democratic parts of
intensely, so much SO that aides to
New York, Crown Heights, surround-
both candidates are wondering what
ed by a chaotic, throbbing throng of
might be left to say at the end of
Secret Service agents, police offi-
October.
cers, campaign aides and party sup-
Advisers to both candidates said
porters. She crisscrossed the street
that with the election so tight and
reaching for hands amid the cacoph-
with so many voters apparently set
ony of shouts of support and calypso
in their ways, the only way to move
music blaring from floats.
an electorate already saturated with
For Mrs. Clinton, this was a day of
information was with hard-charging
pictures more than words. She
attacks.
seemed intent on enjoying what has
Mrs. Clinton's march through
proved to be one of the most intrigu-
Crown Heights today was a chal-
ing spectacles in New York, the West
lenge for her security forces. Aides
Indian American Carnival Parade,
said Mrs. Clinton was determined to
which has become a mandatory stop
walk the parade as other politicians
for any Democratic candidate run-
have, as opposed to riding in some
ning in New York. "It's great to be
sort of armored car, to avoid re-
here," she shouted above a pounding
inforcing impressions that she is
soca beat, gyrating her shoulders
aloof. At one point, a woman who
Hillary Rodham Clinton swiveled a bit to soca music yes
and waist, though perhaps not as
tried to get near the first lady bit a
American Carnival Parade in Brooklyn. But when the rai
frenetically as the music called for.
Secret Service agent who blocked
Mrs. Clinton apparently did not
her way, leading to her arrest, the
Dinkins supports Hillary Clinton for
my vote just being he
hear the next question, about her
police said.
U.S. Senate."
marching in our parao
thoughts on the Labor Day campaign
Dressed in a lemon yellow pantsuit
None of the scantily dressed danc-
said Clayton Whitgate
kickoff, as she continued shuffling
and wearing a yellow and green
ers who are a fixture at the parade
American who said
along down the street before turning
sticker that said "Caribbean Ameri-
appeared in sight of Mrs. Clinton. As
thought much about th
off at Brooklyn Avenue and jumping
cans for Hillary," Mrs. Clinton
into her van. She did not hold a news
marched a good part of the route
she approached Kingston Avenue,
In Syracuse this mo
along Eastern Parkway with David
she seemed impressed with the mu-
zio attended to a bit of
conference.
By contrast, Mr. Lazio, traveling
N. Dinkins, the former mayor, at her
sic. Just as the rain began to pour 25
ness, eating a sausage
with a far lighter contingent of re-
side. She left the parade at Brooklyn
minutes into her march, she began
ter his initial demur
porters, and finding a smaller crowd
Avenue because of a heavy down-
bouncing the umbrella an aide had
Syracuse reporter las
at the two events he attended - the
pour that sent many spectators rac-
handed her, shuffling her feet and
felt only "so-so" ab
parade here and the State Fair in
ing to subway stations. As Mrs. Clin-
finally swiveling her hips, to the de-
wiches, which are far
Syracuse this morning - held two
ton and Mr. Dinkins marched, a cam-
light of paradegoers.
at the fair. On Sature
Mrs
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PAGE A6 / MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 *
The Washington Times
'Take back Vermont'
Vermont natives are angry over
the homosexual "civil unions" ap-
proved by the state Legislature
Inside Politics
and Democratic governor, and
they are showing their unhappi-
ness by painting "Take Back Ver-
mont" on barns and by planting
signs with the same message, the
New York Times reports.
"Stop and inquire at houses
displaying the signs and
the
translation becomes clear: We are
furious at our legislators for pass-
ing a law this spring letting gay
couples be joined in marriage-
like civil unions. We are mad
about property tax reform, and
Compiled by Greg Pierce
all the permits we need to log or
build on our land and all the
New Jersey seat of retiring
other laws our politicians pass
Democrat Frank R. Lautenberg.
against our will. We want to vote
"The New York contest helps
them out in November," reporter
Cozine, the wealthy former Wall
Carey Goldberg writes.
Street executive who bought
One Vermonter told the re-
name recognition with a
porter: "Civil unions are like the
multimillion-dollar ad campaign
straw that broke the camel's
in the Democratic primary. His
back."
new wave of commercials, to run
Dick Lambert, a dairy farmer
from Labor Day through the Nov.
from the town of Washington,
7 election, stand to break through
came up with the idea of printing
the clutter of political advertising
the signs, and has sold more than
and supplement his advantage.
4,000 of them at $5 each.
"This also highlights the cen-
Said the reporter: "The signs
tral dilemma for Franks, the
are, unquestionably, political.
lesser-known and greatly under-
They tend to be paired with signs
funded candidate. In addition to
backing Ruth Dwyer, a Republi-
competing for viewer interest
can candidate for governor, who
with the New York race, Franks
opposes civil unions." Gov. How-
will find his ads sandwiched
ard Dean, a Democrat, spoke out
among those aired on Philadel-
against the signs at a recent news
phia area TV by Senate candi-
conference.
dates in Pennsylvania and Dela-
Most of those opposed to civil
ware."
AP
unions are conservative natives of
Would-be New York Sen. Hillary
the state, while those who support
Rodham Clinton has become a
the new law tend to be liberal
Perverse reasoning
familiar face in northern New
Democrats who came from some-
Elected black Democrats in
Jersey campaign broadcasts.
where else, the reporter said.
