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...Heartbreak Hill, a devastating primary defeat when he first sought re-election as Governor in 1978. But Dukakis hit his stride with a comeback victory in 1982, and since then has compiled a record of achievement from welfare reform to tax reduction that has earned him a laurel wreath as one of the best Governors in the country. Last week Dukakis embarked on the most grueling endurance race of them all, an uphill quest for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. "I have the energy to run this marathon," the 53-year-old Governor declared, "the strength to run this country...
That unanswerable summons sent her into a soul-searching retreat (see box). By the time she emerged, she was a candidate. In order to unite the opposition forces, she swiftly approached Salvador Laurel, who was planning to lead his own ticket against Marcos, with a deal. She would give up her affiliation with her brother's party, Lakas Ng Bayan (LABAN), or People Power, if he would give up his candidacy and be her running mate. Her magic, his machine. After days of bartering, the makeshift pair finally filed their candidacy papers only 90 minutes before the midnight deadline...
...Sunday afternoon Aquino summoned Enrile and Vice President Salvador Laurel to her Malacanang Palace residence. After a 25-minute session Enrile emerged smiling and waved at bystanders but made no comment. Ninety minutes later Aquino went on television to announce that the Defense Minister had stepped down. She also declared, "We shall be acting on the other resignations in the next few days," and emphasized that Ramos "has taken preventive measures against the recklessness of some elements in the military." Ileto became the first member of the new Cabinet to be sworn in. Lest anyone miss the point, Ramos issued...
Vice President Laurel is also smarting from a bruised ego. He has been sidelined within the Aquino government since the beginning. When Aquino , traveled to the U.S. two months ago, she designated Arroyo, not Laurel, as the government caretaker. Laurel had plainly expected much more when, last December before the elections, he abandoned his own presidential ambitions to form a unified opposition slate with Aquino, throwing the weight of his political party UNIDO behind their ticket. He has complained that UNIDO members have not been appointed to enough national and local posts...
...Laurel's bitterness and frustration finally erupted last week. He skipped the weekly Cabinet meeting, claiming that he had a cold. A few hours later, however, he held a press conference at which he urged that voters decide when they want new presidential elections. Until now, the election question has been subsumed under the larger issue of a recently drafted constitution. The charter, which grants both Aquino and Laurel six-year terms, will be put to a yes-no vote on Jan. 23. Last week Laurel turned on Aquino by proposing that the plebiscite should include a separate question...