Word: coelho
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...House gave Reagan slimmer but significant margins in the back-to-back votes (219 to 213 on Tuesday, 217 to 210 on Thursday) needed to free the MX funds. The outcome was clearly influenced by Democrats' reluctance to be seen as "soft on defense." Said California's Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee: "The only concern of those who are switching (votes to support the MX) is that the President will point a finger at them...
...criticisms have been accompanied by some blunt pressure. AFL-CIO officials warned that the labor federation might reduce its support of Democratic congressional candidates if the council was formed. Later, the 28- member California Democratic House delegation caucused and, says a participant, "virtually ordered" California Congressman Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, to stay out of the group...
...Coelho complied, and he was far from the only dropout. Though the council had counted more than 40 elected officials as potential participants at the start of last week, only 23 would let their names be included in a formal list of members that the group issued a few days later. At week's end Robb, Jim Blanchard of Michigan, and Bruce Babbitt of Arizona were the only Governors remaining of ten whose names had appeared on preliminary lists (among the dropouts: Bob Graham of Florida, Bill Clinton of Arkansas, Richard Lamm of Colorado). Ohio Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar announced...
Democrats struggled to find some consolation in the House results. Insisted California's Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "The Republicans needed a gain of 26 to look good and they didn't get it." Declared House Speaker Tip O'Neill, who faced no opposition: "The voters sent Democrats to Congress as a safety net for the American public." If that was a silver lining in the postelection cloud hanging over the congressional Democrats, it was hardly a cause for great rejoicing. -By Ed Magnuson. Reported by Neil MacNeil/Washington, with other bureaus
...second term, he would be 77. Too old to be President? Before the debate, the question was hardly mentioned, so great were the Democrats' fears of a backlash. "Reagan created an issue that has not yet come up in this campaign -age!" exulted California's Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "He looked old and acted old." Asked if Reagan was doddering in the debate, Coelho replied, "Well, he didn't quite drool...