Experts: Both are insiders, but Clinton should win big
There is no outsider in the race for the White House this year. One candidate is a sitting president, and the other a three-time presidential candidate and Washington veteran.
Yet both are proposing to change the way government works, and its role in the day-to-day lives of its constituents.
Where Did the Contract Go? GOP Contract with America was touted in '92, non-existent this year
In 1994, Republicans were telling voters about their Contract with America. This election season, it has barely been mentioned.
The document that served as one of the biggest political publicity vehicles in history is conspicuously absent from the 1996 Republican campaigns.
Courting Michigan: Both parties are sinking thousands of dollars into the state for its important 18 electoral votes
The battle for support and votes in Michigan is one Republicans and Democrats aren't willing to concede easily this year. Frequent visits to the state, thousands of dollars in advertising and high-profile endorsements are evidence of Bob Dole and President Clinton's determination to collect Michigan's 18 electoral votes and all the influence and significance that comes with them on Nov. 5.
'Tigress' campaigns for House
A "tigress" is doing battle in Ann Arbor.
At least, that's the way some of her fellow members of Congress describe U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor). They say she stands up for what she believes in.
GOP candidate promises changes
Politicians around the country said the race between Republican Joe Fitzsimmons and incumbent Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor) for one of the state's 16 U.S. House seats is one of the hottest in the nation.
"Fitzsimmons/Rivers has shown up to be one of the best races in the country," said Michigan Gov. John Engler.
Levin looks to win fourth term
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) has a comfortable lead in the polls in his bid for re-election against Republican challenger Ronna Romney, but he's still working to get his message out.
And he has a lot to say. Levin said he battles government spending and serves as a champion of those things dear to the working class.
Romney touts pro-life stance, tax cuts
Ronna Romney emerged from a bitter primary race only to enter an even rougher one against incumbent U.S. Sen. Carl Levin.
Romney, whose campaign has focused intently on crusading against current government institutions, has spent much of her time and energy at fund-raisers to keep pace with the heartily-financed Levin (D-Mich.).
N. Campus Ford Library offers cornocopia of pres. research
Many students are aware of possibly the University's most famous alum, as well as the University's Most Valuable Football Player in 1934 - former President Gerald Ford. However, students may not be familiar with the expansive research opportunities offered at the Gerald R. Ford Library. The library is open to everyone: students, teachers, attorneys, journalists, mass media productionists and interested citizens.
Former Pres. Ford made most of his 'U' experience from 1931-35
A young man attending South High School in Grand Rapids, excelled in his grades and graduated in the top fifth percentile of his class in 1931. As a center and team captain of the school's football team, this young man soon emerged a local hero. He then enrolled in the University with a major in economics and political science.
Kennedy, Clinton, others mark historic visits to campus
The University has hosted more than students and faculty members through the years.
It has been the pit stop for presidential hopefuls and the pulpit for former presidents, including current incumbent Bill Clinton in a 1992 visit.
Regent race not high-prole, but candidates will affect 'U': On the statewide ballot, regents may get lost in shuffle
The race for the University Board of Regents often gets lost in the publicity of other, higher-profile national and statewide elections.
Regents are elected by the state at-large. To many voters, the names on the ballot for regent are unfamiliar.
2 council incumbents run unopposed
Tobi Hanna-Davies (D-1st Ward) and Jean Carlberg (D-3rd Ward) are not at all worried about the upcoming City Council elections - both are running unopposed.
Clinton to build 'bridge to future'
Bill Clinton's presidential campaign isn't built around a place called Hope this year. It's built on a bridge to the 21st century.
What Americans will find across that bridge, which Clinton claims is wide enough and strong enough to accommodate all Americans, is debatable and under fire by Republicans who claim Clinton has chosen a liberal path.
Dole says he will bring change
Bob Dole has traveled a long road to get to these final days before the election.
In the remaining five days, the Republican presidential nominee still has a lot of ground to cover.
