Word: caucus
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When the nomination quota is high, a candidate needs substantial organized (that is, caucus-related) support to appear on the council ballot; with only five nominations needed, a candidate doesn't need caucus backing...
Noble, a Democrat, helped form the women's caucus in the Massachusetts State Legislature this year. She stressed the need to form coalitions with other women and minorities to develop a unified set of priorities...
...speaker, Ruth Ryan, who describes her caucus as a "rank and file group" whose goal is to "overthrow the bureaucrats who run the unions," is one of 500 women formerly employed in the General Motors plant in Fremont, California that laid off half of its 5000 workers early this year...
...spokesman for the Committee for a Militant United Auto Workers last night called for formation of a nationwide caucus to protest the recent layoffs at General Motors assembly plants across the country...
...Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. My financial assistance was accompanied by a letter on committee stationery stating that it was being given through the efforts of the "Democratic leadership and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee." I was in no way coerced by anyone for my votes during the Democratic caucus, and I was one of the freshmen voting for some needed changes in Congress...