Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Carter could afford to be vague. Dukakis cannot.
For a man intent on avoiding the tag "the next Jimmy Carter," Dukakis is acting a great deal like him.
In 1976, Carter ran in the primaries much as Dukakis did in 1988. Carter set out to avoid any specific plans, hoping that by displeasing no one, he would please everyone.
He had one theme, that of the "Washington outsider," a Christian peanut farmer capable of cleaning up the mess in Washington. He used this theme much as Dukakis is using the Massachusetts Miracle.
Dukakis, by bantering with George Bush about this and other soporific issues, is putting his followers asleep. He is leaving them nothing to cheer about, no reason to say, "I am going to get up on election day and vote for Dukakis because of what he will do about this...