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GRAPEVINE, Page 17
By JANICE CASTRO
Out of the Mouths of Babes
OVERHEARD IN THE schoolyard last week at the Flint Hill
Elementary School in Vienna, Virginia, as a six-year-old
introduced a pal to her parents:
Classmate: This is Marshall Bush.
Father: Do you know who her grandfather is?
Classmate: Yes! President Bush.
Marshall Bush: Yes, but he won't be President much longer.
Not Worth His Time
Why did legendary adman Sean Fitzpatrick bail out of the
Bush campaign? Sources at the November Co., the Madison Avenue
all-star band that is working on the campaign, said Fitzpatrick,
best known for crafting GM's memorable "Heartbeat of America"
campaign, found the effort too much like the "Heartache of
America." Says a former teammate: "Their issues are good, but
nobody's listening. It's very frustrating. In fact, they're just
like clients."
Timing Is Everything
If Ross Perot gets back in the race, which candidate would
suffer most? When's the thing: both campaigns agree that he
would hurt Clinton more if he jumped in now, since he would cut
Clinton's lead in California and New York and give Bush a chance
to edge out a win in close races in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois.
But in a few weeks, as Bush tightens the race, a last-minute
howdy-hi from Perot could knock him out of the box in crucial
Western and Southern states. Like Texas.
Play It Again, Bill
An off-Broadway show in Manhattan called THE NEWS IN REVUE
is packing them in by turning today's political headlines into
tonight's routines. For instance: the long-running Clinton-Gore
road tour has gone sour since the Fab Foursome started getting
on each other's nerves. Bill keeps playing that darned sax, and
Hillary won't quit with the cookies. Tables are outfitted with
ballot boxes, and every night the audience votes for President.
At last count, Clinton had won 68 of 70 ballots.
Civil War in Germany?
German violence toward Bosnian and Romanian refugees, says
Foreign Minister KLAUS KINKEL, has filled the government with
"deep shame." But the civil unrest has also inspired fear. Since
January, more than 320,000 Bosnians, Croatians and Romanians
have sought asylum in Germany. The German government is now
paying the Romanian government to repatriate its citizens but
still expects at least 130,000 more refugees to arrive by the
end of the year. Germany provides asylum seekers with housing,
food and free medical care. But unemployment in the area of
eastern Germany where they are housed averages 30%, adding fuel
to the racist resentment many citizens feel toward the
newcomers. Civil order is increasingly fragile. Says a senior
German diplomat: "It is out of control. We have to worry about
civil war."
PANDER METER
When the going gets tough, the incumbent gets generous.
Add up the altruism President Bush has demonstrated this month
as he tries to close the gap with Clinton:
Miffed China and Israel but mollified angry aerospace
workers by okaying the sale of $6 billion worth of F-16s to
Taiwan and $9 billion worth of F-15s to Saudi Arabia
Boosted farm-state fortunes $1 billion with the new wheat
Export Enhancement Program
Promised to spend $500 million to rebuild marginally
important Homestead Air Force Base
Lowered premiums for the 15-year FHA-insured home
mortgages favored by upper-income buyers
Promised 100% federal reimbursement of rebuilding costs
for hurricane victims in Florida, Louisiana and Hawaii -- up
from the 75% usually given to victims of natural disasters,
such as the 1989 San Francisco earthquake
CAMPAIGN QUIZ
Q
Which of the following U.S. Presidents served in the
military?
A Thomas Jefferson
B James Madison
C John Quincy Adams
D Woodrow Wilson
E Lyndon Johnson
A
E Lyndon Johnson