*1 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, November 13, 1991 BUSH Continued from page 1 still-unofficial re-election cam- paign, Bush blended an attack on the Democrats with a fresh prescription for the economy, which has not re- bounded strongly from the reces- sion as the administration had hoped. "Right now the signals are mixed" on the economy, he said. "I'd frankly like to see the credit card rates down. I believe that would help stimulate the consumer and get the confidence moving again," Bush said. Bush spoke a day after a fresh poll showed his job performance approval rating down 6 points in the past month and 29 points since spring. Bush told a New York luncheon audience that Americans are weary of the Democratic-controlled Con- gress, its "endless appetite for sideshows that have really kind of embarrassed our country" and law- makers' "overindulgence in perks and privileges." He blamed Congress for block- ing his proposals on transportation, energy, unemployment and crime, declaring: "Sometimes I get this sinking feeling that the Democrats believe that they can win only if times are bad. They have a vested in- terest in seeing us fail." "I don't think that he has offered any sense of leadership on any of the issues that might be able to pull us out of the economic mess that we are in," said House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt. "If he has been mugged, he has been mugged by his own unwillingness to lead." Bush made his comments at a $2.2 million fundraiser, the third in a series of galas with the Republican Party's elite, as he builds his cam- paign war chest before making the formal announcement that he will seek a second term. FORUM Continued from page 1 government investment strate- gies. "The money is there," Clinton said. "Health care has to be afford- able, affixable and accessible. We need to cut needless spending and give attention to the matters at hand," Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder said. The six candidates repeatedly criticized President Bush for a lack of attention to domestic affairs. "The president of the United States just doesn't seem to under- stand that there is a life-and-death struggle going on in America to- day," Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey said in his opening statement. "Increasingly, I believe Americans are growing distaste- ful of that kind of leadership." Harkin said, "Old George Bush was over in Rome a couple of weeks ago. He said there wasn't a recession 'over there' - meaning here, our country! Old George Herbert Walker Bush. He still can't get it right. He was born on SUIT Continued from page 1 Cherrin said he wrote a letter to MSA President James Green, com- plaining that he had been inter- viewed in MSA chambers and never received the promised response. "They hushed me. I don't want to get anybody in trouble or any- thing. I was just really upset that' they never called me back due to poor leadership," he said. Davies said Cherrin was not called back due to a breakdown of communication. "It was sort of a communication gap between us," she said. "We were really sorry about it. It wasn't anything against Dan Cherrin." CC candidate Sejal Mistry was interviewed in the President's office but commented, "Personally I just don't think it's that big of a deal. Breaking the rule is not at all alter- ing the elections or the campaign." third base and thinks he hit a triple." Tsongas said he decided to run for president out of anger, after "watching George Bush take America over the economic edge." Tsongas also linked Bush to racism in today's politics. "David Duke is the son of George Bush," he said. Brown was more indirect in his criticism. He stressed the cor- ruption associated with incum- bency, and urged working people to take this country back from the "politicians sucking on the um- bilical cord of status quo. I want 'David Duke is the son of George Bush' - Paul Tsongas former Mass. Senator dacy is not about me it is about you, the people." Forum moderator Paul Duke, a senior corespondent for public television in Washington and the moderator of the television pro- gram "Washington Week in Re- MSA Continued from page 1 "There's a lot of redundancy. They keep repeating the same thing." Cheryl Hanba, the new School of Art representative who was ap- pointed to the assembly last week to fill a vacancy, said she was glad she joined because University students view," said, "I thought (the candi- dates) were all lively and pungent and they all showed they are ready to take on a fight with George Bush. We may have a lively Demo cratic race yet." Most delegates interviewed af- ter the forum mentioned being im- pressed with Harkin. Charles Hall Jr., a delegate rep- resenting the Retail and Wholesale Department Store Labor Union of New Jersey, said, "Harkin has la- bor in his guts. He is a working- class man and he understands the needs of the working man." And Marty Urra, a delegate from Florida, added, "I was very impressed with Harkin. He seemed to be saying what is on my mind. He seemed to express my anger. We need a candidate who can communi- cate that message." Other delegates were reluctant to pin down their support. "It might be too early in the game commit to any one candi- date," said Dan Delia, a representa-* tive of the International Union of Roofers, "(New York Gov. Mario) Cuomo is still in the back of many peoples minds as a possible candidate." THE MICHIGAN DAILY 764-0552 4 I t 'The LSA student government meetings are much more entertaining because we get to the point and we actually get things done. - Andy Petrella Assembly member should be more aware of student is- sues. Business Rep. Sandra Dixon was 44 OSV I Williams L 1e Library Studies Rep. Paula Jabloner, who did not attend the meeting last night, will also be re- moved from the assemblv at neX also removed from the assembly last week's meeting since she has accumu- night after acquiring 12 absences. The lated 13 absences. assembly allows members to miss 12 roll-calls, taken before and after each LSA Rep. Brett White also plans assembly meeting and at committee to resign from the assembly. His spot meetings. is up for re-election next week. qw "4 I t " rice. ;no HARKIN Continued from page 1 them," she said. Asked by members of the audi- ence why she was not supporting any of the other five Democratic candidates, she replied sharply, "Why not go for the best? Why not go for Tom Harkin?" Second-year law student Bren- dan Meyer said he was pleased with what he heard at the rally. "I read about Harkin over the summer," he said, "I was first at- ANALYSIS Continued from page 1 Whichever message Demo- cratic voters ultimately embrace, one things is clear: the process that began in Detroit yesterday has the potential to choose a vi- able challenger for the 1992 race - and one which won't merely go through the motions, as many had previously speculated. tracted to his candidacy because I opposed the war and he voted against it." "Harkin has a direct approach. He can stir things up. Hopefully, he can stir up the voters," Meyer added. University alumnus Charles Cares was happy with Harkin's choice of speech topics. "He's a great speaker. It was nice to see him talk about economics." Harkin stopped in Ann Arbor last night after the AFL-CIO Na- tional Convention in Detroit. "We may have a lively Demo- cratic race yet," Duke said. But, those elections were waged during relative economic prosperity. The tenuous state of today's economy will be the key factor in next year's election, Duke said after the forum. "If the economy is still in the tank, all bets are off on Bush," said Duke, the host of weekly public televi- sion show, "Washington Week in Review." "4 I L1 Sbe £bfin;&IictIQ The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. On-campus subscription rate for fall/Winter91-92 is $30; all other subscriptions via first class U.S. mail are $149 - prorated at Nov. 1, 1991, to $105. Fall subscription only via first class mail is $75 - prorated at Nov.1 to $46. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Associated Collegiate Press. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan-48109-1327. 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