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Iowans, New Yorkers Plead For Bush Bid
By Ryan Thornburg
Washingtonpost.com Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 1999
Yesterday, 15 Iowa Republicans flew to Austin to urge Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) to run for president. Today, about 48 more Republicans are scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C., to discuss a potential Bush bid. Among those in the group meeting in Washington will be former congressman Guy Molinari, who is warning New York Gov. George Pataki that he is hurting his chances on the national stage by fighting with fellow Republican Rudolph Giuliani, the mayor of New York.
"To their credit, they produced smoke so thick that it continues to cloud this debate."
– Jack Stanley of Dent, Ohio, on the White House impeachment lawyers. Dent was quoted in Rep. Steve Chabot's closing remarks. (The Cincinnati Enquirer, Feb. 9)
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• Iowa GOP Rallies Support for Bush (The Dallas Morning News, Feb. 9)
• Key Republican Moves to Snub Pataki (The Times Union, Albany, N.Y., Feb. 9)
Bradley to Speak at Wellstone Alma Mater
Democratic presidential candidate Bill Bradley will deliver the graduation address this year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the alma mater of Sen. Paul Wellstone (D) and former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, both of whom decided not to run for higher office in 2000.
• Former Senator, White House Hopeful Bill Bradley Slated to Speak at UNC-CH Commencement (The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 9)
Education Continues to Top Public Concern in Iowa
A new poll of Iowans indicates that they would rather use the state's $900 million surplus to fund education than to cut taxes.
• Poll: Put Education Before Cut in Taxes (The Des Moines Register, Feb. 9)
Kennelly to Get Social Security Post
Former Democratic congresswoman and 1998 Connecticut gubernatorial nominee Barbara B. Kennelly will be named counselor to the Social Security Administration.
• Social Security Post For Kennelly (The Hartford Courant, Feb. 9)
Arizona Columnist Kolbe Dies at 58
Influential Arizona political columnist John Kolbe died Monday, following a brief battle with colon cancer.
• Political Columnist John Kolbe Dies (The Arizona Republic, Feb. 9)
Ryan Thornburg can be reached at ryan.thornburg@washingtonpost.com
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