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IFC alcohol policy
headed for change

By KYLE FOSTER
News Editor

Many UK students say the alco-
hol policy governing campus social
fratemities has too many loopholes.

But new rules currently being de-
veloped by the lnterfrateniity Coun-
cil will help close the door 011 po—
tential alcohol abuses at fraternities.
IFC officials say.

IFC is the body that governs all

Economist:

decent jobs
hard to find

Staff reports

Good-paying, entry-level jobs
that require minimal education will
still be hard to find even if the cur-
rent recession ends, economists pre-
dict.

Charles Haywood. an economist
at UK, said that more and more
companies facing global competi-
tion have tried to cut costs by elimi-
nating their work forces.

“Over the past year the reduction
of entry-level jobs has been due to
the recession." said Haywood. di-
rector of Center for Business and
Economic Research.

“Over the next few years you‘ll
likely see businesses be more selec-
tive in their employment.“

Many of the lost jobs will never
return. he said. And fewer jobs will
be created 111 the future that require
minimal education yet pay a decent
wage.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics re-
ports that between 1980 and 1984.
5.1 million Americans lost jobs be-
cause of businesses closing. moving
or reducing the work force. Yet be-
tween 1985 and 1989 — years of
prosperity — another 4.3 million
workers were displaced.

Workers in mining, manufactur-
ing or construction are much more
likely to be displaced than those in
the service industry and the least
likely to find new jobs in the same
field.

A survey by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics in 1990 found that only 43
percent of those who lose jobs in
factories making durable goods are
able to find similar work. The 0111-
ers are forced to start over. usually
at lower pay.

1n the past few weeks. 2.788 peo-
ple lined up 111 two days to apply for
25 openings at Ashland Oil's refin-
ery in Catlettsburg. Ky.. and 3.737
people applied in two days for 350
openings at a federal prison in Man-
Chester.

campus fraternities.

“We‘re in a period of limbo.
We have an alcohol policy that is
being followed right now and that
we‘ll follow until it changes,“ said
IFC President Jeremy Bates. also a
member of Kappa Sigma social fra~
ternity.

But, he said revisions need to be
made. Bates. however, declined to
name specific revisions. Alcohol
Revisions Committee Chainnan

Lance Dowdy said he could see
many areas that need to be im-
proved.

“The whole idea is to actually be
doing these things in our by-laws,"
he told the IFC at its bi-monthly
meeting yesterday.

The [FC policies to which Dowdy
was referring deal with the regula-
tion of alcohol within the greek sys-

See IFC. Page 8

Tuesday. February 18. 1992

Fraternities strive to discipline own actions

By VICTORIA MARTIN
Editor in Chief

Although greek leaders contend
they have a “bad rap" on campus. a
UK administrator said greeks must
accept some of the blame.

David Stockharn. UK's derui of
students. said because greeks tout
their excellence on many levels.
they may open themselves up to
criticism among non-greeks.

“'lhey may set themselves up for
extra scrutiny if you claim to be the
best and the brightest and you fall
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be,“ Stockham said.

“There‘s a perverse human ten-
dency to point out that you're not
quite as able. bright and superior as
you‘re claiming to be. (ireeks
would contend that they are special
people."

A predominant belief within the
greek system is that greeks are
more susceptible to media attention
in matters of disciplinary action.

"Unfortunately, whenever a
greek does something. especially
something bad. they are 11 lot more
visible." Bates said. “Whenever a
greek oi‘gani/ation or individual
does something wrong. it seems to
make the headlines rather thmi
something good that they do .-. it
seems to he 11 lot li1u‘dcr to make the
headlines.”

Bates cited the media‘s treatment
of rut alleged rape at the Phi Kappa
Psi social fraternity house. as well
as 11 recent rape indictment handed

Jeremy Bates. president of 11K‘\
Interfraternity Council, said posi-
tive actions among members of the
greek community are overshad-
owed by negative incidents.

Dahmer sentenced
to life imprisonment

Associated Press

See GREEK. Page 8

M11 WAUK1‘1 - Serial killer 1c1‘l‘i‘cy Daliltlcr \v‘rs sctilctict'tl to life 111
prison yesterday alter some fc1. itiyes of his 15 Vlcllllls called him 11 t1L'\l1
turd Dahmer fold the judge' 1 know society will |lL‘\tl be able to 1111141“
me."

Dahmer was stone-faced and spoke 111 a low monotone as 11c t1c‘\L‘l'11‘Ct1
his crimes not its acts of hate but the work of a sick man

“1 take all the blame for what 1 did.” he said.

