Bush disavows aide attack in Florida campaign flare
In Jacksonville AP reports President Bush denounced a top campaign aide's derisive attack on Bill Clinton and tried to steer the race away from sleaze. Deputy press secretary Judy Smith and Mary Matalin defended the broadside, while Clinton urged focus on issues and stayed above the fray.
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Bush attacks Clinton as campaign fight intensifies
President George Bush accused Senator Clinton of distorting his world leadership record in a harsh speech to carpet workers in Dalton Georgia. He said his foreign policy credentials remain strong and warned against making the United States a second rate power.
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President Bush airs first national TV ads ahead of convention
The Bush reelection campaign launches its first national television advertisements in key networks and local stations, claiming fiscal restraint and law and order. The $7 million spend draws on leftover primary funds, with ads slated to begin before the August convention and feature stark messages from Bush in shirt sleeves.
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Reagan ads rollout targets undecideds across states
Television stations in Michigan Ohio Missouri and Wisconsin will air the ads. Kathleen Jamieson of the University of Pennsylvania notes the campaigns aim to energize the base with strong positions while not appealing to undecided voters, and she questions whether the tactic will recapture exiting supporters.
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Bush Quayle first two national TV ads target deficit and change
Washington reports the Bush Quayle campaign released two national television ads ahead of the Republican National Convention. The 30 second spot urges deficit reduction by cutting spending and passing the Balanced Budget Amendment, noting nine votes short last summer and promising to win them in a new Congress. The 60 second ad, Change must be guided by principle, emphasizes wasteful spending controls, strengthening the American family, and backing law enforcement to improve crime and uphold laws.
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Clinton camp says Bush slime tied to economy
Clinton aides vow to hammer Bush on the economy amid GOP sleaze attacks. Begala says the attack machine targets the economy as Clinton resumes his campaign bus tour toward Missouri Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin. The campaign accepts a Bush denial of Matalin's controversial ad and urges a return to issues.
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