Word: platform
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This election, however, there is every reason to think this voting bloc is up for grabs. Evangelical territory isn't necessarily a Republican bastion--born-again Jimmy Carter carried it handily in 1976 (despite his interview with Playboy Magazine and his pro-choice, pro-ERA platform). And Michael Dukakis should carry it, too--especially if he intends to make headway in the South...
...California primary, the negotiation will have to go private. The high stakes in this chess game will include the Democratic ticket's prospects in the fall and Jackson's future in the party. One can imagine a conversation in which the two fence about how radical or mainstream the platform should be and what Jackson's role will become. Dukakis will hope that his proud companion can settle for influence rather than a specific prize, such as a place on the ticket...
...assembly, warns that Dukakis "has to show us that he isn't just another northeastern liberal. He's going to have to give us some material to work with." Texas Democratic Chairman Bob Slagle, a Gore supporter, fears that Jackson will nail even more left-wing planks into the platform than were there in 1984. "If Dukakis gets pictured as soft on defense," says Slagle, "he's in a ton of trouble down here." Slagle's solution: lure Georgia Senator Sam Nunn onto the ticket by offering to make him Secretary of Defense as well as Vice President. That unorthodox...
Three hours later, at midmorning in the gulf, two three-ship naval convoys approached the platforms, 100 miles apart in the southern gulf, and warned their Iranian occupants to evacuate. The Sassan was fired on and then destroyed by U.S. Marines, who helicoptered to the platform and planted explosive charges. The Sirri was bombarded by the guns of the frigates Simpson and Bagley...
Take Back the Night is not an appropriate platform for male spokesmanship. If men want to attend the event, or assist in planning it, their role must be one of support, not leadership. It is not a night for men to speak out. And it is certainly not a night for men to speak out about how women can regain control over their bodies...