Michigan oppose a school-
voucher referendum there "be-
says he doesn't comment on state
A shadow over Jersey
cause unions have more clout
ballot measures. But the Michi-
than poor people," Wall Street
gan vote meshes perfectly with
"Turn on any television in
Journal columnist Paul Gigot
the governor's themes of educa-
northern New Jersey and it's
writes.
tion reform and compassionate
hard to miss the barrage of com-
"But far more curious is the
conservatism. His opponent,
mercials drawing attention to a
opposition of GOP Gov. John En-
meanwhile, is a wholly owned
U.S. Senate race in New York,"
gler and Sen. Spence Abraham.
subsidiary of the National Educa-
Philadelphia Inquirer reporter
Their advisers told me last year
tion Association, except when en-
Tom Turcol writes.
that they worried that blacks
rolling his own kid at Sidwell
"As a result, vast numbers of
might turn out in greater num-
Friends.
New Jersey voters are hearing
bers to support vouchers but then
"Mr. Bush says he's a better
about the high-profile campaign
also vote against Messrs.
leader. He can prove it in Mich-
featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton
Abraham or Bush," Mr. Gigot
igan."
and Rep. Rick A. Lazio," the re-
said.
porter said.
"Now, that's perverse: Republi-
Bush, Gore on Oprah
PHOTOCOPY
"So much so, in fact, that the
cans finally find an issue that res-
PRESERVATION
home-state contest between
onates with blacks, but then they
Republican presidential candi-
Democrat Jon S. Corzine and Re-
fail to support it because blacks
date George W. Bush has agreed
publican Robert Franks, at least
might not vote Republican! At
to appear in a live interview with
for now, registers barely a men-
least Mr. Engler has now prom-
talk-show host Oprah Winfrey on
tion at dinner tables and cocktail
ised to keep quiet, while other
Sept. 18 - a week after his
parties north of Trenton.
Republicans (U.S. House leader
Democratic opponent, Al Gore,
"The Clinton-Lazio battle could
J.C. Watts, Lt. Gov. Dick Pos-
makes a similar appearance. Mr.
dominate the attention of voters
thumus) have endorsed."
Gore will be a guest on the show
throughout New Jersey's most
Mr. Gigot added: "One other
Sept. 11, which kicks off Miss
populous region and become a
politician who could help is
Winfrey's 15th season, Cox News
key factor in the contest for the
George W. Bush. His campaign
Service reports.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
16
NEW YORK POST, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2000
Campaign
2000
Lazio back in the hunt
By GREGG BIRNBAUM
Rick Lazio's Hamptons
vacation ended yesterday
on another beach - he hit
the campaign trail in
Breezy Point and brushed
after 4-day layoff
off criticism that he isn't
working hard enough to
beat Hillary Rodham Clin-
ton.
On a hazy and humid
end-of-summer day, Lazio
spent about an hour greet-
ing swimmers around the
pool at the Breezy Point
Surf Club in Queens,
rolling a couple of boccie
balls with little success,
and shaking hands with
diners in the club's restau-
rant.
The Republican Senate
hopeful also praised fed-
eral prison officials for not
transferring convicted spy
Jonathan Pollard to a
more dangerous housing
unit and said Clinton's in-
tervention in the politi-
cally sensitive case was
"within her rights."
Lazio hinted it is un-
likely he will take a posi-
tion before Election Day
on whether Pollard, who is
serving a life sentence for
spying for Israel, should be
granted clemency.
"I think the best person
to make a decision on this
is obviously the president
of the United States,"
Lazio told reporters.
GOOD ONE! Rick Lazio gets giddy with a sunbather at the Breezy Point Surf Club in Queens yesterday. Helayne Seidman
"There's only one person
Lazio then bolted for
be reminded I got into this
but some supporters urged
It's wrong. It's a fib."
who can actually offer the
East Hampton, where he
race only three months ago
him to throw harder
Lazio will visit the state
clemency and that's the
and his family laid low at
president."
- didn't have the luxury
punches at Clinton.
fair in Syracuse today for
a friend's house for four
of an extra year to cam-
"You should refute
the second time this sum-
Lazio's appearance in
days, taking a break from
paign."
them," one person told
mer and then take part in
Breezy Point, a private en-
the campaign.
Lazio, referring to stepped-
a Labor Day parade in
clave on the western tip of
Joined by state Conser-
up attacks on his record by
Clarence, north of Buffalo.
the Rockaways, was his
"I am working very
vative Party boss Mike
Clinton and state Demo-
hard," Lazio said outside
Clinton, who had no
first campaign stop since
Long and his daughter, Ei-
crats.
the surf club.
campaign events yester-
Tuesday, when he dropped
leen Long, Lazio's deputy
Lazio responded, "Some-
day, will participate in
by Junior's Restaurant in
"We have been all over
campaign manager, Lazio
times what they're saying
Brooklyn's West Indian
Brooklyn.
this state. People need to
was warmly received -
is just absolutely incorrect.
Day Parade.
CAMPAIGN BUZZ
ROBERT
HARDT JR.
NEW YORK POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
AND GREGG
BIRNBAUM
GOPers rip
Rudy aide's
$olo efforts
S
TATE Republicans are less
than thrilled about plans by
Mayor Giuliani's former cam-
paign manager Bruce Teitel-
baum to raise funds - suppos-
edly to help Rick Lazio's Senate
campaign.
