
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, July 15, 1990                   TAG: 9007150003
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: NEW YORK                                LENGTH: Short

MAJORITY SAYS SON'S ACTS HURTING BUSH

Half of Americans think that federal regulators are unfairly focusing on the involvement of the president's son in the Silverado Savings and Loan case, according to a magazine poll.

Newsweek also reports in its July 23 issue that 42 percent of those asked don't think it's unfair for investigators to look into Neil Bush's business dealings.

The telephone poll, conducted by The Gallup Organization, indicated that 70 percent of Americans think Neil Bush's involvement is damaging his father, President Bush.

Despite that, 72 percent of those surveyed said the president's son should be able to engage in any business, including those that receive federal loan guarantees or deal with the government.

A large majority, 81 percent, think that the S&L scandal should be an important issue in the next presidential election, although neither political party was clearly blamed for the scandal, Newsweek said.

Republicans were blamed for the scandal by 35 percent, and 19 percent blamed the Democrats while 16 percent said both political parties were to blame.

Other findings in the poll were:

59 percent think the S&L scandal is very serious.

72 percent oppose a special income tax surcharge to pay for the S&L bailout.

Gallup polled 756 adults on Thursday and Friday. The margin of error is 4 percentage points.

by CNB