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...sure to provide fodder for Democrats planning to use the fairness issue against Republicans in the fall. "You can be sure that if it checks out, we will put a copy of it in the mail to each of our candidates," says an aide to Congressman Tony Coelho of California, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee...
...even detected in many cases, the legislation changes nothing. But it allowed Democrats to claim, accurately, that they had voted for prayer in schools. "The public doesn't care about the nuances of what type of equal access or school prayer we voted for," contends Democratic Congressman Tony Coelho of California. "On any issue, it's important to take the sting...
...Among election strategists, the feeling was that the President had won a neat domestic political advantage by removing the issue of the beleaguered Marines from the upcoming presidential campaign. Said Republican Pollster V. Lance Tarrance: "Ronald Reagan has moved from a sitting duck to a moving target." Congressman Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, described the redeployment decision as "a genius stroke...
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...