Bill Simon's campaign theme could be 'I told you so'

Oakland Tribune;  August 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ...BILL Simon was nearing the end of a long day, having...Politically speaking, that's exactly how Simon feels about the move to recall Gov. Gray Davis, the man who defeated him a year ago when Simon was the Republican nominee for governor...

Sen. Simon consistent: It's never his fault

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 20, 1991 ;     646 words ...It's never his fault. Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), who is often reluctant to accept...the Democratic presidential nomination, Simon writes about his second-place finish in...that the system should be improved. If Simon had won, presumably there would be no need...

Simon is downbeat about Dukakis bandwagon

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 14, 1988 ;     553 words ...Not so fast. Paul Simon says it ain't over until it's over. Simon is betting that Illinois Democratic voters aren't ready...first-ballot majority, and that's not going to happen," Simon said in a telephone interview. In Tuesday's Illinois primary...

Interview: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel discuss their music and perform

Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR);  June 12, 2004 ;     700+ words ...SCOTT SIMON Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR) 06-12-2004 Interview: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel discuss their music and perform Host: SCOTT SIMON Time: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM SCOTT SIMON, host: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon...

Simon could have avoided S&L trap

Chicago Sun-Times;  September 26, 1990 ;     497 words ...For Sen. Paul Simon, it was another missed opportunity. In...conference at the Executive House hotel, Simon declared that it was time to get on with...that has been devoid of serious debate, Simon himself has become the central issue. Simon...

PAUL SIMON: BUILT FOR COMFORT

The Boston Globe;  December 27, 1987 ;     700+ words ...Sen. Paul Simon's voice is like those big cars Detroit built...election season still lusting for a hero. And Simon has been the candidate who's come the furthest...campaign manager did the video-zapping. And now Simon has hit his own bump in the road. The day...

Simon uses gutter ploy on Thomas

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 16, 1991 ;     492 words ...Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.) played a large role in transforming...nominating process into a theater of the absurd. Simon, 62, who is on the Judiciary Committee...and he opposes the judge's philosphy. But Simon, who lacked the votes to defeat Thomas by...

SIMON: A THROWBACK WITH AN '80S KNACK

The Boston Globe;  November 23, 1987 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON - Sen. Paul Simon adheres so resolutely to traditional Democratic...telling you I'm proud to be an American," Simon often tells crowds. "We can have that...His advisers, keen on the notion that Simon's unusual appearance and old- fashioned...

Simon's bow tie in the ring

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 10, 1987 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON Illinois Sen. Paul Simon yesterday entered the Democratic Party...in the traditional values of our party." Simon set in gear formation of a presidential...too many in our party and our country," Simon said at the Capitol in a small, ceremonial...

CD set, 21-night stand to chart the sounds of Simon

The Boston Globe;  September 26, 1993 ;     700+ words ...Paul Simon's lifelong pursuit of music has taken him...globe-trotting. "That's an amusing misperception," Simon said in a recent interview from his Montauk...pancultural than has been acknowledged," said Simon, 51, whose stirring odyssey becomes clear...

Simon Gives 'em Heck

The Washington Post;  July 2, 1987 ;     700+ words ...Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.) is the "uncandidate" in the presidential...summon the memory of John F. Kennedy, but Simon embraces the "give 'em hell" image of Harry...At a fund raiser here ($1,000 a person), Simon attracted a monied crowd. The site was the...

Simon says, 'Laugh till it hurts' --- or until the hurt goes away

Sunday News Lancaster, PA;  October 19, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Neil Simon did not become the King of Comedy by writing...election of Arnold Schwarzenegger, 76-year-old Simon declared by example, "Since Arnold is going...The Terminator' from now on." In truth, Simon is really finalizing the script for a new...

Simon lets ex-aides push him for vice presidency

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 15, 1992 ;     612 words ...WASHINGTON Several former aides to Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), with his acquiescence, have been...country as a prospect for vice president. Simon acknowledged that he has discussed the...really the odds are very much against it," Simon said in an interview. Most active in promoting...

ANALYSIS: SIMON: DEAD OR ALIVE IN CALIF?

United Press International;  August 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Analysis: Simon: dead or alive in Calif? WASHINGTON, Aug...Press International via COMTEX) - - Bill Simon's effort to become the next governor of...the family investment firm, William E. Simon and Sons, had defrauded him in a business...

Is Simon 1992 presidential timber?

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 29, 1990 ;     482 words ...Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), who sought the 1988 Democratic...interview on WBBM-AM's "At Issue," program, Simon said that he had "no intentions of running...War hero William Tecumseh Sherman. A 1988 Simon strategist is predicting that Simon will...