Word: democrats
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...last the Democrats have a heavyweight contender, a candidate who can win a . major Northern industrial state away from his native turf. After weeks of uncertainty and split verdicts, one Democrat can rightfully claim that he has the Big Mo. With his stunning upset victory in last Saturday's Michigan caucuses, Jesse Jackson has staked his claim to be taken seriously as the party's front runner...
...being willing to compromise on sweeping issues such as what to do in response to unfair foreign trade practices. But Baker complained pointedly about the lack of "willingness to jettison amendments that sometimes are supported by only one member." In the same vein, Representative Robert Kastenmeier, a Wisconsin Democrat, castigated his colleagues: "A trade bill should be used to set trade policy, not provide some kind of discount Casbah for special interests...
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--Presidential contender Michael S. Dukakis picked up an endorsement yesterday from Sen. Bill Bradley (D.-N.J.), who said the Massachusetts governor is the Democrat most likely to beat Vice President George Bush...
Increased registration has had a crucial impact in liberalizing the legislative process, as demonstrated by Congress' swift reversal of the Reagan veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act. Every Democrat in the Senate voted to overturn the veto, and only 10 out of the 250 Democrats in the House who voted opposed the bill. Such nearunanimity among Democrats in opposition of the President is completely unprecedented in the Reagan years, since most Southern conservatives unquestioningly follow the President's wishes. Their willingness to buck the President on this issue is testament to the increased influence of Black constituents...
...easily blame the Republicans, who have a tendency to be more conservative on immigration policies. But xenophobia is in every stripe of politician. Democrat Dick Gephardt is making a bid for the presidency by engaging in Asia-bashing. A ranting protectionist is not likely to limit his hostility toward other countries to matters of trade. But maybe some of us don't think it is such a bad idea to keep the outsiders outside...