LAWMAKERS
LAWMAKERS
20.14.01-C/S a CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATE, calls LOTT a leader of ANTI-CIVIL RIGHTS lobby in Congress, opposed to almost all CIVIL RIGHTS laws. C/S LOTT, says VOTING RIGHTS ACT is "not fair to our region" [the gall of Washington, forcing the South to let black people vote!!!]. WERTHEIMER v.o.-in the past, such attitudes would have hurt LOTT'S chances for Party leadership, but current REPUBLICANS owe more to the NEW RIGHT. C/S Rep. LONG, says that the RIGHT-WINGERS are taking over the REPUBLICAN PARTY in House, calls it Party Suicide. C/S MICHEL, says LOTT has a chance to be the Republican leader. L/S LOTT walking down Capitol steps. LOTT v.o.-says he'll wait and see, hopes to have the chance to be party leader. 20.15.38-WERTHEIMER-LOTT a certain candidate for MINORITY LEADER, but will have competition from MODERATE REPUBLICANS. Discussion of RIGHTWARD and SOUTHERN shift in REPUBLICAN PARTY, notes that LOTT has had to moderate his positions to be a leader, drawing ire of ULTRACONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN "Raucous Caucus". A big battle shaping up to replace HOWARD BAKER as SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, mostly MODERATE REPUBLICANS in the running.