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Reports on the political career of television evangelist Marion G. Robertson, popularly known as Pat Robertson in the U.S. Information on the income of Christian Broadcasting Network, which is in the form of contributions, mostly small contributions; Political campaign of Robertson for the U.S. presidency; Emphasis on the philosophy of one world-government; Consideration of the relevance of Robertson's predictions of apocalypse.

Focuses on the underlying reasons that have induced several politicians from the Democratic Party to run for their party's presidential nomination in the U.S. in 1988. Observation that the American public tends to make electoral decisions on the basis of information from the media; Discussion of opportunities and the pitfalls of the highly fluid candidate-centered system; Remark that potential candidates are trying to imitate the campaign strategies of some successful politicians.

Focuses on various factors in the political career of Vice-president George Bush which would asses his potentials for the 1989 presidential elections in the U.S. Achievements made by Bush throughout his political career; Defeat faced by Bush in his campaigns for the U.S. Senate and for the presidency; Information on his public performances that raised questions about his legendary decency.

Discusses the myth about political consultants in the U.S. Information on the duties and function of different types of political consultants; Portrayal of political consultants in Hollywood motion pictures; Report that according to a study if all goes well a political consultant can only add one or two percentage points to a candidate.

Discusses New York senator Alfonse D'Amato's role in the U.S. politics. Favor demanded by D'Amato from the White House in exchange for support for the MX missile program; Claim of D'Amato that he definitely would have voted against the MX unless the White House came up with the extra $140 million; Information on the financial aid received by D'Amato for his campaign for the Senate.

Comments on the flaws committed by Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate who lost to Republican candidate Ronald Reagan in the U.S. presidential election. Reputation of Mondale as a quintessential establishment Democrat; Lack of personal following; Erosion of Mondale's relationship with the Democratic electorate; Mondale's insistence on the exclusive nature of the party; Negativity of Mondale's campaign; Adherence to the politics of 1982; Opportunistic issues seized upon by Mondale.

Focuses on the contribution of multimillionaire Lyndon H. LaRouche to the campaign of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Support to the Stars Wars policy of Reagan; LaRouche's attacks on Walter Mondale and Henry Kissinger as "Soviets agents of influence"; Criticism of different organizations and media outlets on the public activities of LaRouche; Relationship of LaRouche with administration officials;

Relates that this week United States President Ronald Reagan accepts his nomination for a second term, then jets off to campaign on a record that must rank, on balance, as a success. The mystery is why Reagan has succeeded so effortlessly. This cover story analyzes the incumbent's economic, military and strategic records. Beyond Reagan's debatable accomplishments is his aura of leadership.

Focuses on diplomat Walter Mondale's presidential campaign. Assessment of the political grip of Walter Mondale in the U.S.; Comment on Mondale's decision to drop out of 1976 campaign initiated for the presidential nomination; Campaign strategy of Mondale; Role of Mondale as U.S. Vice President; Attempt by Mondale to develop his own personal and political identity.

Comments on the political contributions of Eugene C. Pulliam, press magnate and grandfather of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Dan Quayle in the U.S. Campaign of Pulliam for freedom of expression; Theme on the newspapers of Pulliam; Conservative movement initiated by Pulliam; Report that Pulliam's Indianapolis papers were among the first media outlets to track down the story of his National Guard recruitment.

Focuses on James A. Baker III, who is quitting as treasury secretary to take over as chairman of presidential candidate George Bush's presidential campaign in the U.S. Discussion on the enlistment of Baker as chairman for the presidential campaign; Implications of Baker's enlistment for Bush's chances in the election; Reputation of Baker in the American politics; Capacity of Baker to revive the lifeless campaign of Bush.

Comments on several issues surrounding the candidacy of Pat Robertson for the U.S. presidential elections. Social issues that Robertson need to address in his campaigns; Investigation of the issue concerning the diversion of money contributed to Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network for political uses; Allegation laid down by former Representative Pete McCloskey and Representative Andy Jacobs that Robertson used his father's influence as a senator in 1951 to keep him out of combat during the Korean War; Indication that Robertson was reassigned to a retraining company in Japan as a result of political pull; Claim of Robertson, as a candidate, to respect the principle of separation of church and state.