A GOP source griped that Tei-
telbaum is acting like a one-man
band, without regard for Lazio,
Gov. Pataki or the state party.
Some Republicans are fearful
Giuliani may transfer some of
his leftover campaign cash -
close to $4 million - to Teitel-
baum's new committee, where it
would be solely under his con-
trol.
The state GOP had wanted a
good chunk of that money to run
ads on Lazio's behalf against
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
It hardly seems a state secret,
but the Clinton and Lazio camps
don't want anyone to know who
will be playing the bad guy in
practice sessions for their Sept.
13 debate in Buffalo.
The Lazio team has been busy
discussing finalists for their Hill-
ary stand-in - but they wouldn't
say who was being considered for
the important prep job.
The Long Island congressman
was engaged in intense prepara-
tion yesterday while staying at a
friend's house with his family in
East Hampton.
Clinton aides were mum about
their practice sessions, and
wouldn't say who will play Lazio.
For a Senate candidate in need
of lots of publicity, Democrat
Mark McMahon isn't doing him-
self any favors.
Fox News Channel decided to
do a piece on the political un-
known taking on Hillary in the
Sept. 12 Democratic primary.
So a camera crew was dis-
patched Monday morning to the
Long Island Rail Road station in
Massapequa, where McMahon
was scheduled to campaign.
But guess who didn't show up
and had to be tracked down by
the Fox news crew?
The apologetic candidate said
there was a scheduling mix-up.
Former President George Bush
must really want to keep Hillary
out of the Senate.
The father of the Republican
presidential nominee donated
$1,000 to Giuliani when he was
running against the first lady
and now he's chipped in another
grand for Lazio.
The Bush contribution to La-
zio's coffers, made last week with
a personal check, is listed in the
Suffolk County Republican's
just-filed campaign finance re-
port.
NEW YORK POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
Rick's fund-raising dwarfs first lady's
By ROBERT HARDT Jr.
Lazio campaign spokesman Mi-
GOP Senate candidate Rick
chael Marr said the new report
Lazio has pulled ahead in the
"shows the great level of grass-
money race, raising more than
roots support Congressman
three times as much cash as
Lazio enjoys."
Hillary Rodham Clinton over the
Marr said the FEC reports pro-
past two months, according to
vide "a nice contrast between the
figures released by the cam-
hard-dollar contributions Con-
paigns yesterday.
gressman Lazio is raising and
Lazio raised $10.7 million dur-
the millions of soft-money contri-
ing July and August - com-
butions Mrs. Clinton is raising
pared to $3.3 million hauled in
from her rich Hollywood friends
by his Democratic rival.
and liberal special interests."
The Long Island congressman
Hard-money contributions are
reported having $10.2 million on
limited to $2,000 per donor and
hand, while Clinton had $7.1
can be used directly by a candi-
million.
date's campaign committee.
Clinton also spent $7.1 million
Clinton spokesman Howard
- mostly buying TV time for ads
Wolfson noted that the first lady
- while Lazio shelled out $6.7
has raised a total of $21.9 mil-
million.
lion and will likely reach her $25
The figures from reports filed
million fundraising goal.
with the Federal Election Com-
"While we're very pleased with
mission do not include the mil-
our impressive show of support:
lions in unregulated "soft
we fully expect that Congress-
money" Clinton has raised this
man Lazio will outraise us given
summer, which can indirectly
his ability to tap into a national
benefit her campaign.
Republican fund-raising net-
PHOTOCOPY
Although Lazio has avoided
work," Wolfson said.
raising soft money, several con-
Including money raised by
PRESERVATION
servative organizations have
Mayor Giuliani in his aborted
been hauling in cash for the Sen-
campaign, $63 million in hard-
GRAVY TRAIN: Rick Lazio, here on the No. 7 train to Flushing, has
ate race, money they claim
money donations have already
recently outraised Hillary Clinton by three-to-one.
they'll be spending to support
been made in the Senate race -
N.Y. Post: David Rentas
him.
an all-time record.
The New York Times
Rival Closes In
Copyright © 2000 The New York Times
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
On Mrs. Clinton
In Money Race
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+
THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
Many Republican contributors con-
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
Rival Closes In on Mrs. Clinton in Money Race
sider the New York Senate race their
second priority after the presidential
Representative Rick A. Lazio may
one, because defeating Mrs. Clinton
be less well known than his opponent
Continued From Page Al
like this."
The New York contest is likely to
would end the reign of both Clintons.
in the New York Senate contest (not
These totals would have been un-
be the most expensive Senate race in
Mr. Lazio holds several weekly
to mention the Republican who
thinkable in previous races. In the
the nation's history, and that is with-
dropped out), but in terms of fund-
Hillary Rodham Clinton. Sincerely,
fund-raisers, often weaving them
seven-week summer period in the
out taking into account so-called soft
into his schedule as he travels
raising, he has already entered her
Rick Lazio."
1998 Senate contest in New York, the
money: large donations raised and
Despite her financial edge SO far,
around the state. Campaigning one
league. Mr. Lazio collected $10.7 mil-
eventual winner, Charles E. Schu-
spent by party committees. Mrs.
