Delegates to Gore: Step
out of Clinton's shadow
JBCBRiAN CARLSON_
LOS ANGELES — In his acceptance speech
tonight, Vice President A1 Gore must step out of the
shadow f President Bill Clinton and show the
American people who he is, several members of
the Nebraska Democratic delegation said.
Gore, who is officially receiving his party’s pres
idential nomination at this week’s Democratic
National Convention, will deliver his nationally
televised speech to conclude the convention.
In interviews, members of the Nebraska dele
gation outlined the fine line Gore must walk dur
ing the coming campaign.
On one hand, they said, he should associate
himself with the economic prosperity the country
has enjoyed during Clinton’s presidency.
At the same time, he must establish his own
political identity and insulate himself from
Republican attacks on Clinton’s character, they
said.
Sen. Bob Kerrey, who made national headlines
this week by publicly urging Clinton not to steal
Gore’s spotlight during die campaign, said Gore
should use die speech to contrast himself with his
Republican opponent, Ifexas Gov. George W. Bush.
"He needs to draw distinctions between what
he would do and what President Bush would do,"
he said.
"There are unmistakable differences on issues
like guns, choice and education.”
Kerrey said Gore should focus on the strength
of the economy during the eight years Gore has
served as vice president under Clinton. Together,
Clinton and Gore have demonstrated that
Democrats can manage the economy well and
reduce crime rates, Kerrey said.
But Kerrey also warned Clinton this week that
he could damage Gore’s chances by being too visi
ble on the campaign trail.
Kerrey said Clinton’s personal conduct should
not reflect poorly on Gore, especially if the vice
president tells his life story and surrounds himself
with his family.
“He’s made good moral choices,” Kerrey said.
For Anne Boyle, state chairwoman of the
Nebraska Democratic Party, Gore’s speech is a
“No corporation in America would
change leaders if they'd done as
well as the country has in the last
eight years."
Anne Boyle
Nebraska Democratic Party chairwoman
chance to fully introduce himself to the public.
“I don’t know that we know him as well as we
should,” she said. ”1 think he has to come out from
behind the shadow of the president and give peo
ple a clear understanding that he is his own man.”
But Gore also should make the case that he is
best suited to continue the economic prosperity of
the Clinton years, Boyle said.
"No corporation in America would change
leaders if they’d done as well as the country has in
the last eight years,” she said.
Lincoln Mayor Don Wesely said Americans
have grown accustomed to Gore in a supporting
role. Now is the time for Gore to assert his own
leadership qualities, he said.
”1 think he needs to step out of Bill Clinton’s
shadow,” he said. “He needs to show his independ
ence and his experience because I think he totally
overshadows the Republican nominee.”
Former Sen. James Exon said Gore should con
tinue to make the argument that he would handle
economic policy better than Bush.
Exon said Clinton’s 1993 budget package,
which passed in Congress with solely Democratic
support, paved the way for a long economic
expansion and, eventually, budget surpluses.
Gore cast the deciding vote in the Senate and
played a key role in building congressional support
for die package, Exon said.
With Gore trailing Bush in the polls by as many
as 10 points, his speech tonight will be important,
Exon said.
“I think Gore’s speech will very likely be a key in
the presidential race,” he said. Tm looking for
Gore to give us a real bam-bumer.”
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Lieberman chides GOP talk
LIEBERMAN from 1
“Our opponents want to use
America’s hard-earned budget
surplus to give a tax break to
those who need it least - at the
expense of all our other needs,"
he said. “Under their plan, the
middle class gets a little, and the
wealthy get a lot Their tax plan
operates under that old theory
that the best way to feed the birds
is to give more oats to the horse."
Lieberman has headed the
Democratic Leadership Council,
the centrist Democratic organi
zation that President Clinton led
before becoming president.
Lieberman is seen as a moderate,
or “new Democrat,” as Clinton
has called the centrists in his
mold.
Shortly after Independent
Counsel Ken Starr in 1998
released his report on President
Clinton’s affair with a young
White House intern, Lieberman
stood on the Senate floor and
said Clinton’s conduct was "not
only inappropriate but
immoral.”
Members of the Nebraska
delegation praised Gore’s selec
tion of Lieberman as a running
“Joe Lieberman brings a tremendous amoung of
leadership and ability to the ticket."
John Cavanaugh
former representative
mate. They said he added stature
to the ticket and would help fiend
off Republican attacks on
Clinton’s character.
Former Rep. John Cavanaugh
called Lieberman’s choice a
“great” one.
"Joe Lieberman brings a
tremendous amount of leader
ship and ability to the ticket,” he
said. "He adds real substance to
the ticket”
Anne Boyle, state chair
woman of the Nebraska
Democratic Party, praised Gore’s
courage in selecting the first
Jewish vice presidential nomi
nee.
