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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Some Democratic leaders are already frustrated over the party's inability to coalesce around a nominee, especially now that the Republicans have all but chosen their standard-bearer. But the Super Tuesday delegate jam may have given the Democratic contenders -- particularly Dukakis and Gore -- a chance to catch their breath and remind themselves that a campaign should be a battle over ideas and visions, not merely synthetic campaign messages. At the moment, it is a democratic principle that only Jackson seems to understand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Three-Way Gridlock | 3/21/1988 | See Source »

...Arts and produced by PS6, a student drama group, the common room productions will become a regular Tuesday night event at the Houses. Each week the group will travel from house to house, banging on doors and urging residents to come to a play in a randomly-chosen common room in their entryway...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Knock, Knock, Play's Here | 3/19/1988 | See Source »

Nancy Gertner, Dalton's attorney, had said earlier this week that she expected the professor to make a decision after a meeting to be held yesterday. But Gertner, speaking through a secretary, said after the meeting that she and Dalton had chosen to postpone the decision...

Author: By Jonathan S. Cohn, | Title: Dalton Postpones Her Decision On Gender Discrimination Suit | 3/18/1988 | See Source »

Because they would only be chosen for one year terms, our Presidents wouldn't have time to mess anything up, and, of course, our system of checks and balances would take care of anyone too off-the-wall. But the most positive aspect of the lottery would be the chance for different interest groups to win some representation. An Armenian President would focus on the Armenian situation in the U.S.S.R. and would have the means to talk to Gorbachev about the problem. An elderly person as President could strengthen Social Security during their term in office. A teacher could give...

Author: By John J. Murphy, | Title: Mr. President, a-la Megabucks | 3/16/1988 | See Source »

...that both parties have nearly chosen their candidates for the White House, it's time for politocos to start speculating about the number two spot. Where there's a yin. there must be a yang...

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: In Search of the Perfect Wimp | 3/15/1988 | See Source »

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