Word: dukakises
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
George Bush said yesterday the next president should reflect the hopes and dreams of voters and proudly proclaimed, "I am that man." Gov. Michael Dukakis urged supporters to "keep pouring it on" in a drive for an Election Day upset.
Backers of Dukakis, who has been trailing in national polls, said last minute campaigning could sway voters who are not firmly set on either candidate. "Unstable polls show that voter support is still changing," said Rottenberg.
Down-to-the-wire campaigning is not restricted to the College, as Kennedy School students this weekend will campaign in Vermont, a state generally regarded as up-for-grabs, said Jonathan S. Miller '89, a member of Harvard Students for Dukakis-Bentsen.
But for those like me who doubted the value of style in politics, the 1988 presidential campaign, in which both Vice President George Bush and Gov. Michael S. Dukakis have demonstrated an absolute lack of personality, has taught a useful lesson. "People" politics does, and should, matter.
BOTH presidential candidates have lamented the focus on their lack of charisma. Kennedy even defended Dukakis, praising the governor's administrative ability and political positions.