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

DATE: SUNDAY, January 15, 1995                   TAG: 9501170075
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE                                LENGTH: Medium

BUCHANAN FORESEES ALLEN, NORTH POWER

``His future is limitless,'' Buchanan said of Allen during an interview Saturday at the Republican Party of Virginia's winter meeting in Charlottesville. ``I think he's in touch with the mood of Virginia, and he's in touch with the mood of the country.''

Buchanan, who was a communications director for Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and launched a strong, acerbic challenge to President George Bush for the 1992 Republican nomination, gave the keynote speech Saturday night.

Buchanan's remarks reflected his conservative philosophy.

He blasted the political-correctness movement that promotes ``the rewriting of American history and the trashing of American heroes;'' lauded Allen for fighting the Environmental Protection Agency on clean air issues; and spoke out against the deployment of American troops to world hot spots.

``It is time we put an end to foreign aid and all of us start to think about some of the forgotten Americans in the United States,'' he said.

Before his speech, Buchanan said his run against Bush in 1992 was necessary.

``I felt I had to raise the banner of conservatism,'' said Buchanan, who is contemplating another run for president next year. ``I think there are times you have an obligation to do that.''

Buchanan writes a syndicated column and is a co-host of CNN's ``Crossfire.'' He said he thought the media helped defeat Iran-Contra figure North in his challenge of Democratic Sen. Charles Robb last year.

``They demonized him,'' Buchanan said. ``There's no doubt about it.''Buchanan sidestepped questions about the fallout of the Senate race on the state party and its implications for U.S. Sen. John Warner, who campaigned against North last year, when Warner runs for re-election next year.

Buchanan sidestepped questions about the fallout of the Senate race on the state party and its implications for U.S. Sen. John Warner, who campaigned against North last year, when Warner runs for re-election next year.

``Ollie's a friend of mine. I wanted to see him win,'' Buchanan said. ``I regret that he didn't get the united support of the party. That's all I'm going to say.''

Buchanan said that despite North's loss in the high-profile Senate race while other Republicans around the country had big victories, he thinks Virginia is becoming more and more conservative.

He said Allen's tough-on-crime attitude and his initiatives to cut taxes and spending were on the mark.

``I think Governor Allen is ahead of the curve,'' he said. ``Americans really are dissatisfied with what they're getting from government for what they are paying for government.''