WE T H E TODAY Some sun, some clouds; High: 51, Low: 34. TOMORROW Partly sunny, milder; High: 54, Low: 37. 1E4v*a 1111DE... Give blood to beat OSU. See OPINION Page 4. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Vol. CII, No. 33 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, November 13, 1991he ,,,D CAMPAIGN '92 IS HERE Dems debate in Detroit forum The six announced Democratic presidential candidates debate during yesterday's session of the A[L-UIU convention in Uetroit. From left: Nebraska Sen. Robert Kerrey, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, former California Gov. Jerry Brown, moderator Paul Duke, Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin and former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas. Harkin's speech draws full house by Karen Sabgir Daily Staff Reporter "Are your roads better? Are your schools better? Are your streets safer? Do you have better health care? Do you have more jobs?" Democratic Presidential can- didate Tom Harkin directed these questions to a standing room only crowd in the MLB last night to address what he called "the failed economic policies of the Reagan and Bush administration." In a campaign rally peppered with feisty displays of enthusi- asm, including several standing ovations, Harkin focused on a road to change while simultaneously denouncing the Republican admin- istration that led the country through the 1980s. "I'm running for president be- cause I think there's a hunger in America. People are ready for change," said Harkin. "I have had it up to here with Republicans running this country!" Harkin said he has three ax- ioms of politics. First, "Take care of your base. Don't leave your base." Second, "Never defend and always at- tack." And finally, "don't fight on their turf, make them fight on your turf." For this last reason, Harkin said he insists on challeng- ing Bush on domestic issues. Harkin rigorously condemned Bush. "George Herbert Walker Bush has feet of clay and I'm go- ing to take a hammer to them," he said. State Sen. Lana Pollack (D- Ann Arbor) said in her introduc- tion of Harkin that she feels the government has "taken a walk" on the people of America. "The White House has abandoned See HARKIN, Page 2 by Travis McReynolds Daily Staff Reporter DETROIT - Competitiveness in the global economy, a national health care system, and the widen- ing gap between the rich and the poor were the principle issues ad- dressed at the Democratic presi- dential candidate forum held in downtown Detroit yesterday. The forum, part of the week- long AFL-CIO National Conven- tion, was the first time all six candidates had met. After a brief opening state- ment from each candidate, discus- sion focused on America's falter- ing economy. "We are the richest govern- ment in the world," said Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, "but all the money is in a small pot. We have to spread it around to make our economy work." Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas focused on the econ- omy throughout the forum. "The only way we are going to turn this country around is with an economic battle plan," he said. "George Bush, like Ronald Reagan, has no economic battle plan." Former California Gov. Jerry Brown said building roads, high- ways, and trains - with American products and labor - could be one solution to a direc- tionless domestic policy. "To get this country going again we need to return the power to the people of the United States," he said. Discussion of a national health care plan - favored by all six candidates - drew applause from many of the 700 union delegates at the convention. Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton said a national health care system would make available billions of dollars in insurance money that could be used for education or See FORUM, Page 2 Bush Bush: Dem s to blam efor slow fiscal recovery NEW YORK (AP) - President Bush urged credit card issuers to cut interest rates yes- terday to help revive the nation's sagging economy and accused Democrats, on the basis of their staunch liberalism, of preventing his legislation from moving for- ward. Speaking at a fundraiser for his See BUSH, Page 2 Former Mayor Edward Pierce awaits the late arrival of Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Harkin in the MLB last night. Forum may mark start of viable Democratic campaign by Josh Mitnick presidency as President Bush rode king is told the people are revolt- sions to his working class back- For Democrats, this year's age that has been done to our great Daily Managing Editor post-Gulf War approval ratings ing and he responds, 'I'll say they ground, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin election marks the third consecu- country," he said. i DETROIT - "Welcome to 1992." Those were the words of mod- erator Paul Duke, and they cap- tured the moment at yesterday's DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS Democratic presidential candidate forum, where hopefuls began the year-long process of bringing their national vision to the Amer- ican people. Only six months ago, in the wake of the Gulf War, no Democrats were touching the that suggested he was unchal- lengeable. But yesterday's forum was held in the midst of political winds that have begun shifting against Bush, revealing weak- nesses on domestic issues many Americans believe have been ne- glected by the president. Candidates sought to portray Bush as a president out of touch with the American public. "President Bush is like the king of France in Mel Brooks' History of the World Part 1. The are,"' said Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey. There was minimal debate. In- stead, each candidate stuck to defining his own message and proving his ability as Democratic standard bearer to go after Bush. Their audience was a convention of AFL-CIO labor leaders - rep- resentatives of the middle class Americans whose support Democrats need to win back next year. . With a fiery delivery and allu- probably made the biggest im- pression on the crowd. "I'm proud of labor and I'm proud of what labor has done for America. I'm built to stick up for working people," he said. Former California Gov. Jerry Brown also spoke, in an animated tone, connecting every issue with his criticism of how dispropor- tionate influence of the few with money to burn keeps incumbents in office who are disinterested in the average American. tive presidential race in which they find themselves in the role of challenger. And it was re- flected in their themes of a nation mired in increasing economic in- equality, losing its global com- petitiveness and disillusioned with its own government. Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder focused on what he called a need to unite Americans of different races. "It's time to start healing America. And we need a friend that can understand all the dam- In calling for a restoration of the American middle class, afford- able health care, and new working environments, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton promised to "challenge Americans to change." The message that America is on the wrong track and needs to change has been heard before. In 1984 and 1988, Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis pledged a switch from Reagan-Bush policies and were convincingly rejected. See ANALYSIS, Page 2 Progressive Party charges that CC illegally interviewed in MSA chamber by Purvi Shah Daily MSA Reporter Following Sunday's $10 fine for code violations of campaign posters, the Progressive Party might file a suit against the Conservative Coalition (CC) for al- legedly interviewing potential candidates in the Michigan Student Assembly cham- bers - a violation of election rules which prohibit the use of MSA facilities for cam- paign purposes. Progressive Party campaign co-manager Todd Ochoa said he has five witnesses who saw CC members interview potential can- didates in the MSA chambers. "I hate to do it on strictly political grounds, but that's what the Conservative Student governments by Purvi Shah Daily MSA Reporter Four new representatives - former Michigan Student Assembly President Coalition did," Ochoa said, referring to the recent fine. However, MSA Vice President Julie Davies said she had looked in the code and did not find a specific stipulation that can- didates could not be interviewed within BALLOT BOX half the campaign is being conducted. No officer, member, or employee of MSA or other students shall make use of MSA to conduct a campaign." "I don't think you could call in- terviewing campaigning," Davis said. LSA first-year student Dan Cherrin - the person interviewed in MSA chambers - was planning to run for MSA with CC but never received final approval from the party. Cherrin said he was interviewed by Davies, Women's Issues Chair Nicole Shupe, and two men he could not identify. "I interviewed with CC and they said they would get back to me, but they never did," he said. See SUIT, Page 2 tofillAssembly seats tives. Their terms will expire when new representatives are elected next week. Petrella said he and the two other new LSA representatives joined because they MSA chambers. The code states, "The use of MSA facil- ities to conduct a campaign shall be consid- ered support of the candidate on whose be- appoint representatives "I believe the Engineering students were being shortsighted in the fact that we don't have a full (representation)," he said. While he said the recent investigation F,. } ,.V.v t