Moments before. nine relatiycs of Dahmer“ victims. many w caring pic-
ture pins of their loved ones. described the pain they lime suffered because
he killed. butchered and had sex with the corpses of their ltunily members

[he hysterical sister of victim 1 not 1 indscy dioutcd Sat. iii' ‘ at llah~
mcr 2u1d screamed. Jeffrey. 1 hate y'ou l.\ she lunged tow. 1rd 111111. shak-
ing her fist turd shouting obscciiities She was led aw1 1_\

A jury decided Saturday that Dahmer ‘~l was sane when he kilhd 1.‘
young men and boys 11c lured to his home Dahmer pleaded guilty but 111-
sane.

The fonncr chocolate factory worker confessed to 17 slayings since
1978 after his arrest last July. He is to stand and 111 an ()liio killing. and
wasn‘t charged in one Milwaukee death because of lack of ex lt1L‘lch'

"I hope (iod has forgiven ine.1)ahmcr said “1 know society w ill ncv-
er be able to forgive me 1 know the families of tlic \ictiriis will ric\et be
able to forgive me for what 1 11.1\c done “

Milwaukee (‘ounty (‘ircuit Judge Laurence (‘. (1111111 11‘. scntentt 11 1)1111-
mcr to consecutive lifc prison terms. 17tidcr coiisccutoc \cntcnccs. 11' Half
trier gained parole in one sentence the llc\l \clltt‘ltcc would .111torii.1tit;111y
take affect. ‘lhe prosecutor said Dahmer would not he cligihlc to1 parole
for 936 years

Dahmcr‘s‘ lawyer. (icrald Boyle. said no appeal was planned

Dahmer. making his first public \tttlcltictll about lhc s1.t_\ rugs, told (11.1111
he didn‘t seek freedom by pleading insane. hut Ulli1c‘l\1.lllt1lllf_‘

“I wanted to find out just what it was that caused inc to be so 11.111 and
evil.” he said. ”the doctors hayc told rrlc about my slchllt'SS and now 1
have some peace.”

"1111\11118 never been a case of trying to get lr'cc.“ Daliiiici \.lli1
er wanted freedom. Frankly. 1 winited death for 111;. scif "

Wisconsin has no death penalty,

Dahmer said 11c has turned to ( iod since 111\ 11111 \1

"1 should have stayed with (iodf‘ 11c said 1 rind and 1 t.uhd. .1111«
created a holocaust.”

As Dahmer spoke. victims~ lL‘1ilIl\t.‘\ seated 111 the courtroom galhi;
lezured forward. straining to hear his words.

“1 feel so bad for what 1 did to those poor families. and 1 undcrstand
their rightful hatc.1)ahmer said. "1 h.1\c seen their tears and it 1 cont!
give my life right now to bring their lmed tch\ h 11k 1 would do it

lzarlier. 1) ahmcr sat emotionless as 1e11 111\C\ 1h \kl11‘kk11hk'11 loss

“chfrcy Dahmer has erased 11 million ltlllllL‘ irit'iiioiics for 1111 or 111‘.
brother.“ J W. Smith. brother of victim lddrc Smith. \1llt1 .‘1\ 111‘ read 1111.1
statements from each of liddic's 12 brothers and \l\lt‘f\

“Jeffrey Dahmer. you have become a hero for 11 few. but you haxt be»
come a nighunarc for so many more.” said Stanley .\1111t‘l'. uncle of victim
Ernest Miller. “Did you ever thiitk this was somconc's sort ’”

1llt‘.

College students, state workers protest Jones’ proposed budget

Associated Press

ASllLANI), Ky. —— (iov. Brcre-
ton Jones‘ proposed budget has
moved some state workers and Ken-
tucky college students concerned
about their futures to take action.

About 60 state employees rallied
yesterday at the state government
building in Ashland against changes

Recession-wracked states

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — State colleg-
es and universities. faced with huge
budget cuts from recession-wracked
states. are raising tuition. giving
pink slips to professors and elimi-
nating courses.

in state personnel laws proposed by
Jones. In Floyd County. 75 stu-
dents. faculty members and sup-
porters marched at Prestonsburg
Community (‘ollegc to demand ftill
funding for higher education.

Jones is expected to propose leg-
islation that would restructure the
state merit system to make layoffs
among state employees easier. (‘ab-

Nineteen states have cut alloca-
tions for colleges and universities
this year. a report by the American
Association of State (‘ollegcs and
Universities shows ()f the states
that didn‘t report cuts. nine say
they expect cuts in the near future.

