Word: marttila
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...American public is very traditional, and in times of crisis, such as during the Iran-Contra hearings, traditional values take greater prominence," said Jan C. Smith, assistant to Marttila and Kiley Consultants, Biden's political consultants. "But the expectations that people have about candidates are too strong and too burdensome...
...poll reflects the influence of the Bostonmedia, and the results create the sense that[Dukakis] is a real contender, but he will be hard-pressedto keep his strong standing in New Hampshire,"said Jan Smith, an assistant political consultantfor the consulting firm Marttila and Kiley thatsupports presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden...
Political consultant Thomas R. Kiley, head of Kerry's polling operations, said last week that Bay State Opinion Research is one of several trade names used by his firm, Marttila and Kiley Associates...
...exactly turn conservative. On a radio talk show he said that he admired Cuba's Fidel Castro more than he did Ronald Reagan. But in general, King conveyed a sense of thoughtfulness. He talked relentlessly about the multiracial "rainbow coalition" that supported his candidacy. Says John Marttila, a Boston political analyst: "The most important element was the tone of Mel's campaign. It is a far more unifying tone than when he ran in 1979." In the end, King won the votes of 95% of blacks and 15% of whites, and carried half of the city...