We believe that the reason Ronald Reagan was able to govern with such great effect was preservation of his core conservative principles. He had a vision for America that attracted Democrats, independents, Libertarians, vegetarians, whoever they are. Advisers to the Arizona senator say that emulating Reagan will prove to be a winning strategy. And that's what John McCain is doing now. That's what we want.
Voters appear to have heard the call.
Election officials have reported unusually high numbers of requests for absentee ballots, one indication of likely voter turnout. Almost 2,000 absentee ballots have been requested in the industrial, upstate Greenville County. Only 700 were requested in 1996, GOP county officials said. And in upscale Charleston County, Voter Registration Director Mickey Miller said almost 2,000 absentee ballots had been requested. Engler is spearheading the Bush effort in Michigan and does not want to see a significant number of cross-over voters in his state's GOP primary on Tuesday.