“Many institutions are choosing

inet Secretary Kevin Hable told leg-
islators last week that the state pay-
roll of 35.000 workers could easily
be slashed by up to 1,500 people.

K.(‘,. Kegley. a case worker with
the Cabinet for llumzui Resources.
said Monday that he feared state
workers will become political chess
pieces.

“The thing that happened with us

eliminate courses, hike school tuition

to increase tuition. cap enrollment
and cut programs. rather thiui trying
to stretch diminishing funds." said
association President James B. Ap-
plcbcrry.

'lhe 370.000 students 111 the 20-
school (‘alifontia State University
System — the nation‘s largest 7

is in the past. when goveniors
chzuiged administrations. state an
ployees lost out." chlcy said.
“When the merit system was unple-
mettted. that protected us."

chley worries that mid~lcve|
employees will be cut 111 favor of
younger workers with less experi-
ence.

“What we‘re wanting to say to

pay 20 percent more 111 required
state fees that go for special servic~
cs such as registration and record
keeping. this compares with 11 40
percent increase by the University
of (‘alifomia system.

last fiscal year. the annual fee for
fulltirnc California State sltlt1t‘llls

his collcagtics lll thc (icncial .\\-
scmhly “support the merit system
and want to see 11 kept intact "

111 l’rcslonsburg. marchers 1.1ih-d
against proposed cuts in funding to
the community toll cgc \\\1tlll

Jones has told {ItllllllihlldltllS .1t
and uniictsitics

7 pct-

the governor is. ‘1ley. no, We don‘t
want this. Wc‘yc workcd too lotig
and too hard for tliis."' chlcy said.

State Rep. Rocky AdklllS 11)-
Sandy Hook). who attended the rail-
ly. said the merit system is “some-
thing that 1 think has becn \cry \al-
uablc. It‘s taken a lot of politics
out."

Adkins said he thought most of

llic \ttttc\ colh'gcs
to prepare for a 5 pcrtcnt to
ccnt budget cut iic\t you

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to $1.108 this year. which ends on
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 2 - Kentucky Kernel. Toned-y. February 13, 1992

By ERNEST L. WRENTMORE
Staff Writer

Release.

That is how Andy Potter de-
scribes what playing tennis means
to him these days.

“It keeps my mind off of what has
been going on." Potter said. “It
makes it easier to sit through class
knowing I can come out here and
take out all of my frustrations It‘s
sort of a release."

Potter. a senior doubles specialist
from Boulder. (‘01.. has been bur-
dened with the harsh realities of life
since he was a freshman — when he
tound out his mother had cancer.

“It‘s been tough because practi-
cally every year I‘ve been here,
she‘s been struggling,“ Potter said.
“But she fought hard. and it was a
good example for me.“

While I’otter was prepanng for
the Southeastern Conference Indoor
Championships two weeks ago. he
received a telephone call from
home. The messenger told him his
mother had passed away,

He is the only one of three boys
who plays teiitiis mid his mother
was responsible for his involvement
in the game. I’otter said if it wasn‘t
for her. he wouldn't be here

“She started me out playing when
I was six." he said. "She'd take me
out to the courts and iced me balls
and travel to all the tournaments.
She was a die-hard tennis mother.
She gave a lot of support and en-
joyed watching me play.“

Sooner or later. something hap-
pens in everyone‘s life that helps to
put things iti perspective and Potter
said it helped him understand that
tennis isn‘t the only worry in his
life.

“This (tennis) really is no big
deal," he said. “I've been through a
lot in the last few weeks and see
there is more to life. She wtutted me
to do really well so I have to keep
that in perspective too.“

UK coach Dennis Emery said he
hasn’t noticed Potter fighting him—
self or having any problems since
he came back.

“He's done really. really well,"
Emery said. “He‘s very mature and
has handled himself very well on
and off the court."

As if his mother‘s death wasn‘t
enough. another member of his fam-

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to school.

“My grandfather died last Tucs-
day." he said. “It hit my dad the
hardest. I‘ve really been more con-
cerned with my father and my little
sister."

Potter and Scott Hulse fonn
UK‘s best doubles combination.
The duo has played together for
three years and needed every bit of
their experience last week when
they defeated Tennessee

“We were down 4-3 in third set
against Tennessee, but we didn't
pzuiic," he said. “We just stayed fo-
cused and kept lighting mid won (r
4. That match was important be-
cause we beat them for the first
time iii team competition since I
was a freshman."

