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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (33597)	5/11/1999 12:50:00 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116779

MAY 11, 02:02 EDT GOP Trains Sites on Gore Rival By RON FOURNIER AP Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party, citing internal polls that suggest Vice President Al Gore is vulnerable in the Democratic primary, is turning its attention to Gore rival Bill Bradley. A memo written by David Israelite, the Republican National Committee's director of political and governmental affairs, says Gore's poll numbers are down and Bradley's are up. The memo to RNC chairman Jim Nicholson also says Gore's unfavorable rating ''is at a high 23 percent.'' ''Based on this most recent confirmation of what our earlier research has indicated, I have directed our research department to shift its focus to Bill Bradley a full 50 percent of the time. We will continue to monitor the situation,'' Israelite wrote. ''Agreed,'' Nicholson said in a handwritten reply. ''Do it!'' A copy of the May 4 memo was obtained Monday by The Associated Press. With Gore the early favorite to win the Democratic nomination, Republicans are eager to portray him as a weak candidate. The memo may be part of that strategy, but it also reflects the results of some public opinion polls that showed a shrinking gap between Gore and Bradley, a former New Jersey senator. Still, Gore holds a lead of 20 or more percentage points in most polls, and at least one public survey suggests that the vice president has regained some of the lost ground. Gore's campaign dismissed the memo. ''This must be the RNC's version of trickle down negative politics,'' spokesman Roger Salazar said. ''It's too bad they can't spend some of those resources coming up with good policy.'' Whether genuinely concerned or not about Bradley's chances, the RNC is starting to treat Bradley as a serious candidate: The party's spokesman attacked him Monday. ''Without looking in depth yet, I would say the fact that Bill Bradley's biggest accomplishment in the Senate was losing the fight against welfare reform is significant,'' said RNC communications director Cliff May. Bradley has expressed concern about the impact welfare reform has on poor Americans. Gore supported President Clinton's decision to sign the 1996 welfare overhaul bill. May also noted that Bradley voted against President Reagan's nomination of Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chairman. Greenspan is given high marks by Democrats and Republicans for his role in improving the nation's economy. (cont. frames - must click headline) wire.ap.org