Comments on politicians who have been regarded as kingmakers during the 1988 election campaign activities in the U.S. Assertion that politician Jesse Jackson will be a kingmaker as Jackson will have enough delegates to crown another candidate as Democratic nominee; Information about Pat Robertson as the kingmaker for the Republican party; Information that Robertson will decide the Republic nominee between George Bush and Bob Dole; Argument that there must be no undisputed front-runners when the primaries end on June 8, for Jackson and Robertson to be kingmakers; Possibility that Bush has the best shot at wrapping up a presidential nomination on June 8; Popular misconceptions about brokered conventions.

Presents suggestions for voters on how to nominate appropriate presidential candidates for the presidential elections in the U.S. Overconfidence of governors or former governors, that they can balance the federal budget if they have balanced a state budget; Suggestion that government and politics would be well served if the vice presidency were eliminated; Suggestion to reject the candidacy of generals and admirals as presidential candidate due to the differences in authority, command, and the use of power in the military, as distinguished from that exercised in civil democratic order; Skepticism on candidates under the age of 50.

Focuses on the campaign of U.S. Vice President George Bush for the Republican presidential nomination. Role of Bush's political director Richard Bond in organizing Bush's campaigns in Iowa, Michigan, and New Hampshire; Performance of Bush in the debates with the other Republican candidates and one with CBS anchorman Dan Rather; Contributions of Bush's media consultant and debate coach Roger Ailes to Bush's campaigns; Reference of the book "You Are the Message: Secrets of the Master Communicators," written by Ailes.

Discusses the issue of notch babies raised in political campaigns of the U.S. Information on the origin of the notch crisis; Statement that notch babies are the people born between 1917 and 1921; Impact of social security laws on notch babies; Information that social security recipients were given annual cost of living increases; Statement that notch babies also resemble the New Left in the preening generational consciousness they are starting to develop.

Focuses on the cost of reforming the system of financing political campaigns in the U.S. Amount of the U.S. Senate's spending on television advertising; Information on campaign spending laws formulated by the U.S. Supreme Court; Information that Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee sent a total of $4 million for certain candidates in this election; Limitation of the campaign finance reform; Intentions of business political action committees (PAC) to establish friendly relations with politicians; Proposal of Senator David Boren to reduce the maximum PAC contribution to any one candidate from $5,000 to $3,000.

Discusses the minor issues hounding the campaigns of several U.S. politicians. View that the political sideshow has seized the stage; Revision of small-bore scandals that regularly intrude on campaigns; Opinion that drug abuse is a legitimate national issue; Challenge to drug tests in elections by political candidates; Concentration on the economy of the country in relation with the sagging oil prices.

Focuses on the U.S. presidential campaigns. Reflection of deeper problems in the U.S. system of conducting political business; Interest of citizens to engage in a serious debate about the country's future; View that this year's election campaign has been a shallow affair; Mention of a coordinated attack based on economic themes; Attention to the local issues and the personal qualities of the Democratic Party's individual candidates.

Explains why Tom Pauken, the director of the federal volunteer service agency ACTION, visited Rio Grande Valley, a place in Texas with an ethnic Mexican majority that is overwhelmingly Democratic and increasingly mobilized. Aim of Pauken to coordinate the U.S. government's response to the crop freeze that hit the area; Pauken's campaign against Valley Interfaith, a church-based community organization that promises to bring thousands of Mexican-Americans into the political process; Background on Valley Interfaith; Flaws of a proposed public work program for Rio Grande; Pauken's actions as indication of the constraints on Republican appeals to Mexican-American voters in the upcoming election.

Comments on Walter Mondale's selection as presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. Assessment of Mondale's chances against his rival, Republican Party candidate Ronald Reagan; Campaign strategies; Implications on politics and government.

Assesses the platform of Gary Hart, a candidate for the Democratic Party's U.S. presidential nomination. Hart's views about the nuclear race; Military reform platform of Hart; Distinctions between Hart's version of government activism and the older New Deal tradition; Campaign strategy; Hart's emphasis on new industries, on research and development, on encouraging retraining and relocation. .