Men's tennis is separated into
two seasons _ individual tounia-
ments in the fall and team competi-
tion in the spring. It was a “tremen-
dous“ fall tour that catapulted
Potter and llulse into a select group
—~ one ot the Top 5 doubles teiuris
III the nation.

"We had a really big fall," Potter
said. “We won a couple of tourna-
ments and beat the preseason num-
ber one team in the country from
Notre Dame and then we beat the
doubles team currently rzutked
number one at the Volvo All-
.-\tiierican I‘otirii:unent."

Potter was ranked 45th In singles
in the fall preseason but he lost
some matches he didn‘t think he
should have. As a result, he current-
ly isn‘t ranked in singles. But he is
more concemed with team stand-
iiigs.

“I didn‘t win as many matches as
I would‘ve liked.“ he said. “I'd
rather do well in the team matches
than just get a ranking. Don‘t get
me wrong. (ietting a rzmking is a
huge accomplishment. but I‘d raili-
er the team win.“

UK has been in the NCAA Tour-
nament five of the last six years
and has progressed to the quarterfi-
nals twice. but it has never won the
whole ball of wax.

“I‘d really like to get a ring be-
fore I get out of here.“ he said.

In the meantime, lie is thinking
of his mother, too.

“I want to do well for my sake.
but I want to do well for her sake
too."

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Senior Andy Potter alleviates the tension of college life by pounding tennis balls and opponents for the UK tennis team. The
Cats face Pepperdine today at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center before traveling to Louisville for a national tournament.

Pepperdine extends trip to visit UK

By ERNEST L. WRENTMORE
Staff Writer

It is so difficult to get Califoniia
tennis teams to leave their sunny
state that No. 7 Pepperdine received
a free trip before they would come
to Lexington to play UK.

No. Scott llulse. Mayhar (ioodarz
and Andy Potter haven‘t been jump—
ing rope for Pepperdine. but they
probably would have to get enough
money together to pay for Pepper-
diiie's plzuie tickets and hotel fees.

But they didn't have to.

“The Imull reason they’re coming
is because they are playing in the
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UK tennis coach Dennis Iiinery
said. “When you are invited to that,
you have to be there. You don‘t
have a choice. They're trip is paid
for."

UK (5-0 overall: l~0 Southeast-
em Conference) doesn‘t care why
they‘re coming here, just that
they‘re coming.

This afternoon iii the Hilary .I.
Boone Indoor Tennis Facility. UK
finally gets a chance to play Pep-
perdine somewhere other than sun-
ny (‘alifoniia It isn‘t the first meet-
ittg between the two schools #
they've actually met on six occa-
sions. But’il's the first time UK
gets its paws on them here.

“We've played there the last four
years." IIulse said.

(ioodarz. a sophomore and man
of few words, said he's “ready as
I‘ll ever be,"

Even though it‘s early iii the sea-

son. No. 9 UK is riding zui undefeat-
ed crest that includes its first victory
over archrival Tennessee iii two
years.

“After beating them six straight.
we'd lost four in a row and I was
afraid that was getting to be a buga-
boo." limery said. “We competed
about as hard as we ever have and I
was really glad to see that because
you never know how your teams
chemistry is going to be.“

Before UK gets its hopes too
high. l‘ZIIlCI‘)’ said Pepperdine is
ranked too low, showing more
prowess than it‘s 7th~place stzmding
implies.

“They beat No. I UCLA If) days
ago." Iiniery said. “In fact. Pepper-
dine‘s No. l fluy didn't play iii that
match. They‘re a team that should
have been ranked higher to begin
with."

UK. however, is not awed by
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just once.

“We always seem to play well
against teams ranked higher than
us." Emery said. “We beat Stanford
when they were ranked No. I iii the
country. we beat Southern (‘al
when they were ranked No. 2 in the
country and we beat SMU (South—
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they were ranked No. 2 iii the coun—

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try.

But (ioodar/ said a good tetun
still needs a little bit of ltick to beat
a tezun like Pepperdine.

“We will need some luck." (ioo—
dar‘l. said. "But we have a strong
team as well. All of our top five
players can play at the number-one
position."

llulse, a senior. said that in the
past UK has predicted too much
about what they were going to ac-
complish before the season really
got started.

