Word: charisma
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...Dukakis of February (the Michael Dukakis of the "Seven Dwarfs" primary campaign) is the same as the Michael Dukakis of September. His themes are the same. He is still touting the Massachusetts Miracle. He is still praising competence as opposed to Ronald Reagan's cursed gift: charisma...
...Texas," says Rancher Tony Salinas, who heads Hispanics for Bush. "Guns, abortion, patriotism -- these are cutting issues against Dukakis with Hispanics." But low-income Hispanics also respond to Dukakis' economic appeal. Furthermore, Dukakis speaks Spanish fluently. Dour as he seems to some other groups, he comes close to exuding charisma among Hispanics...
Ohio Senator John Glenn, the early favorite, has not held up well under scrutiny. With an uninspiring Senate record, $2.4 million in unpaid 1984 campaign debts and less charisma than Dukakis, his appeal to the risk-averse Dukakis may be simply that the bland ex-astronaut could not hurt him, and he could help him win Ohio. Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton emerged as a foreign policy heavyweight and Mr. Integrity during the Iran-contra hearings. A lively presence Hamilton has never been, and he may not even be able to deliver his traditionally Republican home state...
...good writer, but her character and personality really made her stand out in the interview," Cicero. "She has charisma that makes her a little bit special. Everyone we talked to about Julie indicated that she is much better than your average person...
Duarte's departure is expected to deepen El Salvador's sense of political drift. Vice President Rodolfo Castillo Claramount, who is standing in for Duarte, lacks the charisma and the power to stem a slow disintegration. Recent attacks by leftist guerrillas on hydroelectric dams, bridges and power stations have stepped up the eight-year-old civil war, which has claimed some 70,000 lives. The increase in military action guarantees further erosion in an economy that is afflicted with a 26% inflation rate and cannot provide adequate jobs for half the work force. Right-wing death squads have returned, undermining...