Word: electioneer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The Central Committee announced the election of a new 11-member Politburo and reaffirmed Krenz, 52, as theparty's secretary general. Krenz and six otherPolitburo members were re-elected.
"When we have an election law that gives allpolitical forces the opportunity to draw up andrepresent their own programs, the Communist Partywill stand," said Politburo member GuenterSchabowski, the party's new propaganda chief.
Election Commissioner Sondra Scheir said thecount of 1-2-3 ballots will begin today
Kennedy promised to return to the issue and seek another increase as the 1992 presidential election nears. Democrats may try to use the issue against Bush then, but yesterday they had praise for the president.
Vice Mayor Alice K. Wolf scored a landslide victory in the City Council election Tuesday, garnering more first-place votes than any candidate since 1975 and leading the vanguard of what appears to be a decisive victory for the city's liberal forces.