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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...returns came into her Central Square campaign headquarters, that she would "absolutely" challenge the election, asking for a revote. Although her campaign provided a litany of charges of improper voting procedures--from the disqualification of votes clearly meant for her to the inability of poll workers to explain the mechanics of her "sticker" campaign--Graham has yet to file any formal charges with the Cambridge Election Commission...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Graham-Thompson Election Exceeds Voting Technology | 11/12/1988 | See Source »

...same five-member cast. Each scene stands on its own, but the play is held together to some extent by a series of introductions by a character known as The Writer (Josh Frost). The Writer is composing each of the segments of the play, and he stops throughout to explain his writing and himself to the audience. As might be expected, The Writer represents Simon himself. But Simon does a good job of keeping himself in the background of the play, and Doctor benefits greatly from Simon's restraint...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: `The Good Doctor' Appears Healthy | 11/10/1988 | See Source »

...truth, Dukakis lost not because he was "out of the mainstream" as Vice President George Bush contends, but because he failed to explain why liberalism is part of the mainstream. To make matters worse, he refused until almost the very end to energize those voters sympathetic to his cause...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: Looking Left in '92 | 11/9/1988 | See Source »

...Analytical about what? You're going to have to explain yourself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with Michael Dukakis | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

...explain my success as Governor, then? Aren't the things we've been able to do -- bringing people together, building coalitions, making things happen -- driven by commitment and emotion and feeling? Of course they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with Michael Dukakis | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

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