Monday in mid-August in the James-
lion in just seven weeks this summer,
Mr. Lazio has more money on hand,
mer, raised $627,000, while the in-
Clinton has raised soft money, and
town area, in the southwest corner of
his aides said yesterday, leaving lit-
an important indicator. Mr. Lazio
cumbent, Alfonse M. D'Amato,
while Mr. Lazio has not, outside
the state, he held a breakfast fund-
tle doubt that he will have the means
began the race with $3.5 million left
raised $1.7 million, officials said.
groups not connected to his cam-
raiser, then toured a sprawling furni-
to battle for the seat despite his late
over from his House campaigns, and
Mr. Schumer spent $16.7 million on
paign have bought ads to help him.
ture factory, and then held a lunch-
start.
then collected $15.7 million. After ex-
the entire race.
Because of Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Giuli-
eon fund-raiser.
Mr. Lazio has taken in a total of
penditures, largely for television ad-
Mr. Giuliani, who raised $23.3 mil-
ani took in more money from donors
Mr. Lazio has benefited from the
$19.2 million since jumping into the
vertisements and direct mailings, he
lion for his aborted run, and Mrs.
outside the state than a typical Sen-
groundwork laid by Mr. Giuliani's
Senate race in May, nearly as much
has $10.2 million in the bank. She has
ate candidate, and Mr. Lazio is ex-
campaign, especially its direct-mail
as Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has
$7.1 million.
pected to focus more on such contrib-
operation, which compiled a list of
been raising money for more than a
Both campaigns released summa-
utors this month. He has scheduled
more than 200,000 donors nationwide.
year and has collected $21.9 million.
ries of their finances yesterday, but
Appealing to some
fund-raising visits next week to Ala-
"Obviously, and there is no secret
She raised $3.3 million in the seven-
not lists of donors and expenditures.
bama, Texas and California. The La-
about this, there is a great deal of
week period this summer: July 1 to
They are required to submit those
voters' distaste for
zio campaign said it did not know
resentment towards Mrs. Clinton,"
Aug. 23.
lists to the Federal Election Com-
what percentage of its recent dona-
said Bruce J. Teitelbaum, who led
Mr. Lazio's success with donors
mission this month.
the first lady.
tions were from out of state.
the Giuliani campaign. "No matter
suggests that no matter who is on the
Before exiting the race to focus on
Mrs. Clinton has raised about 60
who is going to run, they are going to
Republican line - mayor, congress-
his treatment for prostate cancer,
percent of her individual donations
raise big money. That said, Rick
man, school board member - the
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani repeat-
out of state.
Lazio and his team are doing a su-
checks will pour in because of hostil-
edly set fund-raising records with a
Clinton have both surpassed the
Mrs. Clinton's aides, who long ago
perb job."
ity among some people across the
campaign that appealed to the dis-
record for fund-raising by a nonin-
resigned themselves to the idea that
For some Democrats, the numbers
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
country to the Democrat, Mrs. Clin-
taste of conservatives and others for
cumbent in a Senate race, the $21
she is reviled by politically active
released yesterday confirmed their
ton. Mr. Lazio, a once-obscure con-
Mrs. Clinton. With the same strat-
million taken in by Oliver L. North, a
(and check-writing) conservatives,
fears that Mr. Lazio would quickly
gressman from Suffolk County, has
egy, Mr. Lazio is surpassing even
Republican, in his failed race in Vir-
said they were not daunted by Mr.
catch up to Mrs. Clinton in fund-
readily harnessed that sentiment.
Mr. Giuliani's records.
ginia in 1994.
Lazio's tally. "We are not surprised
raising and probably surpass her by
"I'm Rick Lazio," he wrote in an
In the first three months of this
The record for spending will not be
that Congressman Lazio outraised
November. That does not mean that
unusually short, one-page fund-rais-
year, for example, Mr. Giuliani took
known until November. Jon S. Cor-
us given his ability to tap into a well-
he will win, but it does make him less
ing letter this summer. "It won't
in $7 million, less than Mr. Lazio's
zine, a Wall Street multimillionaire,
funded national network of conserva-
of an underdog, they said.
take me six pages to convince you to
total for the recent seven weeks.
spent $35.5 million, nearly all of it his
tive donors," said Cathie Levine, a
"They could run a tree against her,
send me an urgently needed contri-
"It is historic," said Bill Dal Col,
own money, to win the Democratic
Clinton campaign spokeswoman.
and it wouldn't matter," said Hank
bution for my United States Senate
Mr. Lazio's campaign manager, a
Senate primary in New Jersey. He is
Mr. Lazio's aides attribute some of
Sheinkopf, a Democratic political
campaign in New York. It will take
longtime political consultant who led
expected to spend more in the gen-
their success to a sense of urgency
consultant not involved in the Senate
only six words: I'm running against
Steve Forbes's presidential cam-
eral election against the Republican,
among Republicans around the coun-
race. "The Republicans will do any-
paigns. "I have never seen numbers
Representative Robert D. Franks.
try after Mr. Giuliani dropped out.
thing to stop her."
