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                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Tuesday, November 5, 1996              TAG: 9611050071
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-4  EDITION: METRO 
DATELINE: ALEXANDRIA
SOURCE: Associated Press

BOTH WARNERS BUSY CAMPAIGNING MARK HEADLINES AT RALLY, JOHN VISITS NORFOLK

U.S. Sen. John Warner and his Democratic rival, Mark Warner, crisscrossed Virginia Monday, trying to rally supporters and grab some last minute media coverage before today's election.

John Warner spoke briefly and joked with employees at Colonnas Shipyard, a private business that does government and commercial ship repair work, then headed for a Republican rally in Richmond.

Mark Warner was the headliner for a rally of state Democrats in Alexandria, where his wife and three small daughters joined him on stage.

John Warner, 69, is seeking a fourth six-year term. Mark Warner, 41, is a telecommunication tycoon and former state Democratic Party chairman seeking office for the first time.

The two men are not related.

Mark Warner's name is listed above John Warner's name on the ballots voters will see when the polls open at 6 a.m. today. The polls close at 7 p.m.

In Norfolk, John Warner bypassed his usual business suit for a more leisurely look: a blue button-down shirt open at the collar, gray pants, a tan canvas jacket and a cap emblazoned with the words ``USS Virginia.''

He was secretary of the Navy when that ship was commissioned, said Eric Ruff, a spokesman for the senator.

Asked where his tie was, Warner joked, ``I get the feeling that in this yard, there aren't too many ties.''

Mark Warner, in a business suit, grinned as U.S. Sen. Charles Robb and others sang his praises, then danced with two of his children to the booming chorus of Fleetwood Mac's ``Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow).'' The same tune was the anthem for President Clinton's 1992 campaign.

After spending about $9 million on television advertisements, Mark Warner joked that he is finally bringing out his ``secret weapon'' - 6-year-old daughter Madison.

The child smiled for cameras and gripped a fistful of yellow No. 2 pencils stamped, ``Vote For My Dad,'' which Mark Warner said she would distribute throughout the day.

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ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  AP. 1. U.S. Sen. John Warner (center, above) tours 
          Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk Monday with Bill and Evelyn Colonna. 2. 
          Mark Warner (right photo) visited Norfolk churches Sunday.
KEYWORDS: POLITICS CONGRESS