Word: babbittism
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...Paul Simon (D.-III.) came out as frontrunners. With a commendable fourth-place showing, Rev. Jesse Jackson proved once and for all that his appeal was not limited to Blacks. Meanwhile, the caucus-goers effectively eliminated two men whose presence only obscured the Democratic field, former Arizona Gov. Bruce Babbitt and former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart. Thanks to the Iowans, the Democratic party can now sport a few candidates who have received someone's stamp of approval besides Snow White...
...BABBITT. O.K., his stand-up was hokey. But it worked...
...BABBITT. "If Gary Hart had seen Fatal Attraction two years ago, he'd probably be President...
...Democratic quartet leading the field in Iowa shares one characteristic: an admirable ability to endure adversity. Babbitt, for example, is almost a model of humor and grace in the face of an indifferent electorate. And Simon survived a rocky start-up phase in mid-1987 when his campaign was derided as little more than an ego trip to nowhere. Like Dole, his initial campaign organization was a study in amateurish chaos, but Simon also belatedly displayed the grit necessary to move aside longtime friends in favor of political professionals...
...soulless technocrat masquerading as an angry populist. He has been derided for changing his tune on issues like abortion and moving away from his centrist record. But even when he seemed to be fading in Iowa last fall, Gephardt never jettisoned his controversial trade amendment, despite heavy criticism. Like Babbitt, Gephardt is willing to bear the bad-news message that America's economic distress stems from deeper causes than the budget deficit alone. And he has shown an attribute that should not be underestimated: no candidate in either party surpasses Gephardt in dogged determination to get to the White House...