Three vie for judges' spots
One man will get left in the dust when the voters of Washtenaw County choose two out of three candidates to sit on the bench of the 22nd Circuit Court.
Two candidates, Judges Donald Sheldon and Patrick Conlin, are up for re-election, while newcomer Peter Collins is trying to grab one of two positions for a six-year term.
Cutting crime, helping inmates top to sheriffs
In the contest for Washtenaw County Sheriff, Eugene Smith Jr. is attempting to unseat the current sheriff of 12 years, Republican Ronald Schebil.
"It is time for a change," said Smith, a Democrat with 25 years of corrections and law enforcement experience in Washtenaw County.
Schroer professes loyalty to 'U' issues
State Rep. Mary Schroer (D-Ann Arbor) wants to continue representing Michigan's 52nd District.
Schroer said her deep understanding of community concerns is one of her greatest assets.
'U' prof. contends for House
One man says he is running for state House to protect the University.
University Engineering Prof. David Felbeck, a Republican, is currently making a bid for incumbent state Democrat Rep. Mary Schroer's House seat.
2 rep. sticks to platform
Elections in Ann Arbor are old hat for state Rep. Liz Brater.
After serving as a member of the Ann Arbor City Council, as mayor of Ann Arbor and as a state representative in the 53rd district, Brater is once again running for re-election.
Student vote carries weight in mayoral race
While many students know little about local Ann Arbor politics, both mayoral candidates say capturing the student vote is key to winning the mayor's chair.
"There will literally be 10,000 more voters than in November 1994," said Republican incumbent Ingrid Sheldon. "I have to assume a lot of those new voters will be students and they will have a tremendous impact."
Recent 'U' grad challenges incumbent's seat
Chris Schmitt just graduated from the University in August with a bachelor's degree in political science and economics and already he's trying to pass another test.
The 24-year-old Republican Ann Arbor resident is running for state House against incumbent state Rep. Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor).
Third parties work for name, cause recognition in election
The ballot choice on election day isn't always black or white - or Republican and Democrat. The shades in between include a host of third parties from left to right.
While Ross Perot's Reform party has come to symbolize third party politics for many Americans, other smaller parties outside of the Republicans and Democrats have candidates on the ballot for Campaign '96.
Perot's '96 run not like '92
Four years ago, Texas billionaire Ross Perot and his United We Stand, America party swept onto the political scene, managing to swing 19 percent of the vote.
This year, Perot and his Reform party are back, but their message is less brilliant than it was in the '92 campaign.
Residents to cast vote on ballot questions
As Michigan voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will be given a chance to vote on six separate ballot proposals, ranging from bear hunting to casinos and campaign funding.
The proposals call for voters to make direct votes on laws that govern the state, and if a majority of Michigan voters check "yes" or "no" on their ballots they can rewrite the existing law governing these issues.
2 vie for county prosecutor spot
The upcoming election for Washtenaw County Prosecutor involves Democratic incumbent Brian Mackie and Republican challenger Kirk Tabbey, two men with backgrounds of experience, but each in his own forte.
Mackie, who has been prosecutor since 1992, said he has targeted areas including domestic violence and career criminals, with an emphasis on combating criminals that affect people's essential well-being, such as rapists and sex offenders.
No good reasons to dethrone Clinton
There may be plenty of elbow room at the polls Tuesday. The 1996 presidential race between President Clinton and Bob Dole is as devoid of real drama and as full of blasé predictability as a Danielle Steele novel.
Let's face it. Dole's chances couldn't be worse if he suddenly revealed that he secretly egged Kruschev into instigating the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
Dole offers integrity, ethics
Come Nov. 5, millions will be heading to the polls to cast their votes for the president of the United States. With any luck, the majority of the votes will go to the Republican candidate, Bob Dole. His integrity, strong sense of ethics and sensible plans for reforming our government make him the obvious choice.
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