Discusses the role of environmental protection in the 1992 presidential election. Includes an analysis of the positions taken by George Bush and Dan Quayle, Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Presents George Bush's "environmental" record during his tenure as President of the United States as well as those of Quayle, Gore, and Clinton. (MCO)

Modern politics become personalized as individual characteristics of voters and candidates assume greater importance in political discourse. Although personalities of candidates capture center stage and become the focus of voters' preferences, individual characteristics of voters, such as their traits and values, become decisive for political…

Responses to four questions by 13 presidential candidates in a survey by the Council on Competitiveness is presented. Four questions covered financing college education, training and retraining, federal research and development programs, and federal support of science and technology. (MLW)

Governors, state legislators, and other state leaders have high expectations for public colleges and universities, specifically, advancing the state's economic agenda. The 1988 Presidential campaign is expected to focus on education prompted by concern about lagging competitiveness in international trade. (MLW)

Higher education has emerged as a big issue in Louisiana's fall election campaign. Finance, governance, admissions standards, and desegregation are discussed. The six candidates include Governor Edwin W. Edwards, Billy Tauzin, Jim Brown, Speedy O. Long, Robert L. Livingston, and Buddy Roemer. (MLW)