Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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"The election is barely warm, and they're already taking polls for 2000. When they ask about [Texas governor and presidential prospect George W. Bush], half the people think he's his old man," Dukakis added.
Dukakis, who currently teaches at both Northeastern and the University of California at Los Angeles, pointed to his own life experience as an example.
Audience members said they appreciated Dukakis' message, especially given his extensive political experience.
Dukakis' informal style and sense of humor also appealed to the audience.
A Swarthmore College graduate, Dukakis could not leave without a few digs at Harvard.