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Instead, George Bush rambled on about American values while Michael Dukakis used the question as an opportunity to plug his proposed national health insurance plan...

Author: By Susan B. Glasser, | Title: The Politics of AIDS | 11/3/1988 | See Source »

Greene, a radio producer who used to work on A's broadcasts for station KSFO, San Francisco, this year added the Pittsburgh Pirates to his service and got a beer company to help defray costs in exchange for a plug. Eventually he hopes to expand to all 26 major league parks. So far, most of the media Mittys are male, but females are also starting to find their way into the booth. "Women announcers are generally quite good," says Greene. "The difference is they seem to take more of an interest in the aesthetics of the % players' physiques...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: How About Those Announcers? | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...handful of political celebrities arrived at the Fresh Pond Apartments complex Saturday to plug voter registration for minority citizens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Democrats Stage Registration Rally | 10/11/1988 | See Source »

...seems to me a waste of time to watch the two candidates plug their platforms, when the issues have faded in the face of the campaign's personality contest...

Author: By Emily Mieras, | Title: Personality Over Platform | 9/29/1988 | See Source »

Dukakis' Joe Isuzu crack probably pulled in more kudos than his defense of government-supported housing programs. Bush's comment that Dukakis' reply was "about as clear as Boston Harbor" probably garnered him more votes than his plug for the MX Missile. It's no wonder, really. Everyone loves someone who can make him laugh. And since Dukakis has long been criticized for his lack of passion, he could only stand to gain from demonstrating an ability to quip and snicker...

Author: By Emily Mieras, | Title: Personality Over Platform | 9/29/1988 | See Source »

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