“This match can be a stepping—
stone for the rest of the season. but
we don‘t want to ptit any restric-
tions or predictions on any part of
our season.“ Hulse said. “But
we‘ve definitely got the team to
play with everybody."

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By JOHN KELLY
Assistant Sports Editor

Gimel Martinez made it about
seven steps into the UK locker
room before an obstacle prevented
an eighth step.

Reporters left the cubbyhole lock-
ers of usual post game court-holders
John Pelphrey. Jamal Mashbum and
Sean Woods to join the expanding
herd of scribes surrounding the 6-
foot-9 center.

The mob increased until reporters
stood five deep on all sides of the
20-year old sophomore from Mia-
mi. Fla, struggling to get their re-
cording devices near enough to him
to secure his thoughts.

Not long ago, Martinez would
stand near a deserted locker after
most ball games. He didn‘t espouse

quotable rhetoric like his counter- (

parts, Pelphrey and Woods: he
wasn’t the veritable superstar like
his roommate Mashbum.

lie was a mediocre middle mm
on a tezun chock full of hometown
heroes and potential national super-
stars. lle was down on himself and
his game was deteriorating. lacking
the nourishment of confidence he
was accustomed to at Miami Senior
High School.

Martinez U‘aced the beginning of
his diminishing confidence to the
Athletes in Action game in ()ctober.

“I kind of got down on tnyself be-
cause I felt like I was having a bad
year — bad practices zutd every-
thing.“ Martinez told the herd fol-

Pookie
boosts
Bat Cats

Staff reports

UK football quarterback Pookie
Jones tnade waves for the (Tats
again this weekend, only this time
out it was the Bat (‘ats baseball
team that was the benefactor.

Jones. a redshirt freshmzui out-
fielder. hit a grand slam home run
in lIK's l3-3 victory over Howard
Sunday in the final gatne of the
Great Savannah Shootout in Savan-
nah. Ga.

Men’s volleyball

The men's volleyball teatn (1944)
won three matches this weekend, in—
cluding its first home opener.

The (‘ats beat Morehead State in
three grunes Friday night in Alumni
Gytn. Senior setter Dean Sheets
said the crowd helped the tezun‘s
performance.

“We wanted to reach our full po-
tential in front of people who we
knew,“ he said.

Saturday. the club sport team hit
the road again. this time to Dayton,
Ohio, to lake on Wright State, a
tezun it had never beaten. They
squeaked by with a five-set victory.
winning the final game [6-14.

After the game. ending at I am,
the club trekked north to face Bowl-
ing Green and Michigan in Bowling
Green. Ohio on Sunday.

The (Tats sought revenge against
BGSU, who beat them two weeks
ago in the Michigan Invitational.
and got it as they prevailed in three
games.

The grueling weekend ended as
fierce rival Michigan beat UK in
four games. Although he called the
Wolverines “very good." club presi-
dent 'l‘om Wala said the team would
have fared much better if they wer-
en‘t so tired.

“We would have been tnore
pumped up to play them had we
been fresh." Wala said.

Gymnastics

The UK gymnastics team lost
19445487!) to Georgia Sunday
night in Athens.

Georgia‘s Agina Limpkins
(39.40) won the All-Around compe-
tition.

UK sophomores ’l‘amae Freeman
(37.90) and Suzanne Gutierrez
(37.35) finished second and third,
respectively, in the All-Around.

UK competed without the aid of
its top gymnast. junior Amie Winn.
who is still hampered by a sore
Achilles tendon.

Tennis

The UK women‘s tennis team
continued its unbeaten streak Sun-
day. defeating Wisconsin at the
Boone Tennis Center.

UK (4-0 overall. 2-0 Southeastern
Conference) faces Brigham Young
Friday at the Tennis Center.

lowing his best ever performance at
UK, a 26-point, lO-rebound game
in a win against Alabama Feb. 12.

“Coach sat me down and talked
to me and tried to tell me to stay
positive and that if you make a mis-
take, it‘s not the end of the world. I
think that has helped me a lot. If I
make a mistake, I keep my head up.
forget about it and go on with the
next play."

More important titan points and
rebounds, Martinez displayed a
heretofore unseen attitude in the
paint. He took it to a bigger man,
Alabama‘s Robert Horry. under the
basket the entire night and frustrat-
ed him to the brink of fisticuffs.
Three days earlier, Martinez had
come off the UK bench to contrib-
ute 17 points in UK‘s win at Au-
burn.

