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MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR WILLIAM WELD IS MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. IN THIS INTERVIEW, WELD ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS VIEWS ON TAXES, CRIME, AND OTHER ISSUES.

REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES W. STENHOLM OF TEXAS HEADS THE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC FORUM, WHICH CLAIMS 59 MEMBERS AND IS GROWING IN CONGRESSIONAL INFLUENCE. IN THIS INTERVIEW, STENHOLM DISCUSSES HOW FORUM MEMBERS DIFFER FROM REPUBLICANS AND OTHER DEMOCRATS, HOW THE FORUM HAS INFLUENCED PAST LEGISLATION, AND WHAT ITS ROLE WILL BE IN FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL VOTING.

PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH STARTED THE CAMPAIGN TAX-AND-SPEND DEBATE CORRECTLY IN HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, AND HE HAS A FIGHTING CHANCE TO WIN A SECOND TERM IF HE CAN CONVINCE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT THIS TIME HE REALLY WILL KEEP HIS PROMISE ON TAXES.

THE AUTHOR LOOKS AT THE STATUS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH PREPARES TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION IN 1992. ALTHOUGH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS SUFFERING ITS MOST SERIOUS IDENTITY CRISIS SINCE WATERGATE, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BUILD A CENTER-RIGHT GOVERNING MAJORITY THAT COULD DEFINE AMERICAN POLITICS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.