Word: coelho
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Publicly, both black and white Democratic leaders applaud the idea of a black presidential candidate and most acknowledge that Jackson is the most popular draw. "A Jackson candidacy would be fabulous," says California Congressman Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee. "It's a big plus." Privately, however, many Democrats, including black politicians, are ambivalent at best. "I can't see any benefit to be derived from a black candidacy," says Georgia State Senator Julian Bond. "If I could, I'd be persuaded...
...presence never hurt. "Claude was the most sought-after speaker by Democratic candidates in 1982," recalls House Majority Leader Jim Wright. "At one rally for elderly people, we expected 200, but 800 showed up and waited for an hour and a quarter to hear him." Adds California Congressman Tony Coelho, Democratic congressional campaign committee chairman: "No single person had more of an impact on the 1982 elections. His mug was all over this country-on posters, on banners, on TV and billboards. He was a symbol to the elderly and the helpless...
...right voice. The right appearance. No baggage. And he told a good story," said California Congressman Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. A prominent politician had been ruled out, since one could not be chosen without offending others. McPherson, 53, who in the 1960s held posts in the Department of State and served as special counsel to President Johnson, was an obscure but credible figure. What does the Texas-born lawyer make of his stardom? Shrugged he: "A friend told me that older citizens need their own sex symbols...
Democrats on Capitol Hill are not sorry to see Gramm go. Said Tony Coelho of California, chairman of the House Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "This gives him the martyr's role - and he loves it." To Democrats, Gramm was a traitor. While lobbying for a seat on the Budget Committee in 1981, Gramm assured party leaders that he would support a Democratic budget plan. Four months later, he not only co-sponsored the President's budget plan against the committee alternative but, charged the Democrats, also fed reports on confidential Democratic strategy sessions to David Stockman, Reagan...
...such ads as long as they think nastiness may succeed. Says California's Hart: "Depending on your view of human nature, you aim for a voter's baser instincts or his hopes and aspirations. These days, you find that fewer and fewer people respond to positive messages." Coelho voices hope that the failure of some of the most flagrant ads will cause negative campaigning to decline. Well, maybe, but as Coelho quickly adds, perhaps the message of the 1982 results is merely that voters demand "more sophisticated" defamation. -By George J. Church. Reported by Evan Thomas/Washington and John...