All of this came in the wake of
losing his starting role to freshman
Andre Riddick, a move that Pitino
tnade when he saw his sophomore
center‘s frustration with mistakes
leading to foul trouble attd tension
in his game.

“What happened is he'd start, get
two quick fouls. becotne very tenta-
tive, afraid to get his third,“ Pitino
said. "Now he's watching. lle's
getting in the flow."

The foul trouble and lack of con-
fidence was a problem that Marti-
nez said was characteristic of his
high school days. too.

“I would kind of get down on
myself and then. basically. if I
would start making mistakes. I

would usually have a bad game."
Martinez said. “Usually, if I started
out bad, I ended up either fouling
out or having a bad game."

Rather than getting frustrated
with Pitino's switch. Martinez rc-
sponded positively. He worked
harder in practice, he stayed after
practice to shoot threes and he kept
his chin up.

“Gimel has developed a great of-
fensive low-post game where last
year he just had a fall-away jump
shot from the low post," Pitino said.
“Now he has an up and under move,
a great drop shot move, and he’s got
a very goodjump hook."

And Martinez prefers watching
the early tninutes from the bench.
Besides. everyone in the UK camp
knows that starting in this system
means nil.

“I kind of like coming off the
bench because you get to see how
the refs are going to call the game.
how the tempo of the game is going
to be mtd everything." Martinez
said.

“lt kind of feels like high school
days. I just feel a lot more confident
out there like I was in high school.
I‘m not afraid to shoot the ball now
and I‘m not afraid to take it top the
hole."

Martinez said he is becoming
tnore comfortable with his life. on
and off the court. In addition to a re-
surgence of confidence. Kentucky is
becoming tnore and more like
home.

His mother ohtaittcd a trzutsl‘er to

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Bush’s rating
takes dive in Ky.

Associated Prooo

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Approval
of President Bush's job perfor-
mance dropped steeply in Kentucky
during the last five months, accord-
ing to a new poll.

The Bluegrass State Poll, pub-
lished yesterday in The Courier-
Journal, found Kentuckians evenly
divided on Bush’s job performance.
with 48 percent saying they ap-
proved, 48 percent saying they dis-
approved and the rest having no
opinion.

The newspaper conducted the
poll Feb. 3-11.

In September, the last Bluegrass
poll on Bush, 77 percent approved
of his performance.

As presidential primaries begin,
Kentucky voters still give the Re-
publican president a good chance of
being re-elected. Kentucky Demo-
crats say they aren't satisfied with
the choice of candidates for their
party‘s nomination, the poll shows.

Only 30 percent of Kentucky
adults said they approved of Bush's
handling of the economy, while 64
percent disapproved.

The margin of error on the ques-
tions, which were asked of all 1124
adults surveyed, was plus or minus
3.9 percentage points.

Bush got firmly an‘dIHC overall
ratings from people who were un-
employed or said they feared being
laid off in the next 12 months.

Even Republicans, who rated
Bush favorably by more than 2 to 1,
had a marginally negative view of
his handling of the economy.

Overall, Bush fared best among
younger people, those who had at-
tended college and those in house-
holds with annual incomes of
$35,000 or above. But even those
groups resoundingly disapproved of
his handling of the economy.

Statewide, by a margin of 5 to 1,
people said the country was off
track. Even among Republicans
and residents of the least pessimis-
tic region, the Bluegrass, the mar—
gin was about 3 to 1.

For months. Bush’s critics have
said he spends too little time on do-
mestic problems. By 4 to 1, Ken-
tuckians agreed.

By more than 2 to 1, even those
who approved of Bush's overall
performance said he doesn't spend
enough time on domestic problems
and the country is on the wrong
track.

Foreign policy was one of the
few bright spots for Bush. By 52
percent to 39 percent, Kentuckians
said they approved of his work in
that area.

When registered voters were
asked which political party they
trusted to do a better job of han~
dling various issues, foreign policy
was the only one in which Republi-
cans were favored.

Democrats were rated better at
handling the economy. helping the
middle class and the poor, improv-
ing education and improving the
health-care system.

Nevertheless-10 percent of regis-
tered voters said they thought Bush
would definitely be rc-elccted. For-
ty-four percent said they thought a
Democrat could win, and 16 per-
cent said they didn't know.

The poll asked the 511 registered
Democrats if they were generally
satisfied with the candidates now
seeking their party‘s nomination, or
if they wished there were better
choices. By 68 to 17 percent. they
wanted better choices.

Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was
viewed favorably by 30 percent of
registered Democrats and unfavora-
bly by 14 percent.