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Sen. George Mitchell (D., Me.) is delighted by latest senatorial polls. “There’s no question in my mind,” says Mitchell, chairman of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, “that we’re going to win the Senate.” He claims polls show Democrats leading in six states: Florida, Paula Hawkins, no surprise there, has trailed all along; North Carolina, Democrat Terry Sanford, showing surprising strength after bruising GOP primary, leads Rep. James Broyhill, the winner over Jesse Helms’s candidate, David Funderburk; Maryland, where Democratic Rep. Barbara Mikulski is deemed likely winner against any Republican; Nevada, where Democratic Rep. Harry Reid unexpectedly outpolled former Rep. Jim Santini; South Dakota, where incumbent Republican James Abdnor surprised everyone by trouncing he gave Gov. William Janklow in late-May primary, but lags behind Democratic Rep. Thomas Daschle; and Idaho, where Sen. Steve Symms, already beleaguered, is now fighting bum rap (a nine-year-old news photo) on reputed friendship with Libya’s Col. Muammar Qaddafi …. However, in California, victorious GOP contender Rep. Ed Zschau (he beat a cast of thousands) is given good chance of retiring Democratic Sen. Alan Cranston. Los Angeles political consultant David Chagall feels expected big voter turnout this fall (many Californians want to oust anti capital punishment Chief Justice Rose Bird) will help Zschau. Zschau, who holds former Rep. Pete McCloskey’s House seat (and who emulates his politics), will be “a formidable opponent” to Cranston, says pollster Mervin Field. … In Oklahoma, early GOP fears about re-election of Sen. Don Nickles laid to rest by latest Bailey poll showing Nickles with a 55 to 32 per cent lead over probable opponent, Rep. Jim Jones …. According to New York Times, Rep. Richard Shelby, who won Ala.bama Democratic primary last week against Jim Allen, son of former senator, is running even with Republican Sen. Jeremiah Denton …. Interesting political note: Of 18 Republican senators running for re-election, 14 voted to override presidential veto on Saudi arms sale. The four who went with Ronald Reagan were: Sens. Bob Dole, Jake Garn, Dan Quayle, and Jeremiah Denton.

Outcome of 1986 battle over Senate could affect Democratic presidential picture in ’88, points out Steven B. Roberts, astute New York Times congressional reporter. Should the Democrats win, Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.) would probably head Judiciary Committee. Sen. Sam Nunn (Ga.), Armed Services, and Sen. Bill Bradley (N.J.) would be dealt much larger role on Finance. All are at starting gate as Democrats search for new faces to replace old-guard liberals …. On Republican side latest polls (ABC News/Washington Post, Yankelovich/ Time) show George Bush still flying high: Bush (51, 58); Dole (11, 12); Howard Baker (8, 14); Pat Robert son (5, 6); Jack Kemp (4, 5); Jeane Kirkpatrick (4, 5); Paul Laxalt (1, 2) …. Despite which, much of the talk is of low-flying Laxalt. It goes like this: Should front-runner Bush stumble, Laxalt, “the President’s best friend,” could undercut Bush’s strategy by running as the anointed heir to President Reagan. If, as rumored, Lyn Nofziger gravitates toward Laxalt it could create the impression that Reagan’s imprimatur is on Laxalt (Christian Science Monitor). Ed Rollins might also join Laxalt (Newsweek). And maybe even former Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis (Kevin Phillips) …. Former Delaware Gov. Pierre du Pont IV has set up a presidential campaign committee, the first, may announce in September, hopes to raise $6 million before ’88 primaries. “I’m in a wonderful position,” says du Pont. “I’m underrated, I’m unknown, and I have nowhere to go but up

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Sen. George Mitchell (D., Me.) is delighted by latest senatorial polls. “There’s no question in my mind,” says Mitchell, chairman of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, “that we’re going to win the Senate.” He claims polls show Democrats leading in six states: Florida, Paula Hawkins, no surprise there, has trailed all along; North Carolina, Democrat Terry Sanford, showing surprising strength after bruising GOP primary, leads Rep. James Broyhill, the winner over Jesse Helms’s candidate, David Funderburk; Maryland, where Democratic Rep. Barbara Mikulski is deemed likely winner against any Republican; Nevada, where Democratic Rep. Harry Reid unexpectedly outpolled former Rep. Jim Santini; South Dakota, where incumbent Republican James Abdnor surprised everyone by trouncing he gave Gov. William Janklow in late-May primary, but lags behind Democratic Rep. Thomas Daschle; and Idaho, where Sen. Steve Symms, already beleaguered, is now fighting bum rap (a nine-year-old news photo) on reputed friendship with Libya’s Col. Muammar Qaddafi …. However, in California, victorious GOP contender Rep. Ed Zschau (he beat a cast of thousands) is given good chance of retiring Democratic Sen. Alan Cranston. Los Angeles political consultant David Chagall feels expected big voter turnout this fall (many Californians want to oust anti capital punishment Chief Justice Rose Bird) will help Zschau. Zschau, who holds former Rep. Pete McCloskey’s House seat (and who emulates his politics), will be “a formidable opponent” to Cranston, says pollster Mervin Field. … In Oklahoma, early GOP fears about re-election of Sen. Don Nickles laid to rest by latest Bailey poll showing Nickles with a 55 to 32 per cent lead over probable opponent, Rep. Jim Jones …. According to New York Times, Rep. Richard Shelby, who won Ala.bama Democratic primary last week against Jim Allen, son of former senator, is running even with Republican Sen. Jeremiah Denton …. Interesting political note: Of 18 Republican senators running for re-election, 14 voted to override presidential veto on Saudi arms sale. The four who went with Ronald Reagan were: Sens. Bob Dole, Jake Garn, Dan Quayle, and Jeremiah Denton.

Outcome of 1986 battle over Senate could affect Democratic presidential picture in ’88, points out Steven B. Roberts, astute New York Times congressional reporter. Should the Democrats win, Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.) would probably head Judiciary Committee. Sen. Sam Nunn (Ga.), Armed Services, and Sen. Bill Bradley (N.J.) would be dealt much larger role on Finance. All are at starting gate as Democrats search for new faces to replace old-guard liberals …. On Republican side latest polls (ABC News/Washington Post, Yankelovich/ Time) show George Bush still flying high: Bush (51, 58); Dole (11, 12); Howard Baker (8, 14); Pat Robert son (5, 6); Jack Kemp (4, 5); Jeane Kirkpatrick (4, 5); Paul Laxalt (1, 2) …. Despite which, much of the talk is of low-flying Laxalt. It goes like this: Should front-runner Bush stumble, Laxalt, “the President’s best friend,” could undercut Bush’s strategy by running as the anointed heir to President Reagan. If, as rumored, Lyn Nofziger gravitates toward Laxalt it could create the impression that Reagan’s imprimatur is on Laxalt (Christian Science Monitor). Ed Rollins might also join Laxalt (Newsweek). And maybe even former Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis (Kevin Phillips) …. Former Delaware Gov. Pierre du Pont IV has set up a presidential campaign committee, the first, may announce in September, hopes to raise $6 million before ’88 primaries. “I’m in a wonderful position,” says du Pont. “I’m underrated, I’m unknown, and I have nowhere to go but up