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Democrats expressed confidence they would command majorities in the 101st Congress that will govern alongside the new president. They also angled for modest gains in the dozen statehouse races on today's ballot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Candidates Canvass Nation on Last Day | 11/8/1988 | See Source »

...better and worse, Bush is not Reagan. As an administrator this would clearly be a virtue, since the Vice President, although incurious and often inattentive, does have an underlying understanding of how Government works. The problem for Bush is "the vision thing." While Dukakis is trying to hide his ideology, Bush is attempting to conceal the fact that he does not have any. A former Bush aide contends, "He's not interested in policy." Through his entire career, the Vice President has been a political chameleon, taking on the coloration of the President he serves. Although he would hate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Differences That Really Matter | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

...much tougher for Bush to govern than to win the election," Gergen said. "He'll have to quickly lay out a clear vision of where he will go as President...

Author: By Adam K. Goodheart, | Title: Experts Cite Dukakis' Errors | 10/28/1988 | See Source »

...until March 1990. He can also remain commander of the army until 1995. Whenever the voting does take place (opposition leaders have pressed for an earlier date), Chile's traditionally fractious parties will have to agree on a field that allows the winner to emerge with enough support to govern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chile Fall of the Patriarch | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

Pamela Thomure, Graham's former campaign manager, said student volunteers will aid in the effort to publicize new procedures that govern this year's election. "People will be voting in different places due to a rezoning of the districts; they will also have to be told how to vote by sticker. It's not a simple process...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Graham to Campaign On Campus | 10/4/1988 | See Source »

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