Continued on Page A22
PAGE A8 / FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
The Washington Times
Independent counsel shuts down
Whitewater probe headquarters
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - In-
for the sworn testimony.
to two persons before it closed its
dependent Counsel Robert Ray
During their work in Arkansas,
doors yesterday. At its peak, more
formally ended the Whitewater era
independent counsels Ray, Ken-
than three dozen lawyers, FBI
yesterday, announcing he had
neth Starr and Robert Fiske saw 21
agents and others were assigned to
closed the Arkansas office where
persons charged and 14 convicted
the special prosecutor's operation
President Clinton and his wife's
for a variety of crimes, many of
in Arkansas.
business dealings had been inves-
which did not pertain to the land
tigated for 6½ years.
deal that gave the Whitewater in-
Mr. Fiske and Mr. Starr's initial
Mr. Ray is now focusing on
vestigation its name.
assignment when the office
whether to try the president over
In Arkansas, all that remains is
opened in 1994 was to determine
his testimony about Monica Lew-
an appeal and a plea for post-
whether there were any improper
insky in the Paula Jones sexual ha-
conviction relief by ex-Gov. Jim
relationships between the presi-
rassment case.
Guy Tucker, who left office after
dent and first lady Hillary Rodham
U.S. District Judge Susan Web-
being convicted of fraud in 1996.
Clinton and the Madison Guaranty
ber last year cited Mr. Clinton with
"If he wins
Savings and Loan, which was
we've agreed not
contempt of court and fined him
to retry," said Keith Ausbrook, a
owned by James McDougal.
$90,000 as a civil penalty for mis-
spokesman and lawyer in Mr. Ray's
Mr. McDougal and his ex-wife
leading testimony in the Jones
office. He said other Arkansas
Susan were partners with the Clin-
case.
matters would be handled by the
tons in the Whitewater land devel-
A grand jury was seated July 11
Washington staff of the Office of
opment in northern Arkansas.
to consider whether Mr. Clinton
Independent Counsel.
Madison Guaranty failed at a
should also face criminal charges
The Little Rock office was down
cost to taxpayers of $65 million.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
6A FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 USA TODAY
Politics
Electionline
Lazio trounces Clinton in
fundraising for July, August
Republican Rick Lazio got into the New York Senate race against first la-
dy Hillary Rodham Clinton late, but he has been making up for lost time.
A campaign finance report shows the Long Island congressman, a relative
unknown before his entrance into the race May 20, raised $10.7 million
from July 1 through Aug. 23. That's more than $1 million a week and al-
most five times as much as Clinton raised during the same period.
"Wow! Those are pretty amazing numbers," says Larry Makinson, who
tracks political money for the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Since he entered the Senate race just over three months ago to replace
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who dropped out amid health and
marital problems, Lazio has raised $15.8 million. Giuliani announced
Thursday that hormone treatments have halted the spread of his prostate
cancer, but he will continue treatments to rid his body of the disease.
Clinton, one of the top campaign fundraisers in the country, raised
Republican National Committee
Attack ad: The Republican Party takes aim at Democratic presidential
candidate Al Gore with a 30-second advertisement airing in 17 states.
$2.8 million during the same period, for a total of $21.4 million since be-
ginning her campaign last year.
- Kathy Kiely
GOP advertisement hits Gore's temple fundraiser
PHOTOCOPY
A new 30-second Republican spot attacking Vice President Gore opens
by showing a TV set with images of Gore at a Buddhist temple fundraiser
PRESERVATION
in 1996, followed by the vice president making a speech about campaign
finance reform.
"There's Al Gore reinventing himself," a woman says, reacting. "Like I'm
not going to notice. Who's he going to be today - the Al Gore who raises
campaign money at a Buddhist temple? Or the one who promises cam-
paign finance reform? Really." The ad also pokes fun at Gore's claim that
he helped create the Internet. "Yeah, and I invented the remote control,
too," the woman says. "Another round of this and I'll sell my television."
The Republican National Committee ad, airing in 17 states, is the most
direct GOP attack yet against Gore.
Interior Dept. reviewing its ties with Boy Scouts
The Interior Department is reviewing whether it should sever some
ties with the Boy Scouts of America over the group's ban of gays. The or-
der could prevent the Boy Scouts from using some federal land and keep-
ing Interior sponsorship in scouting activities. Interior asked the Justice
Department to look into whether working with the Boy Scouts violates
an executive order issued in June that barred participation in groups that
discriminate of the basis of sexual orientation.
Counsel investigating Clinton closes Whitewater office
Independent prosecutor Robert Ray formally declared an end to the
Whitewater era, announcing that he had closed the Arkansas office
where President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton's business dealings
had been investigated for the past 6½ years. All that remains to be dealt
with is an appeal and a plea for post-conviction relief by former governor
Jim Guy Tucker. During the Whitewater investigation, 21 people were
charged, and 14 were convicted in connection with a variety of crimes.
Natural Law candidate attracts Ventura aide
John Hagelin's presidential campaign signed as campaign manager the
man who led Jesse Ventura to victory as Minnesota governor in 1998.
Doug Friedline, Ventura's campaign manager, promised "instant credibil-
ity and some structure" to the campaign of Hagelin, who heads the Natu-
ral Law Party and officially became its nominee Thursday. He is also the
nominee of a faction of the Reform Party.
- Tom Squitieri
Written by Jim Drinkard from staff and wire reports
Marjorie Williams
The Pol's Wife
Now that's a low blow. As The Post reported on Wednesday, the es-
tranged wife of Prince George's County representative Albert Wynn
Washingtonpost
has gone to work for the campaign of his opponent, Paul Kimble, tar-
geting her former love with inflammatory recorded calls to thousands
of voters in the heavily black Fourth District. "Albert Wynn does not
respect black women," says her message. "He left me for a white
woman."