Discusses the presidential campaign of Reverend Jesse Jackson and its significance for the domestic politics of the United States. Support of Afro-Americans for Jackson; Ability of Jackson to mobilize a constituency which neither other black leaders nor white Democratic candidates have thought or been able to mobilize on a national scale; Impact of Jackson on the political future of America; Manner, methods and popular appeal of Jackson; Symbols associated with Jackson.

Focuses on the efforts of various presidential candidates in raising funds for their campaigns in the U.S. Comparison of the electioneering done by candidates in previous elections; Withdrawal of the candidacy of presidential candidate Edward Kennedy; Efforts made by Kennedy in Iowa to convince former senator and governor Harold Hughes to switch his support from Senator Alan Cranston and to become one of Kennedy's national co-chairmen; Analysis of the strategy used by Senator Edward Kennedy for his election campaigning.

Presents information on political and business developments in the United States. Discussion of the election campaign for the 1984 Presidential elections; Efforts made by the Habitat for Humanity, a private, non-profit organization, to provide housing for the poor; Information on marketing strategies of seafood restaurants.

Focuses on the political campaign strategy used by U.S. presidential candidate Walter Mondale and its implications for the outcome of the 1984 presidential elections. Lack of emphasis given on issues of jobs, inequality and nuclear war; Emphasis given on the strategy of campaigning on a lowered deficit, increased taxes and higher military spending; Possibility that the popularity of Ronald Reagan has affected the campaign launched by Walter Mondale.

Comments on the campaign strategies of prospective presidential candidates during the 1988 election period. Results of polls on key presidential attributes sought by voters; U.S. Vice President George Bush's efforts to address voters' concerns; Democratic Senator Joseph Bidden's campaign strategy; Pollsters and political consultants' comments on the higher emotional involvement between politicians and voters in the campaign.

Reports on the political developments in the U.S. Decision of the Americans to deny visa to United Nations speaker Yasir Arafat; Political campaign of political leader Jesse Jackson; Proclamation of independence set by the Estonian Republic; Engagement of editor Michael Kinsley in a temporary assignment for the "Economist."

Discusses the effect of economic populism on Democrats in the national elections in the U.S. Role of the elite in the campaign finance of Democrats; Result of incumbency and creative redistricting on elections; Comparison of the technical campaigns of Democrats with Republicans; Statement that Democratic polling and focus-group research suggested powerful themes like the unease of the working family, or the concern that the U.S. was on the verge of losing its economic standing in the world and hence its standard of living at home.

Focuses on factors affecting the lose of Democrats in the 1988 elections in the U.S. Avoidance of intra-party warfare; Nomination of Senator Llyod Bentsen instead of Senator Jesse Jackson; Emergence of the Democratic Leadership Council, which has emerged as the main moderate-to-conservative voice in the party; Recommendation of macroeconomic policy to the party.

Focuses on political developments in the U.S. Discussion of the issue on U.S. President George Bush's choice of Senator Dan Quayle; Implication of the election campaign for the whole generation of American politicians; Report that some opposition members may simply have been seizing an opportunity to embarrass the government; Indication that there may be an early winner of Quayle Revisionism Award; Information on the names of various writers, who were nominated for the Award.

Focuses on the first presidential debate of the 1988 campaign held at the Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. View that the outcome of the election will turn on how the voters answer certain questions related to foreign affairs, domestic policy, etc.; Discussion on the results of the presidential debate participated by contenders George Bush and Michael Dukakis; Factors influencing the high respect gained by Dukakis in comparison with Bush; Advantage of Bush over Dukakis on foreign policy issues; Speculations on the outcome of the election.

Reports on the political campaigns of the Republican and Democratic parties in the U.S. List of political programs for both political parties; Provision of overall spending growth of the government for economic development; Statement that the Republican platform is more than seven times the length of the Democratic document, and contains a plethora of claims and proposals; Commitment to reduction of tax on capital gains to 15 percent.

Presents information on some recent political developments in the U.S. View that even if Michael Dukakis, a politician, is elected president, there will be a continuing campaign by Jesse Jackson, a politician, to put leftward pressure on the Dukakis administration; Information on Jackson's threat to challenge the nomination of Lloyd Bentsen for vice president; Opinion that Jackson seems to have ruled out taking any job, title, or salary in a Dukakis administration; View that Jackson remains a committed leftist on international issues.

