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BUSH
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It is widely assumed that Bush will ask Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady, Attorney General Dick Thornhurst and Education Secretary Lauro Cavazos to stay. All three joined the Reagan administration in recent months.
Thornburgh said yesterday that he had been given no indication of whether Bush wanted him to remain.
The Washington Post reported that Bush wanted to replace Thornburgh with former Environmental Protection Agency chief William Ruckelshaus or Illinois Gov. James Thompson. Thompson said yesterday that he wasn't interested.
Ann Dore McLaughlin may keep her post as labor secretary or get another Cabinet position, possibly interior.
interested. Former Sen. John Tower of Texas, an arms negotiator in the Reagan administration who later advised Bush's campaign on national security matters, is expected to be in line for secretary of defense.
interior.
Others mentioned as possible nominees for the labor post include Rep. Tom Ridge, R-Pa., and Constance Horner, now director of the office of personnel management.
Former Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole, wife of one Bush rival Bob Dole, also has been mentioned as a candidate for another Cabinet job.
another chamber of trust. For the powerful post of budget chief, the favorite is Richard Darman, a one-time senior aide in the Reagan White House and later deputy secretary of treasury.
deputy secretary of state Richard Burt, ambassador to West Germany, is known to be interested in the job of national security adviser at the White House.
The career of George Bush
George Bush spent 13 years in the oil business after entering politics. After two terms, he held the House of Representatives, he held a series of appointments. Ronald Reagan chose Bush as his running mate at the 1980 Republican convention in Detroit. He will become the 41st President of the United States in January.
Democrats criticize Dukakis campaign, look ahead to 1992
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Democrats, once again on the wrong end of a presidential election landslide, took scant at first; then everyday from election victories everywhere but at the top of the ticket and were blaming Michael Dukakis for losing a race they once thought was theirs to win.
win.
"The Dukakis campaign ran the worst campaign of this century," said Robert Slagle, chairman of the Texas Democratic Party.
Democratic Party.
"Clearly, the Democratic Party is alive and well," said Kathy Vick of Louisiana, a former chairman of the Association of State Democratic Party Chairs. "We're in this position where we can elect everybody but a president."
president
waked if she thought Dakukis would get a lot of
criticism from party officials, she replied, "Yep."
criticism from party briberies, so he repaired. "We left Atlanta thinking we could win." she said. "Nobody thought it was going to be a lead-pipe-cinch. It ended up not being close."
While many Democrats were looking back on the 1988 campaign and expressing frustration and anger, others were already looking ahead to 1992.
were already looking ahead to 1922. "Our next political season really does begin today."
said Jesse Jackson on the CBS show "This Morning."
"There are big-city elections in 1989, the census in 1990, reapportionment in 1991," said Jackson, reeling on a list of what he considered important challenges facing the Democrats even before attention is turned to the next presidential contest.
*Residential contest.*
Appearing on the same program, Gov. Bill Clinton, another potential 1992 contender, said, "There's still a very vigorous national Democratic Party out there."
But the Arkansas governor warned against the "L-word" tat plagued Dukakis in his campaign against Republican George Bush.
He said Democrats "have to articulate a philosophy that is not perceived as too liberal. The American people are deeply conservative in general and very progressive in particular. What we have to do is make sure the American people know where the Democratic Party stands."
On the NBC "Today" show, State Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Georgia, said the party ought to "shorten the overall primary season. I think we've got to figure out a way to spend less money in the races and I think we've got to change the procedures substantially so that the primaries have a profile of voters much more like the general election."
Profs predict style of Bush presidency
Policies are unclear, they say
By Barbara Joseph Kansan staff writer
Move over, politics of confrontation a la Reagan; make room for politics of compromise a la Bush.
At least that's the view from Marvin Harder's political rooftop.
"President Reagan was more engaged in the politics of confrontation than of compromise," said Harder, professor of political science. "He had stronger public support than Vice President Bush has. I suspect Bush will make an effort to adhere to the politics of compromise because the Democrats have gained ground in the House and the Senate."
ground in the new Congress, Democrats will strengthen their majority in both houses. In the Senate, Democrats were expected to win 56 seats and Republicans 44 seats, a gain of two seats for the Democrats. In the House, Democrats were expected to win 261 seats and Republicans 174 seats, a gain of seven seats.
seeds, a flag.
