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...importance of family matters, indeed, cannot be overlooked. Two presidents--Andrew Jackson and Rutherford Hayes--were born after their fathers' deaths, and neither of them ever lost a presidential election. Clinton's father died before he was born--a personal tragedy for the Arkansan, to be sure, but a good political omen...
...Bill Clinton's lead in the overall popular vote and in some strategic states has diminished. The main reason is that Bush's attacks on his character and credibility have reinforced the existing impression of the Arkansan as a slick equivocator. In a TIME/CNN survey taken last week, Clinton's advantage was down to seven points among registered voters (38%, vs. 31% for Bush and 17% for Perot). A month earlier, his margin had been 13 points. When "leaners" who have not quite made up their minds are added to the mix, Clinton's margin rises to eight (41%, compared...
Bush's comments marked the crescendo of a well-orchestrated campaign of rumors, leaks and innuendos. They ranged from wild suggestions of KGB links, to reports that Clinton had held multiple passports under different names while at Oxford, to dark hints that the young Arkansan may even have been planning to renounce his citizenship to avoid the draft. If Bush did have evidence for such charges that Clinton could not explain away, the results could be devastating. But so far no shadow of proof was forthcoming...
...cope with Perot until his strategy unfolds. Up to this week, they have maneuvered as if Perot were just another heckler. By mid-September, the Bush-Clinton contest had assumed an intimidating structure from the President's viewpoint. Various lines of attack on Clinton -- the "family values" theme, the Arkansan's draft record, his performance as Governor -- failed to boost Bush's ratings. The President's belated attempt to sell his "Agenda for American Renewal" also had only a limited impact...
...measure, the race has been tightening considerably since mid-June, when Clinton was running a poor third. A TIME poll conducted last week showed a virtual three-way tie; Clinton actually was first at 28%, vs. 26% each for Bush and Perot, though the difference is statistically insignificant. The Arkansan hopes to make further gains by presenting a picture of a united, moderate party at the convention in New York City. Last week he picked up the endorsement of onetime chief rival Paul Tsongas, who earlier had ensured that there will be no noisy platform fight by refusing to help...