■ Looking toward ’96: Friends of Dick Cheney say former SecDef is seriously considering run for White House. (And it’s looking likely that his wife, Lynne, will be Republican nominee for Wyoming Senate seat being vacated by Malcolm Wallop.) . . . Dan Quayle has been saying to colleagues lately it’s not likely he’ll run—unless strongly urged. . . . Richard Nixon, who has said he is staying out of’ politics, opined to Robert Novak that Gov. Pete Wilson will be presidential front-runner—if he wins gubernatorial re-election next year. . . . Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, seeing foreign policy as Bill Clinton’s weakest hand, has not ruled out presidential run; he has been making trips to New Hampshire. . . . Seems California’s strategy of having more effect on presidential nomination by moving date of primary from June to late March has been stymied. Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan moved theirs as well—to Tuesday before California’s. More delegates will be selected in Midwest Super Tuesday.
■ September jobs report shows 156,000 new jobs created: 71,000, however, were in government. And 800,000 fewer people work in manufacturing today than in 1991. . . . Clinton lunched with Richard Reeves, author of recent book on JFK, at White House last week hoping to gain some insights into Camelot’s handling of foreign policy. . . . U. S. News & World Report says Clinton plans to make welfare reform centerpiece of next State of the Union address. … Chief of Staff Tom McLarty got advice from Richard Nixon over breakfast recently; David Gergen introduced them. . . . HHS Secretary Donna Shalala will be guest lecturer at course being taught by likely future House Minority Leader and former history professor Newt Gingrich in his home district in Georgia. Course title: Renewing American Civilization.
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