Portsmouth Herald
RAN 2/21/96, Pg. A1
By Susan Maddocks 
Herald Staff   
   MANCHESTER - Pat Buchanan set the nation abuzz last night.
   Moments after the polls closed at 8 p.m., the stuffy function room at the
Courtyard in Manchester erupted in cheers as the former political pundit won
the New Hampshire primary.
   To chants of ``Go Pat Go,'' the evening news broke in with the early
reports: Buchanan was winning the horse race by a nose - claiming 29 percent
of the votes, and trailed by Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, who had captured 25
percent.
   Buchanan swept into the room to greet hundreds of sweating media people
and supporters, claiming he would ``recapture the Republican party.''
   He arrived late. Originally scheduled to appear at 8 p.m., Buchanan took
the stage around 9:15 p.m. 
   From there he called upon supporters to ``mount up,'' and charge forward
to victory. He said that under his leadership, America would return to
different ideals.
   ``We will be obedient to one sovereign American, God himself,'' he shouted
hoarsely into the microphone.
   Promising to fight the NAFTA and GATT trade agreements, Buchanan said the
biggest fight was to reverse abortion rights.
   ``This campaign will give a voice to the voiceless. It speaks up for the
innocent unborn,'' Buchanan said.
   The fire-in-the-belly campaigner launched his bid for the presidency in a
low-key fashion, a far cry from his 10-week sprint against then-President
George Bush in 1992. But his stand on the issues was unwavering.
   Focusing on protectionist ideas, which shift toward a national economy and
away from a world economy, Buchanan has vowed to slap stiff tariffs on
foreign goods. He promised to ``discriminate'' for American products.
   His devotion to his ideals is what convinced Stratham resident Mary Lou
Bailey to cast her ballot for the candidate.
   ``You always know where you stand with Pat. He doesn't (waver) on the
issues,'' she said.
   She added that she finds his ``traditional values'' refreshing, and is
strongly opposed to the possibility of four more years of President Clinton.
   It was Buchanan's strong anti-abortion message and ``traditional'' values
that drew the Rev. Tom Clark of the Tri-City Covenant Church, Somersworth, to
the rally.
   Clark said he strongly supports Buchanan. ``I think he's a trustworthy
candidate with solid social values.''
   As the crowd chorused, ``We want Pat,'' air-traffic controller Erik
Myrvold of Manchester held his 17-month-old daughter Maureen as she slept on
his shoulder.
   He said abortion should be outlawed entirely. He and his wife, Faith, also
cast ballots for Buchanan.
   Buchanan swept from the room riding high on the victory.
   ``I bet the fax machines are buzzing and the telephones in Washington are
all ringing tonight!'' he said.
   ``People in New Hampshire voted their hopes and dreams and stood up to the
negativism of the Beltway,'' Buchanan said.