Word: jessee
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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FOR months, Ronald Reagan has sat in the White House, itching to enter the presidential fray. Finally this week he decided to let a partisan opinion escape his lips, irritated by the media's gentle treatment of Democratic candidate Jesse Jackson.
Who is Jesse Jackson? Why does he think he deserves to be president? The press answers with eliches when we want facts.
Despite these facts, the press continues to establish a Jackson myth. Although the facts show that Jackson is no more qualified to be president than he was in 1984, we are forced to read stories of a Jackson candidacy that must be taken seriously. Jesse Jackson is the same man...
Of Jesse Jackson, Carpenter said, "I must say that of all the candidates, he's the easiest to listen to."
Jesse Jackson's "rainbow coalition" once contained virtually a single color: black. But what a difference four years has made. An impressive aspect of Jackson's 1988 candidacy is his acceptance by many white voters. Last week white Jackson supporters around the country explained why they are joining in the...