Word: harkins
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harkin pulls out a newspaper clipping and putson his glasses. "At a grocers' convention,President Bush was amazed by the bar-code readersat the checkout counters. These readers have beenin use for over eleven years." Laughter. "Whatelse has Bush missed during his years inWashington? The Detroit Free Press said he lookedlike a `preppie Rip Van Winkle...
...Harkin rises, goes to the microphone. He firstthanks the union leader and several other bigwigs."He's been with me since the very beginning...Shehas done tremendous work for the union...He is mylong-time friend and supporter." He is reading thenames off note cards an aide slipped him as hestepped to the podium...
...Democrats, didn't likeHarkin's potshots at Clinton and Kerrey: that "youwon't find my face on a tabloid, and you won'tfind me dating any Hollywood girlfriends." Adamsays, "Lorraine, why doesn't he add `Hey, I've gottwo legs and I've never had cancer!"' Voleslaughs, but at Harkin's next speech the lines willbe dropped...
Adam is a veteran of the campaign. "Yeah, Ijust came to see Harkin before he is finished.He's the only one that isn't bullshittingcompletely. Tsongas? He's as much fun as going tochurch." The reporters mostly know each other, butthey introduce themselves to newcomers. "Who youwith? How long you been up here? You doing awraparound or just a focus?" Lars, Ju-Ju and someothers will catch Harkin's next stump across town;the rest are heading to the party for the press atSt. Anne...
...hour later, Harkin stumps at the NashuaSpartan Hall, a bingo hall. A Harkin banner coversthe electronic Bingo scoreboard in front, thetables have been moved to the rear. The generalpublic was invited to this speech, and Harkindoesn't have the unconditional cheering he had atthe hotel, but he gets them going with the preppieRip Van Winkle...