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.Jwtotl. 1988—3A
Burleson Star Poll
Many favor Bentsen as vice-president
CARRIE DUNSON
BY ROMEO MUNGUIA
When John F. Kennedy ran for
president of the United States,
Lyndon B. Johnson was faced with
a dilemma.
Johnson was selected to run as
vice president of the United States,
but at that time he was also
running for the Texas senate chair.
That year a law was established
which allowed a senator to run for
both offices.
Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen,
selected as vice presidential running
mate of Michael Dukakis, Demo-
cratic presidential hopeful, is in the
same position now. Dukakis' select-
ed Bentsen as his running mate for
vice president of the United States.
Bentsen is also running for the
Texas senate position. He has opted
to continue both races.
With the joining of Bentsen
and Dukakis, the presidential race in
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A.V. CAFFEY
DENNIS STOWE
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Texas should be affected tremend-
ously.
The Dallas Morning News
surveyed 60S Texans who said they
were going to vote in the coming
election. Of those surveyed, 45
percent said they would vote for
Bush and 44 percent favored Duk-
akis-Bentsen.
Forty percent of those inter-
viewed said that they would vote for
the Democratic ticket headed by
Dukakis because of the selection of
Bentsen.
With the selection of Bentsen,
Dukakis has more of a chance of
winning Texas' 29 electoral votes
and the Southern states favor. Bent-
sen is way ahead of his opponent
Beau Boulter in the Texas Senate
race.
In a Burleson Star poll con-
ducted this week, some Burleson
people polled agreed that Bentsen
should run for both offices, and
others were against it. Some felt
that Texas would benefit greatly by
having Bentsen in the United States
vice president's chair.
The presidential election is
winding down. There are 17 weeks
logo.
Carrie Dunson
"I think running for both
positions is OK. If one (position)
doesn't go through for him, the
other one will. I think it's good that
he will be Dukakis' running mate.
It will make Texas lot* real good."
Marie Kirkland
”1 feel great about it We need
someone from Texas to help us out
over there. If it helps Texas, I'm all
for it."
A.V. CafTey
"It'll help Texas if he wins the
vice presidency. I think Bentsen is a
good man, but I'm not too crazy
about Dukakis though."
Dennis Stowe
"Bush didn't do much good. I
don't know. If elected (Bentsen) it'll
help Texas, but we need Wright up
there.”
Rev. Grady Pike
"I don't think he should be
running for both positions. He
should run only for the office he
wants to hold. Where are his
interests? If elected, it will help
Texas, but not the south. If we
want help for the south we should
elect Jesse Jackson. He has more
pull for the south.
Robert Goedeu
"A person should be allowed to
run for a higher office as long as he
can control the factors around him."
Ken Ratley
"If I vote for anyone it will be
Bentsen and Dukakis. I don't want
Bush up there. I think Bentsen will
help Texas. He has been a good guy
in Texas. As a vice president, he
should help us as he has as a
congressman."
Terry Bailley
"I think he should focus on
only one office. Let him be vice pre-
sident if he wants."
Dr. George Palmer
"Definitely not He should not
be able to do it (run for both
offices). If a Democrat gets elected
there needs to be a special election
and who pays for it? Lloyd Bentsen
doesn't, that's for sure. The tax-,
payers do,”
SNK.Room for the kids/
C 1988. PM Editorial Services
Keep your eyes open for
the rip-off coupon books
Coupon books can be a good
way for merchants to introduce
their products to new customers
and for consumers to enjoy some
bargains. Unfortunately, coupon
books can also be a ripoff.
In some cases, consumers have
bought coupon books for $50 or
more, only to find out everything
was free. Some books offer
goods or services from busines-
ses that have shut their doors. In
many cases, consumers have dis-
covered too late that restrictions
made things so inconvenient it
wasn't worth the trouble. And in
the worst cases, consumers have
found that the vendor printed
and sold the coupon books
without contacting the mer-
chants at all.
If you are offered a coupon
book, examine it carefully. Note
the names of several of the
merchants and check to see they
are providing what is advertised.
Check the expiration dates, res-
trictions and all other conditions.
And, of course, make sure that
most of the services offered are
services you would want to
use.
REV. GRADY PIKE
—New Focus helps
in teen relations
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
dent. Professionally, I will be
teaching sixth grad;, 11 and 12
year olds, the age group in which
chemical dependency begins."
V&ndra Hall—teacher at Burleson
Junior High School and a
parent—said, "It made me aware
of the definite need in the com-
munity for this type of prog m.
All teachers should be required
to attend the program.”
A Burleson business owner
also had praise for the prog-
ram.
"It has given me better
knowledge of how to handle pro-
blems at home, not only with my
children (17, 12, and 3) but how
to deal with my own self-image
and decision-making to better
. help my children learn to make
right decisions on their own,”
Janet McLaughlin said. "The pre-
senters were genuinely sincere
about getting help in our com-
munity and extremely' knowledge-
able of all aspects of chemicals,
child abuse, eating disorders,
and many other adolescent
problems.” _
Three parents also supported
New Focus.
“With teachers and parents
working together on this New
Focus program I feel we can gain
the respect of our teens and be
successful in making Burleson
drug free,” Allyne Middleton
said.
The idea of “community” was
the focu or one parent.
“I think this can really pull our
community together. There is so
much negative going around and
I am sure that others are as sick
of it as I am," Billye Sue
Stephens said. "I think this will
give us* a way to come together
and work to the good of us
all.”
Overall the program was a sign
of hope for one parent.
“It informed me, enlightened
me, moved me, but most of all it
gave me hope for the future of
oui ious, Mara rioyier said.
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