Word: ticket
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...address last week at Sanders Theatre, which was as much an announcement for a 1992 candidacy as a campaign stop for the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket, Jackson spoke directly to the role of the youth of America in this coalition, urging them to participate in the political process. Challenging the prevailing mood of apathy, Jackson called upon students to recognize their latent political power. "Whenever young America has come alive," he said, "America has always been made better. By the sheer power of your courage, your innocence, your idealism, your will to make a difference, you've always made America better...
...quickly became the invisible man of the campaign as the network cameras turned their eyes elsewhere and Jackson retreated after a string of slights from Dukakis aides. His withdrawal provoked former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, a member of the Dukakis campaign steering committee, to charge that Jackson was supporting the ticket "grudgingly and reluctantly." In fact, since September, Jesse has been at full steam. He even flew into Washington to urge members of the Democratic Caucus to pull out the stops for Dukakis. He is determined not to be pinned as the fall guy for a loss...
Republican vice presidential candidate Dan Quayle took a bus tour through Pennsylvania, trying to avert complacency that could keep his ticket's supporters from going to the polls...
...stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals were so bad that the city finally gave up on them. Their move to Phoenix brought no tears. Now, with the marriage of the Cardinals and Phoenix not yet a year old, fans are getting the let's-end-this itch. Phoenix Cardinal ticket prices are high. The team's won-lost percentage...
First, college basketball teams, except for a few big-time clubs such as North Carolina and Georgetown, do not expect to draw more than 10,000 fans to each game. College teams also have a natural audience--the schools' students. Ticket prices to college games are usually not high. And college basketball does not have to be a money-maker. Breaking even is not cause for panic...