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THE BANNERGRAPHIC February 5,1992

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Hamilton touted as favorite son INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Rep. Lee Hamilton is not giving much encouragement to fellow Democrats who want him to run as a favorite son in Indiana’s May 5 presidential primary. With today’s opening of the filing period, some Democratic mayors urged the veteran lawmaker to run. BUT A spokesman for Hamilton said the congressman has pledged his support to one of the five major Democratic candidates and was undecided about the draft movement James Perron of Elkhart, Pete Chalos of Terre Haute and Mike Puro of Goshen were among the mayors backing Hamilton, said Christopher Mehl, Hamilton’s press secretary in Washington. By committing delegates to a favorite son, rather than a candidate mounting a serious run for the presidency, Indiana Democrats could wield more influence at a deadlocked national party convention. Because the state’s primary election is held so late, the nomination often is decided before Hoosier Democrats vote on a candidate. CANDIDATES seeking to run in Indiana’s presidential primaries must file for the race between Feb. 5 and March 6. “It’s completely on their (the

Three die in fire at hotel where Tyson jury sequestered

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Fire killed three people and injured 10 early today at the downtown hotel where the jury in the Mike Tyson rape case was sequestered, authorities said. All 15 jurors were safely

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REP. LEE HAMILTON Running for president?

mayors’) initiative. Lee said he would get back to them,” Mehl said. Hamilton, who represents the 9th District, privately has given his support to one of the five Democrats who have declared their candidacy: Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, lowa Sen. Tom Harkin, Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, former California Gov. Jerry Brown and former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas. “HE HAS MADE a selection, but he hasn’t made it public, at the request of the candidate,” Mehl said.

evacuated, said Rob Smith of the Marion County prosecutor’s office. He said they were taken to another location which he could not disclose. STATE SEN. Larry Lutz, DEvansville, was among those taken

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Economy sapping Bush’s support

Democrats tabbed as party to deal best with economy

NEW YORK (AP) An Associated Press poll showing widespread doubts that President Bush deserves re-election reflects the public’s instinct to blame someone for the nation’s recession, analysts said. Of the 1,000 adults polled, 48 percent said Bush does not deserve a second term, 38 percent said he does and 15 percent had no answer. THE DEMOCRATS outpolled the Republicans, 41 percent to 32 percent, as the party that can do a better job of dealing with the economy. Half the remaining people said neither party can do a better job, and half didn’t know. The poll was taken last Wednesday through Sunday by ICR Survey Research Group of Media, Pa. It followed Bush’s State of the Union speech last Tuesday, the president’s most publicized attempt to address economic concerns. Democratic pollster Ed Riley said Tuesday he was not surprised the public would give the president a rough assessment “until there is a Democratic opponent in the gunsights of the other side.” WILL FELTUS, communications director for the BushQuayle campaign, said, “If you ask the question, who’s more respon-

to a hospital with smoke inhalation. The blaze erupted in a lounge of the Indianapolis Athletic Club and was mostly confined to the third floor of the seven-story hotel, authorities said. Two firefighters and a hotel oc-

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“If you look at where Richard Nixon was comparatively at this point in ’72 he was vastly below where George Bush is and still scored a stunning victory.” —Chris Arterton political scientist

sible for the economic problems, the Congress or the president, you find a substantial majority blaming the Congress.” Other analysts said Bush put his fate in the hands of the economy, rather than vice versa, by ruling out more dramatic government intervention. “If things get better, he’ll be fine. If they don’t get better, people will have already concluded he’s not doing much,” said CNN political analyst Bill Schneider. CHRIS ARTERTON, dean of the Graduate School of Political Management, said recent poll results say more about Bush’s current standing than his election prospects. “If you look at where Richard Nixon was comparatively at this point in ’72 he was vastly below where George Bush is and still

cupant were killed, Fire Department spokesman Capt. Gary Campbell said. He said six other occupants and four firefighters were injured. Campbell said 26 people were evacuated from the club.

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scored a stunning victory,” Arterton said. While recession worries have clearly helped the Democrats, 51 percent said that who wins the next presidential election wouldn’t make much difference in whether their personal economic situation improved. TWENTY-TWO percent said they would be better off with the Democrats, and 20 percent with the Republicans. That’s a tie because the poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Just 29 percent said they expected to benefit personally from Bush’s tax-cut proposals, 61 percent said they expected no benefit, and 10 percent were uncertain. Those with yearly household incomes over $40,000 were twice as likely to expect to benefit as those

The cause of the blaze was under investigation. CAMPBELL SAID firefighters were trapped by a “flashover” while trying to knock down the blaze about 12:30 a.m. He said there was fire damage to the third floor, and the rest of the hotel had smoke damage. “The civilian was found dead in a sixth floor stairwell, apparently overcome by smoke,” said Campbell. He said the department’s arson team was investigating, “but I’ve heard nothing to indicate the fire was deliberate.” A HOMICIDE detective from

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with incomes below $25,000. Only 18 percent said that if Bush’s proposals were adopted they would expect a significant impact on their personal finances. About three in four, or 74 percent, said Bush’s proposals would not make a difference. THIS POCKETBOOK pessimism is strongly linked to Bush’s re-election support, showing up in 82 percent of those who said Bush does not deserve a second term. Feltus said voters look beyond their own pocketbooks at what’s good for the economy. “The purpose of the president’s proposals is to try to get the economy going without busting the budget agreement, and that will benefit Americans,” Feltus said. TELEVISION network polls have shown a leveling off of President Bush’s job approval rating, which plunged from around 90 percent during the Gulf War to under 50 percent by December. It has remained at 46 or 47 percent since then. In the horse-race polls that pit Bush against an unnamed Democrat, the president broadened his lead from in early January to 52-43 after his State of the Union speech.

the city police department was on the scene. “About five people were trapped on one of the top floors and taken down fire ladders,” Campbell said. “It wasn’t life threatening, but because power was cut off they couldn’t use the elevators. They smelled the smoke and became alarmed,” he said. “We told them to wait in their rooms, and we would get to them.” The fire erupted after the close of the trial for the day, Tuesday. Judge Patricia J. Gifford threw out the least serious charge after the prosecution rested. The defense opened its case, suggesting the boxer’s accuser concocted the story so she could sue him later. JUDGE GIFFORD dismissed the charge of confinement Tuesday at the request of the defense. The defense in a criminal case can ask a judge to throw out a charge if the prosecution, during its turn, fails to produce enough evidence. Tyson, 25, still is charged with rape and criminal deviate conduct and could get up to 60 years in prison, instead of 63. The former heavyweight champ is accused of raping an 18-year-old Miss Black America contestant in his hotel room July 19. He has said she consented to sex. DEFENSE ATTORNEY Kath leen Beggs opened her case by attacking his accuser’s motives and questioning her story of refusing his advances. Six witnesses testified for the defense, and testimony was to continue this morning. After calling the accuser’s father to the stand, Beggs suggested the woman complained to authorities in the hopes of collecting on a lawsuit later.

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