Perot challenge shows gains for Bush Clinton
Primary results from Kentucky Arkansas and Idaho push Bush and Clinton to easy wins while Ross Perot gains strength as a potential third force. Uncommitted votes helped Bush in Kentucky and Idaho, Clinton led in Arkansas, with Perot winning write ins and drawing nearly 20 percent in Washington state. Clinton urged focus on his record and plan amid Perot’s rising appeal.
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GOP abortion debate fractures Republicans in Salt Lake City
A daylong Republican Platform Committee hearing on abortion devolved into a fractious clash as pro and anti abortion factions sparred. Phyllis Schlafly attacked Ann E W Stone while Gov William Weld warned the party risks alienating mainstream voters if it clings to an anti choice stance amid signals from the Supreme Court on abortion rights.
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Brown and Buchanan press campaigns in California
Patrick Buchanan and Jerry Brown stage final efforts in California as Perot rises. Buchanan faults Bush on immigration and foreign policy while Brown blasts a gridlocked system and Clinton’s dominance. Both seek to reshape their parties before the primary winds down.
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