Political Candidates Louisiana

GORE PROSPECTS: By establishing himself as his party's most visible and forceful spokesman in the post-Desert Storm policy debate, Sen. Albert Gore Jr. (D-Tenn.) is shortening the odds that he will enter the 1992 Democratic presidential competition.

Hundreds of people marched through New Orleans streets Saturday to protest the gubernatorial candidacy of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Duke's rival labeled him an inept legislator. About 500 people carried signs, chanted slogans and sang, "We're off to stop the wizard." Duke, a state Republican representative who has been disowned by President Bush and other GOP leaders, was grand wizard of the klan in the late 1970s and was a Nazi sympathizer.

Hundreds of people marched through New Orleans streets Saturday to protest the gubernatorial candidacy of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Duke's rival labeled him an inept legislator. About 500 people carried signs, chanted slogans and sang, "We're off to stop the wizard." Duke, a state Republican representative who has been disowned by President Bush and other GOP leaders, was grand wizard of the klan in the late 1970s and was a Nazi sympathizer.

President Bush should urge Louisiana voters to support former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards against one-time Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, Senate Democratic leader George J. Mitchell of Maine said Sunday. But White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu said that Bush has made his opposition to Duke clear and that endorsing Edwards might strike Louisiana voters as undue outside interference. "I've made my position clear on this. I want to do what's going to help see that Mr.

President Bush should urge Louisiana voters to support former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards against one-time Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, Senate Democratic leader George J. Mitchell of Maine said Sunday. But White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu said that Bush has made his opposition to Duke clear and that endorsing Edwards might strike Louisiana voters as undue outside interference. "I've made my position clear on this. I want to do what's going to help see that Mr.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke's success in the Louisiana gubernatorial primary spells trouble for both parties--but mostly for the GOP and President Bush. Democrats here in Louisiana now are worrying about getting white support in the Nov. 16 runoff for their candidate, former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards, who carried the black vote Saturday and led the 12-candidate field overall with 34% of the vote.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke's success in the Louisiana gubernatorial primary spells trouble for both parties--but mostly for the GOP and President Bush. Democrats here in Louisiana now are worrying about getting white support in the Nov. 16 runoff for their candidate, former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards, who carried the black vote Saturday and led the 12-candidate field overall with 34% of the vote.

GORE PROSPECTS: By establishing himself as his party's most visible and forceful spokesman in the post-Desert Storm policy debate, Sen. Albert Gore Jr. (D-Tenn.) is shortening the odds that he will enter the 1992 Democratic presidential competition.