He specializes in U.S. politics and political philosophy. He is also director of the University of Kansas Capitol Complex Center and of the Institute for Kansas Legislators, both in Topeka.
Harder said:
"Essentially, Bush won because he successfully generated a negative image of Michael Dukakis," Harder said. "It's going to make it a bit more difficult for him to function successfully. He's going to have to assuage the Democrats."
An attitude of compromise is also necessary because Bush's negative campaign offended Democrats, Harder said.
the Democracy. Harder said he thought Bush could
overcome those difficulties by making an effort to work with Congress. And there is no way to predict what Bush will do as president.
"As to policies, he has given us so little indication of his positions that no one has a clear idea what he will do, including the Republicans in Congress," Harder said.
Another political science professor said Bush would bring little change.
"I don't think Bush will make any major changes in economic or foreign policy," said James Titus, professor emeritus of political science. Why should he? He is riding a ship of those he's done pretty well. If the economy doesn't collapse and the stock market doesn't fall apart, why rock the boat?"
ROCK
He taught at the University of Kansas for 31 years, specializing in U.S. government and political theory.
theory.
However, Titus said the prospect of Bush appointees to the Supreme Court bothered him.
"Once they get in, they can serve forever," Titus said. "They do make policy. The new appointees will probably be conservative, giving us a conservative court."
conservative Titus said that he couldn't tell from Bush's campaign what his policies would be. Nor could he tell whether Bush would have influence in Congress.
"You can't judge his ability to persuade from his vice presidency," he said. "Constitutionally, the only job of the vice president is to preside over the Senate. He has no vote unless there is a tie. But to me, Bush is not a very pushy fellow. He's a team player."
Political Roundup
GORBACHEV CONGRATULATES BUSH:
Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev congratulated President-elect George Bush yesterday and said he hopes that the new administration will continue developing U.S.-Soviet relations. Foreign Ministry spokesman Vadim Perfiliev said an early summit is likely. The Soviets did not express a strong preference in the election, but Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennady Gerasimov said last week that the Soviets would like a prompt summit with the winner.
VOTER TURNOUT LOW: Voter turnout in
Tuesday's election was the lowest since 1924 because the electorate felt little enthusiasm for either presidential candidate and decided the "rational" choice was to stay home, Curtis Gans, director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, said yesterday.
ENGLISH OFFICIAL IN FLORIDA: Florida and Colorado voters overwhelmingly declared English their states' official language. Arizona did likewise, but by a bare 51-49 percent margin.
said yesterday.
The research and public policy organization which is nonpartisan, found the low turnout to be caused by a variety of factors, including the conduct of the candidates, the coverage of the campaign and the use of television advertising. Gans said.
CALIFORNIA REJECTS AIDS INITIATIVE: Californians decisively rejected an initiative that would have forced doctors to report AIDS patients and approved of one allowing AIDS testing for some people accused of crimes.
forces swept to victory in Michigan, Colorado and Arkansas. The Michigan vote to approve a ban on state-financed abortions for poor women, except to save the life of the opposed. was 58 percent in favor, 42 percent in favor. Coloradoans also voted against state-funded abortions, by 60-40 percent. In Arkansas, an amendment forbidding state-funded abortion and protecting life beginning at conception won by 52-48 percent.
crimes.
PRO-CHOICE GROUPS WIN: Pro-choice
BRENSAKR, HAWAII APPROVE VOTING MEASURE: Nebrakasn approved and
Hawaiians rejected constitutional amendments allowing many 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections. The amendment to Nebraska's constitution makes a person eligible to vote "for the calendar year in which such citizen has attained the age of eighteen years."$^{17}$
MARYLAND UPHOLDS GUN BAN: Despite a $4 million media blitz by the National Rifle Association, Maryland voters upheld their state's law banning cheap handguns known as "Saturday night specials."
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