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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Then, all of a sudden, my representative in Washington was whisked away from me, and slick-haired Richie Neal--a Democrat, yes, but no Olver--was now my representative. In spite of the hopeful fact that a new party was also on the brink of winning the presidency for the first time since I was almost too small to remember, Weld's move shook me. It was that easy for the governor to render months, even years, of grassroots organizing in Northampton--Olver's stronghold and home base--completely useless at the following election. While Weld's move didn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Volunteering Beats Voting | 4/4/1996 | See Source »

...thought your vote would help. But as much as you may whine about who's in office (and by all means you should whine if you feel that way), single mothers and immigrant families at Boston housing projects won't hear your--or my--complaints about gerrymandering or slick hair. They will hear us better, I think, if we--while learning ourselves from their own unique perspectives--offer to share our knowledge of the English language, or resume-writing, or basic computer skills, with them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Volunteering Beats Voting | 4/4/1996 | See Source »

Brown says he was surprised because Cohen offered such a slick package, including a formal letter on Lampoon stationary and one-page summaries of some of his story ideas...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beavis, Butthead AND Cohen | 3/9/1996 | See Source »

...important, November's presidential election will be even more significant. For many students, this will be their first opportunity to help choose a U.S. president. In the upcoming elections, we urge all voters to focus on the current issues and to resist being swayed by the barrage of slick political advertising designed by campaign spin doctors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Get Out and Vote | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

...Dole's team is doing everything it can to keep him strapped down. "The Dole folks are really trying to crank up the Governors to freeze out Lamar," says a veteran G.O.P. campaign strategist. That may not be too difficult: privately, some Governors complain Alexander is a bit too slick for his own good, and they resent his string of sweetheart deals that tend to come a Governor's way but that many of them have nonetheless passed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN '96: OPEN CONVENTION? | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

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