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Duarte's biggest asset remains, however, his open mind toward the insurgents, whose participation is key to any political solution, along with ties he developed with other moderate leaders stemming from their united opposition to military rule. Throughout the campaign Duarte has promised to open up dialogue with the guerrillas and enable them to participate--in municipal elections two years hence--the only way to break the bloody stalemate...
This year's race is characteristic of the courageous stands McGovern has taken throughout his political career. While others are campaigning against "big government," the South Dakotan has been unafraid to asset that government can, and should, play an important guiding role. McGovern advocates vigorous government action to combar poverty and hunger, aid education, advance equal rights for women and minorities, and protect the environment. Other Democratic candidates have pledged to support these causes as well but McGovern stands alone in his gutsy proposals to compensate for increased spending in these sectors by slashing government handouts to other, more politically...
Dingell has been myopically intransigent on this matter, and it's time that he started compromising. For one thing, Congress will eventually have to address the acid rain problem anyway. But more important, a consensus on the issue among Democrats could prove an asset at the polls this fall...
...money organization and strategy, of course lies the Republicans' biggest asset--Reagan's enormous personal charisma. and style. But exactly when he takes that style out of the Rose Garden and goes directly to the voters remains unclear. For the meantime, while there are no contested Republican primaries this year both Reagan and Bush will make appearances in states at the time of the Democratic contests...
...army officer. Law learned Spanish as a child while living in Mexico and Colombia. Rodriguez said that this fluency will be an asset when dealing with the Hispanic community...