The Morning Briefing -- Wednesday, September 7, 1994


SURVEY FINDS THE RADICAL RIGHT WIELDS SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE IN 31
STATE REPUBLICAN PARTIES

     The Radical Right is an increasingly powerful political movement that has
"substantial" influence or "dominates" the Republican Party in 31 states, according to a
state-by-state survey recently conducted by Campaigns & Elections, a non-partisan national
journal for political professionals.

     For the survey, the magazine interviewed state party leaders, campaign activists,
political consultants, news reporters, and university professors from all 50 states and the
District of Columbia about the influence of "Christian Right" activists in state GOP
organizations.  Responses were confirmed and checked through additional in-depth
interviewing to ensure balance, fairness, and accuracy.

     The Campaigns & Elections Survey shows that the Radical Right dominates or
strongly influences state Republican organizations in 31 states.  The 18 states that earned
a "dominant" rating were: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
Texas, Virginia, and Washington.  In addition, Radical Right strength was rated
"substantial" in the 13 state Republican parties of Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Utah.

     Regionally, Radical Right strength is strongest across the South and the West, while
the most limited in New England and the Northeast.  If Radical Right influence continues
to grow at the rate that it has in recent years, it would be possible that by 1996 many of the
states now in the "substantial" category could roll into the "dominant" grouping.  This
would give the Radical Right dominance over a majority, or a near majority, of GOP state
party decision structures.

     In states listed in the "dominant" category, Radical Right strength in GOP state
party organizations constitute a working majority on major issues; those in the "substantial"
category have a Radical Right influence between 25 percent but less than a majority; and
those in the "minor" category have less than 25 percent influence.

     The survey is part of a special section to appear in the September issue of Campaigns
& Elections, which will hit newsstands next week.


CLINTON ADMINISTRATION DRIVES JOB CREATION

     In the last 19 months, 4.27 million new jobs have been created -- 93 percent (3.98
million) in the private sector.  Nationally, manufacturing employment has now increased
for 8 straight months for the first time in a decade.  The unemployment rate held steady
at 6.1 percent for the month of August.

The Morning Briefing c/o the DNC 430 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
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