Kimble, who is white, may be kindly described as an eccentric who
won the Republican nomination by virtue of being the only Repub-
lican foolish enough to vie for Wynn's ultra-safe seat. He has eight
dogs and six cats; he once tried to pose nude in Playgirl magazine as a
way of raising funds; and in two previous outings against Wynn he
won less than 15 percent of the vote.
Kimble, in other words, is just a bump in Wynn's road to a fifth
term. The real
interest in the
story is as the
latest sign of
revolt in the
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 A27
ranks of silent
political wife-
hood. It seems
that when poli-
ticians divorce
these days, a
wife who has
hoed the long
row of political
marriage is ev-
er more in-
clined to go
BY BILL THE WASHINGTON
out with a bang.
A little over a year ago, Pat Fordice, then first lady of Mississippi,
was (very sweetly) hanging her governor-husband, Kirk Fordice, out
to dry, publicly declining to vacate the governor's mansion so that he
could marry his mistress. And last spring we had Donna Hanover, on
the steps of Gracie Mansion, delivering the death blow to Rudy Giu-
PHOTOCOPY
liani's Senate campaign by confirming that his affairs were the reason
their marriage was ending.
PRESERVATION
Last month, Marianne Gingrich earned a reported $275,000 for a
book proposal promising to relate the saga of her marriagé to Newt:
hard-earned money indeed.
These auguries are like the early frames of one of those children's
dramas-"The Rats of N.I.M.H," perhaps-in which lab animals
band together to escape from their tormentors. In fact, the phenome-
non of the Explosive Political Wife is just one more sign that the en-
tire role of political wife is on its last legs, victim of our dawning
awareness that it's a social construct that has outlived its relevance by
a good 30 years.
The Wife always served three purposes in politics, at least two of
which are now moot. The first was to warrant the husband's basic
normality as a family man-that he was just like voters. But in-
creasingly, the man with a single long-term marriage and a helpmeet
whose career is to support his career is becoming a rarity; why should
voters want to see this vanishing ideal mirrored in their politicians?
The second role was to assert his reliability, or morality. (He seems
happily married, she sticks with him, ergo he's not a cad.)
But in the post-Clinton era, this function not only seems passe; it
seems, after Hillary Clinton's long, ambiguous service as her hus-
band's enabler, positively suspect. (Don't be fooled by The Kiss, Al
and Tipper Gore's famed clinch before his convention speech last
month, which is the exception that proves the rule. Only the man who
wants to succeed Bill Clinton has to offer what will henceforth be
seen as icky, staged demonstrations of intimacy.)
Finally, political wives-especially on the Republican side-have
served as guarantors of their husbands' essential niceness, or political
moderation. Barbara Bush always allowed people to believe she was
liberal on abortion rights and that perhaps therefore her husband was
too; she talked SO fervently about literacy and Head Start that it was
easy to forget to notice how little interest George Bush had in domes-
tic social policy. This function-though theoretically one that wives
can still perform-is the least constructive one of all.
In almost any campaign you may still see the wife in the skirted
blue or red suit, the sensible pumps, accepting her wrist corsage from
the 4-H Club winner. But behind its impregnable smiles and circle
pins, the entire institution has been slowly crumbling. Increasingly,
politicians' wives have jobs of their own or, cleanest of all, careers that
have absolutely nothing to do with politics. Another reason political
wifehood is dying is that men are now trying to be political spouses,
too, and they can't stand it. Bob Dole, you'll recall, endured it for
about five minutes before he undermined his wife's presidential cam-
paign by carrying on about his admiration for her rival, John McCain.
No matter how many times you see Laura Bush read to a child on
the evening news this year, the traditional olitical wife is an en-
dangered species. May she rest in peace. Some time, in the not too
distant future, we will acknowledge the passing of her role with the
same amazement we felt at the fall of the Berlin Wall, crashing down
so easily after standing for decades as an unbreachable certainty. Boy,
we'll think; that sucker wasn't as strong as it looked.
NEW YORK POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 2000
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7
Campaigny
2000
HILLARY PULLS STRINGS
By GREGG BIRNBAUM
Hillary Rodham Clinton has
intervened to block spy Jona-
than Pollard from being trans-
ferred to a potentially danger-
FOR SPY POLLARD
ous unit of the federal prison
where he is serving a life term,
The Post has learned.
civilian intelligence analyst,
The first lady quietly went to
pleaded guilty to passing mili-
bat for Pollard last week after
tary secrets to Israel.
Jewish leaders told her prison
Whether he should be granted
officials planned to move him
elemency has been a political
out of the relatively safe unit
issue in the Senate race and is
where he has spent the past
even reported to have come up
seven years.
in Mideast peace talks over the
Pollard's supporters fear he
past few years.
would have faced attacks in the
Jewish officials told The Post
new unit, said to house violent
they were thankful for Clin-
inmates including white su-
ton's assistance in trying to
premacists, because he spied
prevent Pollard's transfer.
for Israel and
Assembly-
is an Ortho-
dox Jew.
NEW YORK POST
man
Dov
Hikind
(D-
Under spe-
EXCLUSIVE
Brooklyn),
cial arrange-
who notified
ment, Pollard
Clinton's cam-
is imprisoned in a small unit at
paign aides about the situation
North Carolina's Butner prison,
Aug. 24, praised the first lady
used primarily to house nonvio-
for acting quickly "on a human-
lent sex offenders who are re-
itarian basis."
ceiving treatment.
