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i 4The Daily Tar HeelWednesday, October 24, 1990 "3 1 wN n fi n ry n ) 1 Lujiyjoouvi Helms' Senate duties limit campaign efforts Jesse Helms By WENDY BOUNDS Staff Writer After remaining in Wash ington to wrestle with the bud get crisis, U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms ;wiU base his tmal campaign efforts on Congress adjoum ! ment, campaign officials say. But how will the senator, whose lack of public appear ' ances contrasts sharply with his "opponent's efforts, use the re maining days to compensate for his absence? Helms will try to get to as ' many places in the state as pos sible, said Beth Burrus, his . campaign manager. "Our schedule is tentative. Due to the fact that the Senate I is in session, we have to wait and see when Sen. Helms can ; come home," she said in a written correspondence. Helms' opponent, Harvey Gantt, has repeatedly chal lenged Helms to a public debate and asked the senator to campaign with him. Helms has refused these offers. "Sen. Helms has said he does not want to be a part of a dog-and-pony show," Burrus said. Interviews with both U.S. Senate candidates were sched uled to air on N.C. Public Television tonight at 7:30 p.m. Helms, however, will not be interviewed, Lisa Wilson, N.C. Public Television official, said Tuesday. A write-in candidate from Greensboro, Richard Stuart, is also scheduled to appear in an interview. Helms' support is wide-ranging, Burrus said, and the senator will win votes from every kind of group. Helms main challenge will be to get his message out to voters, she said. "(Helms' message) is distorted by Mr. Gantt and the liberal major daily papers," Burrus said. "One of Mr. Gantt's biggest assets is the millions of dollars worth of free press he receives every day from the major daily papers." President Bush campaigned twice for Helms, but the senator declined a third offer after "tentative discussion with the White House," Burrus said. At a recent fund raiser, Helms said his refusal of the president's offer stemmed from Bush's decision to raise taxes after promising voters he would not. Harvey Gantt Gantt to direct focus to major urban areas By WENDY BOUNDS Staff Writer During the final leg of his race to the Senate finish line, Harvey Gantt will shift his cam paign focus to the major media and to the urban areas because of time constraints, staff mem bers say. But this concentration does not mean Gantt will neglect the less-populated areas of the state, said David Wofford, Gantt's deputy press secretary. "We consider every part of the state winnable and have campaigned everywhere throughout the race," Wofford said. Helms' lack of visibility cannot be blamed solely on his congressional obligations in Washington, Wofford said. During the August recess, Helms did little campaigning, he said. "We are not questioning his duties, and yet these duties don't stop him from accepting our challenge for a debate," Wofford said. "Why is Helms afraid to debate Harvey Gantt?" Helms has repeatedly refused to either campaign with or debate with Gantt. "We think a candidate should be accessible, not hiding behind 30-second ads," Wofford said. Gantt will visit college campuses around the state and is scheduled to appear at UNC-Charlotte today. He will visit Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory Friday and travel to Greenville to speak at East Carolina University in the next two weeks. Gantt spoke at UNC-CH on Monday, Oct. 1 5, to a crowd of almost 3,500 students. The rally was very successful, Wofford said. "Students' votes are crucial, and they understand as well as anyone the need for education," Wofford said. Gantt's biggest struggle will come from his efforts to keep the campaign focused on the issues that really matter Wofford said. "It's a struggle we've been winning," he said. Despite speculation that Gantt's popularity is minimal in his hometown of Charlotte, Wofford predicts Gantt will be extremely strong in the city. "You only have to walk around in the city to find out how popular he is." I ' r; David Price Price visits campuses during final 2 weeks By WENDY BOUNDS Stan Writer Hoping to resume his regular campaign strategy should Con gress adjourn by the end of the week, Rep. David Price, D-N.C. will visit college campuses, in cluding UNC, as part of his fi nal re-election efforts. Price is scheduled to rally at UNC in the Pit at 1 :00 p.m., Oct. 30. He is tentatively scheduled to speak to UNC's Young Democrats. Visits to N.C. State on Oct. 3 1 and Shaw University or St. Augustine's College in Raleigh on Nov. 2 are also scheduled. WCHL radio and The Chapel Hill Newspaper tried to schedule a debate between Price and his challenger, John Carrington, on Oct. 22 and Oct. 30 respectively, said Rachael Perry, Price's press secretary. Both groups called back to say Carrington had canceled, she said. A joint public appearance was scheduled for Oct. 21 by B'nai B'rith, a Jewish activist organization. There was dis cussion about which candidate would speak last. B 'nai B 'rith called Price's headquarters to say they had held a coin toss with Carrington and because he had won, he would be allowed to speak last, Perry said. Price agreed to speak first, and Carrington canceled the next day, Perry said. "If (Carrington's) schedule is too busy to stand up to the issues for voters of the 4th district, then that says a lot about his campaign," Perry said. "He would rather hide behind 30 second commercials." Although his support is widespread and includes moderate Republicans, Price does not expect to win the votes of extreme right-wing conservatives. Price's most difficult struggle will be the search for cam paign funds. The Federal Elections Committee reported last week that Carrington has spent a total of $609,000 since the beginning of his campaign, Perry said. A little more than $550,000 of this figure has come from Carrington's own money. After being forced to cancel and reschedule numerous events because of his congressional duties, Price will continue to run a grass-roots campaign once he is home in North Carolina. He will focus on his accomplishments in the areas of education, consumer protection and housing, Perry said. Carrington wraps up with added publicity f 0f 1 "1 John Carrington By WENDY BOUNDS Staff Writer With a final flurry of paid political advertisements, . tele vision commercials and per sonal appearances, John Carrington will soon wrap up his campaign to unseat incum bent Rep. David Price, D-N.C. "We've spread our campaign efforts over the entire district," said John Evans, Carrington's assistant. Carrington's paid political advertisements, which appear twice a week in The (Raleigh) News & Observer and other district newspapers, have confronted such issues as free congressional mail privileges, political action committee (PAC) campaign contributions and the congressional pay hike. Some people have argued that the lengthy ads should be shortened, Evans said. "But we did them for people who want to educate them selves," Evans said. New advertisements will continue to appear in the final weeks of the campaign. During the next few days, Carrington will make new television commercials and have an interview with The Chapel Hill Newspaper's editorial board. He will travel to Randolph county on Saturday to campaign with NASCAR driver Richard Petty, his campaign chairman, Evans said. Carrington's biggest struggle is to get his message about the deficit and national debt across to voters, Evans said. Carrington has stressed the need for deficit reduction above most other campaign issues. Although two debates and a public appearance were scheduled to include both Carrington and Price, none ever took place. Carrington wanted to debate Price before Oct. 1 5, but Price refused, Evans said. "We reluctantly tried for a later date," Evans said. "But Price said no, and then we were all booked up." When asked what is the biggest Price asset Carrington must combat, Evans said, "You tell me. We have a hard time finding one." Evans pointed to Price's use of the congressional mailing privilege and acceptance of PAC money as negative actions in the incumbent's last two terms. Carrington has said he would not engage in either activity if elected. TO Walnut to Know. Where uur Lntoeral pts Dre Can lead!? Your bachelor's degree, combined with a Master's from the Annenberg School for Communication, can take you into a management career in mass media, telecommunications, public policy, corporate communication, and more. 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