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To: art slott who wrote (16395)	6/23/1998 2:17:00 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20981

you are mistaken. Public opinion matters vey much in this case. Remember unlike Starr Repubs. aren't appointed for life. The public is informed enough to know Starr and company is anything but non partisan. He will be a defendant before this ends. Absolutely wrong. And voting trends show a big victory for Reps is shaping up for November. There will be 60+ Reps in the Senate and an additional 20-40 Reps in the House. Talk of a Dem takeover in the House is ridiculous as any independent analyst will tell you. Despite the efforts of you and your ilk, the ends of justice will not be defeated and Starr will prevail. That's why the whole WH strategy boils down to lie, lie, delay, delay, obstruct, obstruct.

To: art slott who wrote (16395)	6/23/1998 2:22:00 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 20981

Remember unlike Starr Repubs. aren't appointed for life. And appointed by a 3 judge panel plus the most partisan political democrat AG in history. Damn glad she talked us into keeping this Special Prosecutor law on the books.

To: art slott who wrote (16395)	6/23/1998 2:24:00 PM
From: Catfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20981

slot, Regarding tobacco: Read post #16330

To: art slott who wrote (16395)	6/23/1998 2:27:00 PM
From: Catfish	Respond to of 20981

Report Claims Chinese Money Used In '96 Elections Conservative News Service 23 June, 1998 Scott Hogenson (CNS) - Advance copies of the publication Far Eastern Economic Review report that investigators with the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee say they have evidence that shows Chinese money was injected into the 1996 elections. The report, due for release later this week, quotes committee sources as saying the Chinese money came in the form of a $3,000 check written by the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles, payable to Ted Sioeng, an Indonesian businessman who gave $400,000 to the Democratic National Committee during the 1996 election cycle. The check from the Chinese consulate, according to the report, was a partial reimbursement for a $5,000 contribution by Sioeng to the campaign of Daniel Wong, who was an unsuccessful candidate for the California legislature in 1996. Committee investigators also said the FBI intercepted telephone calls from the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles, and that those calls mentioned Sioeng by name in connection with plans to influence American elections. Investigators stopped short of saying that Sioeng acted on orders from the communist government in Beijing, but did say that they can show that Sioeng acted with the approval of the Chinese government. The release of this information on the eve of President Bill Clinton's departure for a nine-day visit to the People's Republic of China has the potential to increase tensions between Clinton and his communists hosts, who have repeatedly denied any attempt to influence the 1996 elections in the United States. Investigators are trying to peice together the events surrounding Sioeng's contributions, but visa applications for investigators to meet with Sioeng in Hong Kong have been denied by the Chinese government --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: art slott who wrote (16395)	6/24/1998 10:10:00 AM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20981

The Dems used every lie in their book to win this one and LOST! The outspent the Rep and LOST! The turning point was the debate - the Dem had to speak! And that's when the good guys won. Republican Wins Special Election ALBUQUERQUE, June 23-Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Phil Maloof for a congressional seat today in a special election considered an important warm-up for November's battle for control of the House. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Wilson had 45 percent, while Maloof had 39 percent. Green Party candidate Robert Anderson had 15 percent. Voters in the Albuquerque area congressional district were filling the seat held by five-term GOP Rep. Steven Schiff, who died of skin cancer in March at age 51. The big-spending, mudslinging race between Maloof, a millionaire state senator, and Wilson, a former state agency head and member of the National Security Council staff in the Bush administration, drew national attention because both parties hoped to gain momentum heading into the fall elections. Democrats lost a chance to chip away at the GOP margin in the House, where before today's election, there were 227 Republicans, 206 Democrats and one independent. The GOP has held the House seat for nearly 30 years, although Democrats slightly outnumber Republicans in voter registration. Democrats worried that Anderson, a college instructor and former steelworker, would play the spoiler if many voters turned to him out of disgust. Wilson, 37, was secretary of the state Children, Youth and Families Department. She is an Air Force Academy graduate and Rhodes Scholar. The candidates offered voters a sharp contrast on issues. Maloof supports an increase in the minimum wage; Wilson opposes it. Wilson backs a pilot program of taxpayer vouchers that enable poor children to attend private schools. Maloof opposes vouchers. Wilson portrayed Maloof as a lightweight who didn't understand issues but was trying to buy his way into Congress. Maloof put more than $1.5 million of his own money into the campaign. "You just can't buy the experience Heather Wilson has," her ads proclaimed. Wilson will serve out the remainder of Schiff's term. Maloof and Wilson will go at it again in November -- each already has been nominated to run for a full two-year term. Wilson becomes the first woman from New Mexico to serve in Congress since Georgia Lusk, a Democrat in 1947-49. Meanwhile, in Mississippi tax lawyer Delbert Hosemann defeated banker Phil Davis for the GOP nomination in a primary runoff for the 4th Congressional District seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Mike Parker (R), who is retiring. Hosemann will face state Transportation Commissioner Ronnie Shows (D) in November. In the GOP runoff in Mississippi's 5th District, accountant Randy McDonnell defeated Karl Mertz and will face Rep. Gene Taylor (D) on Nov. 3. washingtonpost.com