The unit, called Clemson, is
"We asked for help, and I was
told she took care of it and that
JONATHAN POLLARD
regarded as among the safest
HILLARY CLINTON
in the prison.
she wanted to stay on top of it
Serving life term.
Moves to block transfer.
Pollard's friends had warned
if there were any changes,"
Hikind said. "We're all grate-
Pollard's supporters believe
that he would be transferred to
Rick Lazio, to endorse clemency
ful."
Clinton's action has quashed
for Pollard.
the Virginia unit, where fights,
stabbings, racist incidents and
Clinton spokesman Howard
the transfer, but federal pris-
ons spokesman Scott Wolfson
Neither has taken a position
rapes are not uncommon.
Wolfson confirmed the Domo-
said that, as a matter of policy,
on whether Pollard should be
They believed prison officials
cratic candidate's involvement.
the agency doesn't comment on
freed.
want to transfer him to make
"This issue was brought to
inmate housing.
Hikind and other Jewish offi-
room in the Clemson unit for
Hillary Clinton's attention, and
Jewish leaders -who claim
additional sex offenders be-
she was concerned on humani-
cials believe Clinton would pick
Pollard's life term doesn't fit
up badly needed votes in the
cause the prison gets more
tarian grounds," Wolfson said.
the crime and is disproportion-
funding for housing them than
"She had those concerns con-
Jewish community, partieu-
for other inmates.
ate to sentences received by
larly among Orthodox and Ha-
veyed to the appropriate au-
other spies - have pressed
Pollard, a former U.S. Navy
sidie Jews, if she comes out in
thorities."
Clinton and her GOP rival,
favor of releasing Pollard.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
N.Y. Senate Contest
Falls Short on Drama
THE Post
Ideology Is Deemphasized in Close Race
By JOHN F. HARRIS
store than $400 billion and said the
Washington Post Staff Writer
proposal was a perfumed version of
GOP presidential nominee George
NEW YORK-First lady Hillary
W. Bush's.
Rodham Clinton's decision a year
This linkage of Lazio, an abor-
ago to take an early leave from the
tion rights and gun control sup-
White House to run for the Senate
porter, with more conservative
guaranteed that the race here
(and unpopular in New York) lead-
would be historic. But it turned out
ers of his own party, has been a con-
to be no guarantee the race would
sistent theme of Clinton's cam-
be riveting.
paign. Last week he struck back
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2000
Nine weeks before Election Day,
with the most barbed line of the
Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigns at the New York State Fair in Syracuse on
as the Labor Day weekend marks
campaign. A Lazio television ad ac-
Saturday. The Senate race has not become the epic battle some expected.
the start of the autumn final sprint,
cused one of Clinton's ads of mak-
the contest between one of the
ing "five gross distortions" of his
world's most famous women and a
record, and concluded, "Hillary
previously little-known Republican
Clinton: You just can't trust her."
congressman from Long Island has
Their ads underscore what is the
been notable largely for what it has
dominant reality of this race: It is in
not been. It has not been a titanic
many ways an ideologically shape-
clash of personalities, or a referen-
less contest. Lazio says he supports
dum on eight years of President
a health care bill of rights, but a dif-
Clinton, or a bracing debate about
ferent version than Clinton backs.
A8
two markedly different visions for
While she tries to highlight Lazio's
America's future.
controversial spending votes, such
In short, it has not been the
as on education funding, when he
grand political theater that so
sided with the House GOP leader-
many people assumed it would be.
ship, he emphasizes the places,
Instead, Hillary Clinton and Reg.
each as off the environment and
Rick Lazio have fashioned relent
cancer research, where his agenda
lessly centrist messages and W
less conservative than most na-
bored to make their public images
tional Republicans. Clinton is left
soft-focused and unexceptional.
trying to recast the reputation of a
They each spend vast amounts of
man whom her own husband had
time out of public view raising
praised, before the Senate contest,
money, and their campaigns spend
as a reasonable pragmatist.
Rep. Rick Lazio signs autographs in Brooklyn as the Senate contest heads
as much time arguing about tac-
"There's no question the at-
into the final stretch. Polling shows neither candidate exceeding 50 percent.
tics-who is being more negative,
tempts at issue contrast have not
who is being a hypocrite about the
caught fire," a Clinton adviser la-
en more latitude by the public to
for several days this week, while he
use of "soft money"-than about
mented. In her camp there is frus-
embrace activist government with-
travels out of state for money. But
policy. In this most extraordinary
tration at how difficult the 42-year-
out being seen as a dreamy ideo-
despite his late start, Lazio raised
race, they act like ordinary candi-
old Republican with the face of col-
logue, while Clinton "has to bal-
$10.7 million during July and Au-
dates in an ordinary contest.
lege student-"a weird combina-
ance a perception of being too
gust, compared with $3.3 million
"The scribes were poised to
tion of Machiavelli and light-
liberal."
for Clinton, according to figures re-
write an epic, and suddenly a Sen-
weight," in the words of one Clin-
Clinton campaign manager Bill
leased Thursday. He has $10.2 mil-
ate campaign broke out," said Dan
ton aide-has been to pin down.
DeBlasio said people who expected
lion in the bank, while she has $7.1
McLagan, a spokesman for Lazio.
