Word: revs
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Dukakis won the Minnesota Democratic presidential caucuses last night in a demonstration of voter appeal outside his native New England. The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Sen. Paul Simon (D.-III.) were locked in a tight race for second place...
...said that Dukakis had considered speaking to the Atlanta marchers, along with Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. But Spurling said that this is uncertain in view of scheduling conflicts...
...Rev. Jesse Jackson: Minority. His performances in Iowa and New Hampshire have proven that he has won over substantial white support. His grassroots organization of Southern voters guarantees him Super Tuesday success. Since the Democratic Party is trying to overcome the factional interests that plagued it in 1984 and will probably not opt for a Black candidate, the most he can hope for is kingmaker status at the convention and support for a future run for a senatorial or gubernatorial office...
...Rev. Marion (Pat) Robertson: Messiah. Although the "hand of God" did not pull enough levers in New Hampshire, Robertson has an incredibly strong organization in the South. He has converted -- and registered -- unprecedented numbers of new Republicans from the ranks of the Democratic party and nonvoters...
...upcoming weeks, the governor will need to build strength in the South, where he faces tough competition from Sen. Albert Gore '69 and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who have solid support in the region, and from Gephardt, whose Iowa victory and second place finish in New Hampshire will continue to fuel his momentum...