Article: Social issues fuel Buchanan Poll downplays his economic populism; Campaign almanac Monday's developments on the presidential campaign trail: Lamar Alexander: Campaigned in Georgia, hoping for a win in his home region to demonstrate he is a serious contender. `As we go into the next century we have a choice about which direction we're going to go,` the former Tennessee governor said. `I can see Georgia leading the way.` Pat Buchanan: Declared himself ready to break the `winability barrier` in Arizona and vanquish doubts he could win the GOP presidential nomination. `I'm beginning to think I'm going all the way,` Buchanan said in Tucson, Ariz. Bob Dole: Hoped good showings in the Arizona, South Dakota and North Dakota primaries today would boost his campaign. `We're going to start winning tomorrow for a change,` Dole declared in Marietta, Ga. `I'm tired of coming in second. ` He has made major staff changes trying to turn his campaign around. Steve Forbes: Predicted he would make `an excellent showing` in Arizona but backed away from earlier statements that he hoped to come in first. For the second day in a row, Forbes aired a half-hour TV pitch and tried to lure Dole to debate him on the air. On Monday, he went so far as to offer Dole air fare back to Arizona.

Article: Buchanan, Dole tied on eve of primary.(A)
The Washington Times;  February 20, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... front-runner Bob Dole and surging populist Pat Buchanan were locked in a ... daylight." Mr. Dole is trying mightily to extinguish the Buchanan call for "economic ... jobs." With Mr. Dole and Mr. Buchanan battling for first ...

Article: DOLE TAKES A PIECE OF BUCHANAN'S CORE ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  March 6, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Bob Dole shoved aside Pat Buchanan in yesterday's voting by cutting ... Asked whom they would choose if Buchanan and Dole were the only candidates, almost ... Md., summing up her vote for Buchanan. Dole, who said Americans ``are looking ...

Article: Buchanan still refuses to say whether he'd back ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 10, 1996 ;     614 words ... ... The answer is: nothing." Buchanan conceded Dole was most likely to win the ... enthusiastically if he is the nominee. Buchanan traced his anger to Dole's decision in New Hampshire ... get into a fight with Pat Buchanan," Dole said Saturday. "My target ...

Article: Buchanan looks for knockout blow GOP contender says ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 26, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... couple of Prozacs, fellas." Buchanan, Dole, publishing heir Steve Forbes ... the state view Arizona as a Buchanan-Dole contest, with the winner sure ... extremely close race between Pat Buchanan and Bob Dole," said Arizona GOP Gov. Fife ...

Article: Dole Backs Off: Buchanan's Just `Extreme'
The Washington Post;  February 24, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... the New Hampshire primary to Buchanan on Tuesday, Dole has been walking a political ... an "extremist." Even as Dole portrayed Buchanan as apart from the Republican ... his rhetorical assault on Buchanan, Dole replied, "I don't work ...

Article: Race for GOP nomination now 'between me and Buchanan,' ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  February 22, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... the ``moderate'' vote with Dole, and allowing the fiery Buchanan to move ahead of both. Dole's campaign stop came on the heels ... most Republicans are closer to Dole's philosophy.'' Where Buchanan scattered high-profile promises ...

Transcript: Buchanan Stuns Dole in New Hampshire Primary
NPR Morning Edition;  February 21, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... presidential campaign. Pat Buchanan, the conservative ... upset Senator Bob Dole in the state's Republican ... the message of Pat Buchanan. Dole's aides blamed their ... BRIAN NAYLOR: The Dole campaign now plans to paint Buchanan as outside the mainstream ...