Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Mitropoulis, referred to by many on the campaign trail as the governor's "body-glove" because he accompanied Dukakis almost every single minute of the day--including the governor's daily power walks--says that his adventures on the road were invaluable.
"The lesson I learned is that in politics, values count more than particular policies or positions in terms of the way the public looks at candidates," Estrich says. "Unfortunately, the Bush campaign did a better job of communicating its version of Dukakis' values than our campaign did of communicating his...
Her experience running Dukakis' operation bolstered Estrich's scholarship, as well. Her newly acquired knowledge of, and experience with, election law has been an area of growth which she has been able to share directly with students in her class. "It made me a better teacher," she says.
From Labor Day through election day, Campion took a leave of absence from the Kennedy School to run Kitty Dukakis' operation.
Kitty Dukakis' unwavering dedication to her husband's electoral ambitions have left in indelible mark on Campion, she says.