Self-Styled 'Education President' Places His Record Before Voters

By Lynn Olson and Julie A. Miller

In declaring himself the "education President" in 1988, George Bush virtually guaranteed education a spot in his 1992 campaign.

But the challenge will be to turn that moniker into an asset--and not a liability--during a year when Mr. Bush has been roundly criticized for his slighting of domestic issues.

"It does raise the ante on this issue," said Neil Newhouse, a partner in Public Opinion Strategies, a Republican polling firm. "It makes it necessary to discuss education, to have a program for it, and to put...