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...would Jim Baker or Dick Cheney handle Haiti? Of the potential Republican presidential nominees in 1996, the former secretaries of State and Defense are the best qualified to speak about foreign affairs, and both would avoid the invasion Bill Clinton seems ready to launch. For Baker and Cheney, the bottom line is simple: restoring Haiti's deposed President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, isn't worth a single American life. From there, however, their positions diverge. Both would stay out of Haiti, but Cheney would also stay away...
...right Christian Coalition some clout, judging by the lineup for the two-day conference that kicked off in Washington today. Among the prominent Republicans scheduled to address the religious stalwarts: Texas Senator Phil Gramm, former Veep Dan Quayle, former Education Secretary Lamar Alexander and former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney -- all rumored aspirants for the top of the G.O.P. ticket...
...Accordingly, the early lineup of Republican presidential contenders is already bidding for the approval of the Christian right. Jack Kemp has long been a favorite of theirs. Dick Cheney was keynote speaker at the Virginia convention. Dan Quayle's memoir is peppered with references to his religious faith and was co-published by Zondervan, a Christian imprint. And the power of the religious right was certified two weeks ago by Bob Dole, who abruptly endorsed Ollie North's Senate bid after toying publicly with the idea of supporting the independent candidacy of moderate J. Marshall Coleman...
There's a growing buzz among Republican power brokers that Colin Powell is the G.O.P.'s best alternative to Old Guard types like Bob Dole and Dick Cheney and should be the party's presidential candidate in 1996. At the same time, some Republican political consultants are telling Powell that he needs to build a power base, and that he should consider a vice-presidential slot in '96 and wait until 2000 to run for President. For now, Powell -- who has never publicly revealed his party affiliation -- is continuing to work on his $6 million memoirs...
...DICK CHENEY (ex-Secretary of Defense...