Political notes on presidential candidate scrutiny in 1987
The column surveys how the press pursues candidates like Hart Biden Gore and Babbitt focusing on moral and legal questions including marijuana use campaign actions and civil rights demonstrations. It notes media inquisitiveness and asks how far voters should want such scrutiny while recounting Branstad and Ginsburg episodes and a GOP event in Manchester Iowa with Heslop and spouse.
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Robertson's White House bid tests GOP electability
Robertson, a 1980s evangelical figure, pursues the GOP nomination with a strong Iowa petition base and a dataset showing high unfavorables. Supporters cite fervor and leadership, while skeptics doubt broad appeal, predicting a possible third in Iowa and impact on later states.
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