Word: gorings
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Jackson has won the support of some white liberals, but the folks in Thomasville are still wary. White Democrats rallied behind Sen. Albert J. Gore, Jr. '69 (D-Tenn.) on Super Tuesday, hoping to prevent a Jackson victory in their state...
Even more frustrating to Jackson is the possibility that the nomination might go to an also-ran who finished well behind him in the balloting: "I have more white votes than ((Richard)) Gephardt got before he dropped out." And aides mutter that the choice of Al Gore would set Jackson seething...
...Boston Globe, which is giving the Veep race the kind of front-page, box- score coverage usually reserved for the Red Sox, has anointed various candidates as leader of the pack; the most recent was Albert Gore. By all appearances, the Tennessee Senator would seem to have disqualified himself by his attacks during the New York primary when he called Dukakis "very dangerous" and "irresponsible" on nuclear arms issues -- which could prove tougher to live down than Bush's description of Reagan's "voodoo economics." But Gore made nice enough in his postprimary endorsement to be invited to Brookline...
...would assume that Dukakis will choose Goreor Glenn," said Trumbull Professor of AmericanHistory Donald H. Fleming. "Dukakis needs Southernand he needs Midwestern votes. Gore would speak tothe Southern problem, and to the defense andforeign policy questions, while Glenn would helpin the Midwest...
Because of Dukakis's inexperience in dealing with Congress and the general perception that he is weak on foreign policy and defense issues, Assistant Professor of Government Mark A. Peterson said that Glenn, Sen Albert Gore, Jr. '69 (D-Tenn.), or Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.) would be desirable running mates since they make up for these apparent shortcomings...