Word: caucused
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...significance of the Iowan caucus, whichwill be the first vote for president in 1988, isdifficult to determine, Goldman said, but, "ifDukakis comes out of the caucuses better thanexpected, he can spin that off into a good showingin New Hampshire...
Republican committee members voted 7 to 0 for Lugar, who assumed the full caucus would simply "affirm" that decision. But Helms remained uncharacteristically serene. "We don't want to do away with the seniority system, do we?" he slyly asked colleagues. The not-so-subtle message got through, particularly to such out-of-step Republicans as Connecticut's Lowell Weicker, a liberal whose only chance to become a chairman lies with seniority. By a 24-to-17 vote, Republicans opted for Helms -- and the system...
...chaos that can erupt when seniority is ignored. In a rare coup, Wisconsin Democrat Les Aspin two years ago seized the chair of the House Armed Services Committee from Illinois' Melvin Price, then 80. Without the seniority shield, Aspin was himself toppled this year by his party's caucus. He had alienated liberals by supporting the MX missile and the contras, and offended many by his general tactlessness (he likened former Speaker Tip O'Neill to a "beached whale"). After two weeks of frenzied campaigning and a period of "contrition," Aspin fended off three challengers to regain his post. Said...
Kennedy joins the Democratic Congressional Caucus this week, when Congressional party leaders will be chosen and committee memberships are assigned...
Kennedy expects "one big and one small" membership, and he seeks to join committees on Energy and Commerce, Banking or on Armed Services, McDermott said. The caucus will announce committee assignments in early January...