Reports on the unanimity of African American support for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. Participation of African Americans in the electoral process; Success achieved by Jackson in galvanizing African American support; Agenda in the political campaign of Jackson; Admiration of the ability of Jackson to articulate the despair and hopes of African Americans, poor and the dispossessed; Assessment of the political leadership of Jackson.

Shares information on the supporters of Gary Hart's political campaigns in the U.S. Tasks undertaken by Dave Nelson, a college student who works closely with Hart's campaign activities; Reaction of Hart's supporters to the way the press treated Hart; Research papers based upon Hart's campaign, to be submitted by Nelson to get his undergraduate degree; Statement that Nelson encouraged Hart to re-enter the elections; Organization of students in Boston, Massachusetts, by Nelson to convince Hart to get back into the race; Opinion of other supporters concerning Hart's candidacy.

Reports on several socio-political developments in the U.S. Comment on the Republican National Committee's campaign to discourage African American voter turnout in the election; Information on the political campaign of senatorial candidate Linda Chavez; Information on senatorial elections in the Midwest U.S.

Presents information on recent political developments in the U.S. Details of Hamilton Jordan's campaign for the U.S. Senate from Georgia; Discussion on the U.S. tort litigation system; Efforts of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's administration to curb lawsuit madness; Details of the proposal by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission to end programs that reserve a set fraction of government contracts for businesses controlled by minorities and women.

Focuses on the criticism faced by the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan on various issues. Comments made by Morton Kondracke, Washington bureau chief of the journal "Newsweek," on the potency of second-term Presidents; Criticism that Reagan ran a feel good campaign instead of using the election to establish a mandate for completing the revolution; Support received by Reagan from voters regarding his economic policy; Resentment of the people regarding defense spending policy of the administration of Reagan.

Presents information on various social and political developments in the United States. Views on the progress in the Democratic Party's political campaigns; Information on the book "The Library of Presidents," introduced by the Easton Press of Norwalk, Connecticut; Report that more than 1,500 people have been arrested since November for protesting apartheid in front of the South African Embassy in Washington;Information on the results of Wisconsin primary.

Criticizes the presidential campaigns in the U.S. Lack of vision of the presidential candidates; Length of the campaign period; Possibility that permanent campaign will become an American institution; Failure of the strategy of Democratic candidate Walter Mondale for defeating Republican Ronald Reagan; Metaphysical and psychological functions of an election; Negative influence of the mass media on political campaigns;

Discusses the most significant parts of the acceptance speech of U.S. Presidential candidate Walter Mondale during the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California. Mondale's speech designed to demonstrate to the country that the Democratic party has rededicated itself to values widely shared in America; Mondale's shift back toward the political center; Advice to those who voted for U.S. President Ronald Reagan that their viewpoint had been heard; Success in putting Reagan's election-year economic recovery in terms ordinary people can understand; Mondale's unorthodox tack of stating the truth about federal finances to the American people.

Discusses the attempt of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's reelection campaign to focus on social issues. Reagan's anti-abortion speech to a convention of religious broadcasters; Proclamation of Reagan's brotherhood with a religious group; Mandated school prayer as a form of unnecessary coercion and regimentation; Claim that, as a general rule, social issues are best left to the conscience of individual citizens.

Presents several articles about different subjects. "Minnesota Mondale and the Tempo of Doom," which discussed the U.S presidential election campaign; "From Lies Immemorial," which discussed the book, "From Time Immemorial," by Joan Peters.

The article reports on political campaigns, practical politics, and political parties in the U.S. under President Ronald Reagan. The Republican Party is relying on Reagan to keep the Republicans in control of the Senate. The Democratic Party could have an edge over the Republicans in states where the industries are in depression.

Focuses on the qualities of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis that would make an ideal candidate for the 1989 presidential election. View of Dukakis on political management; Information on the influence of the sense of process Dukakis picked up at the Kennedy School on the presidential campaign; Discussion of convictions and ideas of Dukakis on how chief executive should operate.