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...reason for Jerry Brown's poor showing in the New York primary was his declared wish to nominate Jesse Jackson as his running mate. This was apparently a crucial factor in the choice of an enormous majority of Jewish voters--90 percent--to vote against...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jews' Condemnation of Jesse Jackson Is Racist, Unfair | 4/21/1992 | See Source »

...something, of incest, say, or child abuse, or another shameful secret. This is the Exemplary Ordeal. Celebrity Hits Bottom (descent into underworld). Then stumbles halfway up, to Betty Ford or some equivalent purgatorial rehab. At last, fallen angel reascends to the upper air, finds new life (often new mate as well, or else peace with the truth that, hey, it's O.K. to be alone). The rebirth is celebrated on the cover of PEOPLE: Drew Barrymore, Richard Pryor, Kitty Dukakis, Roseanne Arnold, all the newly clear-eyed. After the exorcism of devils, resurrection and hugs. "I've got my life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fair Game? | 4/20/1992 | See Source »

Chip Schorr, another first-year Business School student and Gunty's running mate, also resigned, though the club's investigation concluded that Schorr was not involved with the election tampering...

Author: By Dan E. Markel, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: MBA Student Allegedly Rigs B-School Club Vote | 4/14/1992 | See Source »

...Democratic primary voters -- blacks and Jews. At the end of last week he held a 2-to-1 lead over Brown with both groups. Clinton stands to benefit among Jews, who constitute about 30% of the Democratic primary vote, from Brown's offer to Jackson to be his running mate (an offer Jackson has coyly avoided accepting thus far). Brown felt the heat when he addressed the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York two days after Clinton had received a warm reception from the group. The mere mention of Jackson, who offended Jews by referring to New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Democrats Watch Yer Back | 4/13/1992 | See Source »

Tsongas refused any comment on the possibility of becoming Clinton's running mate if the position is offered...

Author: By Brain D. Ellison, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Tsongas Says He Will Not Re-Enter Race | 4/10/1992 | See Source »

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