WASHINGTON, Reuter: When talk turns to 1988 US. presidential contenders these days, some democratic party strategists speak longingly of an offbeat figure they see as the white knight to lead the party back to the White House.
Though political fashion seems to favor youthful, handsome candidates such as democratic senators Gary Hart or Joe Biden, the hero of these dreamers is a 61yearold businessman with a bulbous nose, glasses, receding hair, a combative style and raspy voice .He even smokes cigars in public. Lido Anthony Iacocca is their man.
Lee Iacocca is the man of the hour for America, says Michigan State Legislator Richard Fitzpatrick, who recently founded a draft Lee Iacocca for President Committee,
Despite Iacocca’s vehement insistence that he will not run, Fitzpatrick asserts a view held by many democrats tired of living in the shadow of Republican Ronald Reagan.
There is simply no one in or out politics who has demonstrated the capacity for leadership, effectiveness, and inspiration that he (Iacocca) has.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 15, 1986
