
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, September 13, 1993                   TAG: 9309130061
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

REPUBLICAN PARTY TAKES OWN PULSE

The Republican Party is surveying 805,000 GOP officials, activists and donors for their views on health care, government reform and abortion as it readies for fall congressional debates and seeks a solution to its internal abortion feud.

The 28-question survey, mailed last week, seeks Republicans' views on a wide array of domestic and foreign policy issues, from abortion, taxes and education to whether they believe it is time to lift the trade embargoes against Vietnam and Cuba.

The survey is paid for by the Republican National Committee. The results will be shared with GOP organizations and candidates.

The survey asks respondents whether government workers should be allowed the right to strike and whether government should have more services performed by private companies.

The survey also asks Republicans for their views on the North American Free Trade Agreement, a balanced-budget amendment, immigration, term limits and campaign financing.

There are also three questions dealing with abortion. RNC Chairman Haley Barbour is trying to referee the internal GOP fight between conservatives and moderates over whether the party platform should keep its anti-abortion plank.

The abortion questions:

Is respondent "pro-life" or "pro-choice?"

Should abortion be illegal under all circumstances or allowed in some cases?

Are there any circumstances in which they support taxpayer funding of abortion?

by CNB