Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bush threw a stinging jab at Dukakis, saying, "We don't want to return to my opponent's favorite song: 'For all you do, this recession is for you.'"
Dukakis was campaigning into overtime in a desperation drive for an upset. He told a crowd of 20,000 in California that voters would kick Bush "right out of our future."
Dukakis campaigned without letup on his pledge to stand up for "average working families." Grabbing rest when he could on his plane, he flew to asunrise political service in Cleveland, then arally in St. Louis, where he was greeted by a bandplaying "Rock Around the Clock." Still to come wasmore...
The Associated Press' tabulation showed Bushahead in states with 356 electoral votes, althoughhe could not count securely on the 270 needed forvictory. It showed Dukakis with 101 and another 81in states rated as tossups, includingPennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri.
Dukakis was airing his 30-minute election-evenetwork appeal immediately ahead of Bush.