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What seems to have surprised observers is the speed with which the student body rushed to help the Black fraternity. "It was really amazing, the reaction of the campus," said Reardon. "It became a focal point of the university to react to the incident. All the white fraternities turned out and really, really took the initiative, helping them move in and raising money...
...Quayle aides concocted more than 200 possible questions. In the week before the debate, Quayle, intensively coached by Bush media guru Roger Ailes, performed two mock debate rehearsals with Oregon Senator Bob Packwood playing Bentsen. At one point Packwood rudely interrupted so the handlers could see how Quayle would react. They even considered faking a power failure to test Quayle's composure, but rejected the idea...
...here, have only a specific view of the city, created by the daily schedule of working and going home. Jonathan Raban has written a book called Soft City (which I haven't actually read), which talks about the different cities people create for themselves; "your" city, the one you react to and live in, is made up of bits and pieces of actual contact...
Though all the various characters are different, they all depend on their relationship to the audience. Bogosian never forgets he is being watched. As he attempts to satirize and portray his audience, Bogosian is desperately aware of the need for them to be there, to react and to approve...
...handlers coached their men assiduously to ensure that no unscripted statement, answer or even gesture would occur in front of television viewers. Nevertheless, there is a limit to what campaign managers can control, and the debate was a rare chance for the public to see Bush and Dukakis react entirely on their...