Word: gores
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Democratic side, the field is decidedly less interesting. President Clinton's heir apparent, Al Gore '69, is practically unopposed. Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.), who would have presented perhaps Gore's greatest challenge, announced Wednesday he would not run. Sens. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota and Bob Kerrey of Nebraska have announced that they will not seek the nomination. Only one Democrat--former senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey--has indicated he will run. Though Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts and Jesse Jackson have hinted they may run, the time for viable candidates to enter the race...
...that this is the best way to go; traditionally there is party pressure not to challenge an incumbent or heir apparent to the Oval Office. Senator Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 experienced the wrath of his colleagues when he ran against President Carter in 1980. By lining up behind Gore, the party can avoid a potentially acrimonious primary season. But in the long term, the Democratic Party will suffer if it foregoes this opportunity to reexamine its values and agenda...
...Kerry aims for the White House, he would join Bill Bradley and Al Gore '69, both widely considered to be "New Democrats," committed to a platform of economic pragmatism and moderate positions on most social issues...
Following weeks of speculation, Missouri Representative Dick Gephardt told Gore today that he won't seek the Democratic nomination, the vice president's advisors told the Associated Press...
House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt announced Wednesday that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for president. Some observers speculate that the GOP's insistence on a Senate trial is making Gore look too strong to challenge...