But Clinton, nearly as much as
Clinton to run as the reincarnation
million. Lazio typically has three or
Democratic consultant Hank
Lazio, has labored to avoid giving
of Eleanor Roosevelt misread her
four fundraisers a day, aides say,
Sheinkoff, who is not working on
herself much ideological defini-
beliefs. "There are issues where
and sometimes has a half-dozen
this race, was more blunt: "It's been
tion-beyond embracing positions
she's very progressive, but she's
such events.
a boring campaign so far.
that have been methodically sur-
clearly as much of a New Democrat
But his campaign events also
But this campaign has one great
veyed by her pollster, Mark Penn.
as her husband," DeBlasio said.
tend to be light on content. Lazio's
antidote to boredom: It NO close
Penn is also President Clinton's
Liberal activists, a more potent
public schedule last week included
that virtually no one in the Empire
polister, and is a principal architect
force in New York politics than
stopping at Yankees batting prac-
State is making confident
predio-
of the centrist repositioning Clin-
most places, have been frustrated
tice and a morning stop at the fa-
tions of how it will turn out.
ten executed for his 1996 reelec-
but tolerant of Clinton's tepid mes-
mous Junior's diner in Brooklyn,
And there are other signs
that
tion and that he has followed since.
sage. Peggy Shepard, a longtime
where he bought breakfast for sev-
the race, mostly bereft of drans in
Hillary Clinton's positions in this
Democratic activist who runs an
eral patrons. ("First thing the Re-
the three months since New York
campaign are for the most part the
environmental group out of Har-
publicans have done for me in a
Mayor Rudolph W. Givilini
generic issues espoused by the
lem, is typical. "Certainly it's frus-
long time," said diner Ruth Mor-
dropped out as the GOP candidate,
White House and congressional
trating because we can't even hear
ris.) But Lazio takes reporters'
is starting to bestir itself. Clinton,
Democratic leadership: in favor of
the word 'environment' from Hilla-
questions at virtually every appear-
in the latest Zogby poll, showed an
comprehensive prescription drug
ry, much less environmental jus-
ance, something Clinton does only
uptick in her support in the wake of
coverage for Medicare, the Demo-
tice,' Shepard said. "But I'm also
once a week or so.
last month's Democratic National
cratic version of HMO regulation,
pragmatic enough to know that
For now, the remaining 64 days
Convention-the first change after
targeted tax cuts and federal sub-
this is a huge fight with huge impli-
of the campaign are a sprint for an
months-showing a slight lead
sidies for school construction.
cations, so let's get her elected."
unusually small number of voters-
over Lazio but with both candi-
Those Democrats who supposed
Lazio likewise has not been serv-
less than 10 percent-who have
dates still unable to break through
that Hillary Clinton was more pro-
ing up the kind of fare savored by
not made up their minds. Strate-
the 50 percent barrier.
gressive than her husband, or that
ideologues in his party. He has not
gists within and outside both cam-
The outlines of a more spirited
the longtime admirer of Eleanor
turned his campaign into a harsh
paigns said that Clinton appears to
issue exchange are taking shape as
Roosevelt would run on the un-
critique of the Clinton years, nor
have been boosted by the selection
a prelude to their first debate Sept.
abashed liberalism of her heroine,
has he emphasized the message
of Connecticut Sen. Joseph I. Lie-
13. Lazio, after making virtually no
have been disappointed by her cam-
that Hillary Clinton is actually far
berman as the vice presidential
significant policy utterances since
paign. The bold campaign some ac-
to the left of her stated views. "In
nominee for the Democratic ticket,
getting into the race, last week an-
tivists hoped for is being waged
the base, that's a natural message,
since it energizes the crucial New
nounced what he described as a
across the Hudson River in New
but you' got to be careful or she
York Jewish vote, which has been
moderate plan that would cut taxes
Jersey, where millionaire Demo-
becomes the victim" in the minds of
somewhat cool toward her. And
by $776 billion over 10 years. Aides
cratic Senate candidate Jon Cor-
most voters, said Lazio campaign
Gore's revival has put this state
said it is the first in a series of pol-
zine, a former Wall Street exec-
manager Bill Dal Col. So Lazio has
firmly in his column, with a lead in
icy statements he will unveil over
utive, has embraced universal
mainly stayed on the message that
one poll of 20 points.
the next several weeks. Clinton's
health coverage and other dramatic
a woman who moved to the West-
New York pollster Lee Miringoff
campaign pounced on the plan with
expansions of social spending.
chester suburbs less than a year ago
said if Gore's lead holds this would
accusations, denied by Lazio, that
A Clinton aide argued that Cor-
has done nothing for New York.
mean that for Lazio to win, one out
he had underestimated its cost by
zine, as a wealthy capitalist, is giv-
Both campaigns privately ac-
of five Gore voters would have to
knowledge that much of what the
split their ballot. That tall order, he
candidates have done to date mat-
said, suggests the larger challenge
ters little in comparison to the TV
for Lazio's campaign in a state
ad wars that are beginning now and
where registered Democrats have
will become a deluge by late Octo-
an advantage of 2 million voters:
ber. The race will turn, a Clinton
showing that he brings something
aide said, "on who can cut through
to the equation other than being
the static at the end."
the anybody-but-Hillary candidate.
Preparing for that has become a
"Lazio has been happy to make
virtually all-consuming task. Last
this race all about Hillary and that's
week Clinton was in Colorado and
gotten him to the 40s," Miringoff
Washington state for fundraisers.
sa +1 "He has to do something on
Lazio will have no public schedule
his own to gel it into the 50s."