Word: dukakises
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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He originally became involved with the Clinton administration when he was hired as Midwest press manager for the Clinton/Gore election campaign last August. He had previously worked on the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis in 1988.
Until recently, Clinton has shown a brilliant ability to learn from the successes and failures of his predecessors. He used the Dukakis campaign as a how-not-to case study, and after the election he indicated that he would do the same with the Carter presidency. Initially, he seemed to...
Phillips must turn to elite behavior to explain the absence of populist insurgency before 1992. He says Dukakis did not emphasize populist themes even as the Republicans, "mindful of popular psychologies," ripped him into tiny capital-L Liberal shreds.
-- "I Coulda Done That: A Critical Look at Clinton's First Term" (taught by visiting professor Michael Dukakis)
Dukakis advised potential candidates to set aside budgets before beginning their campaigns, so as to avoid corruption and maintain the discipline to stand by their financial plans.