The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, August 9, 1996                TAG: 9608090004
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A16  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   18 lines

SMOKE AND MIRRORS

No wonder the Republican Party is so well-loved; the things it does for the country, for the citizens, for the poor, for the economy are unending.

When Reagan ran for president, he balanced the budget and lowered taxes.

When Bush ran for president, he balanced the budget without raising taxes.

When the Republicans ran in 1994, they balanced the budget and lowered taxes.

And now, Senator Dole is doing it again! He's balancing the budget and lowering taxes. Don't you just love these people?

Z. L. LANGLEY

Norfolk, Aug. 5, 1996 by CNB