"He not only picked some
body with high ethical stan
dards, but he also stared down
bigotry and said, Til take you
out’ ” she said. .
State Sen. Matt Connealy of
Decatur said Gore’s choice of
Lieberman showed Democrats
disapproved of Clinton’s person
al conduct even as they support
ed his policies.
“(Lieberman) is conserva
tive, but he lives up to his ideals,”
he said. “He will always tell you
the truth and stand up for what
he believes in.”
Former Sen. James Exon said
he counts as friends both
Lieberman and former Secretary
of Defense Dick Cheney, the
Republican vice presidential
nominee.
Exon said he greatly respects
Cheney, but he believes
Lieberman more than matches
Cheney in stature and in likabili
ty
"Slowly but surely,
Lieberman is catching on,” he
said. “I believe that over the long
puU, Lieberman is going to wear
better than Cheney.” >
Latina
student
stresses
diversity
STUDENT from 1
Hispanics, not Native
Americans, not African
Americans, not even that many
women. I don't think (GOP pres
idential nominee George W.)
Bush can pretend he cares
about inclusiveness."
Diversity has been a recur
ring theme apiong Democrats
this week.
Several Democrats have
criticized the Republican Party
for including a variety of minor
ity speakers at its convention
without demonstrating a true
commitment to diversity.
Democratic presidential
nominee A1 Gore criticized the
GOP for showing an “illusion of
inclusion,” and President
Clinton made a similar criticism
in hisxonvention speech on
Mondaynight
“If I could just get my
administration up here, it
would look as good as anything
you saw in Philadelphia two
weeks ago,” Clinton said.
In addition to Ramos, the
Nebraska delegation included
Frank LaMere, an American
Indian, Lincoln City Council
member Annette McRoy, who is
black, and other minority dele
gates.
Ramos said she is support
ing Gore because he is “not put
ting on a show” about his com
mitment to diversity.
After Ramos completes her
public administration major
and political science minor, she
plans to continue her political
involvement One day, she said,
she may run for political office.
Kerrey bids farewell
to delegates, Senate
KERREY from 1
Kerrey’s hard work on campaign
finance reform and entitlement
reform.
“He was a very effective sena
tor, and personally I’m very sorry
to see him go,” Mitchell said in an
interview. “I wish him well in the
future. He’s a great person.”
On Monday, Kerrey was
scheduled to appear at a recep
tion for supporters of former Sen.
Bill Bradley, who unsuccessfully
challenged Vice President A1
Gore for the Democratic presi
dential nomination this year.
Kerrey was one of just a handful
of senators who supported
Bradley.
Kerrey’s vehicle got stuck in
traffic en route to the downtown
hotel where Bradley's reception
was being held, but he showed up
when a few supporters were left
“We had a good time in the
campaign,” he said, looking
around the room. “We’re closer
because we lost”
Peering across the room,
Kerrey spotted Cornel West, a
prominent professor in the
African-American Studies
department at Harvard and a fel
low Bradley supporter.
“Cor-nel! Cor-nel!” Kerrey
chanted, pumping his arms
above his head. Kerrey and West
then greeted each other with an
embrace.
“We got to know each other
over the past year on the cam
paign trail, and we had a great
time together,” West said. “I
admire Ids courage in supporting
Bill Bradley.”
On Wednesday night, Kerrey
addressed the convention along
with Sen. Max Cleland of
Georgia.
Cleland also served in
Vietnam, and his wounds con
fined him to a wheelchair.
“We pay tribute to
those who made our
freedoms possible - to
those who fought,
bled, died and were
strong for America.
This country and this
party must remember
and thank them and
their families.”
Max defend
Georgia senator
Kerrey wheeled Cleland onto
the podium and sat with him for
his speech, which was atribute to
America’s veterans.
"We pay tribute to those who
made our freedoms possible - to
those who fought, bled, died and
were strong for America,” he said.
"This country and this party
must remember and thank them
and their familigg
"I never felt more free than
when I wore the uniform of our
country."
Nebraska’s delegates said
they would miss the attention
that Kerrey brought to their state.
"He's really been a voice for
the Midwest,” said State Sen.
Matt Connealy of Decatur. “He’s
been a real blessing because we
do have a smaller state, and if we
don’t have someone to tell our
story in Washington, it doesn't get
told.”
Former Sen. James Exon said
Nebraskans would miss Kerrey’s
leadership most of all
"I don’t think there’s any
question that Bob Kerrey has a
great legacy for Nebraska,” he
said. “He’s a true leader in every
respect Ws’re going to miss him.”
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