Candidates Weigh Clinic, Libraries and Airport Plans The Times has asked the four candidates seeking the 3rd Supervisorial District seat on the March 26 ballot to respond in writing to questions about three key issues
A Lesson for Dole By John P. Sears, John P. Sears, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan in 1976 and 1980
A Death Signifying Lost Opportunities By Paul Berman, Paul Berman is the author of "A Tale of Two Utopias: The Political Journey of the Generation of 1960," which will be published this summer by W. W. Norton
Dealing in Buchanan By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst on CBS, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
Peres, Arafat Feel the Heat By Yossi Melman, Yossi Melman, a journalist for the daily Ha'aretz, specializes in intelligence and terror affairs. He is author of "The Master Terrorist: The True Story Behind Abu Nidal" (Avon)
Taiwan's Fate Is Final Act of China's Civil War By Maurice Meisner, Maurice Meisner is the Harvey Goldberg Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His new book, "The Deng Xiaoping Era: A Inquiry into the Fate of Chinese Socialism" will be published by Hill and Wang this summer
America and Protectionism: The Myth of Free Trade By Walter Russell Mead, Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a presidential fellow at the World Policy Institute. He is the author of "Mortal Splendor: The American Empire in Transition" (Houghton Mifflin) and is writing a book about U.S. foreign policy
A Political Machine That Creates a Sense of Belonging By Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden, a political scientist at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research, is writing a book on the political structure of Los Angeles. She is the author of "Surviving Power" (Free Press.)