Word: ticket
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sunday night, after that same organization had eliminated the Washington Capitals to advance to the Wales Conference Final, several of my friends who are Boston Bruins' fans labeled them "the Bruins' free ticket to the Stanley Cup Championship...
...then will come one of the most critical moments in the 1988 campaign. Jackson could insist that being the first black on a national ticket is a historic milestone, one that he and his supporters have earned; it would be a bold stroke against the nation's greatest sin, one that could actually sweep the Democrats to victory by arousing the passions of social justice. Or he could say no, that he has never had the least desire to be Vice President and he is smart enough to realize that such a ticket would probably lose and thus cripple both...
...great party statesman, with either a formal or an informal role, tapped and consulted on all major issues. If Jackson says yes, that he feels the Veep spot is his by right, a long and delicate dance will ensue. Dukakis will have to decide whether putting Jackson on the ticket would be more harmful than trying to exclude him, and if so, whether he has the convention votes to win such a fight...
Southern white leaders are already sounding alarms about any leftward tilt. Some pols running this year are maneuvering to put distance between themselves and the national ticket in order to avoid a liberal taint. Jon Mills, speaker of the Florida state assembly, warns that Dukakis "has to show us that he isn't just another northeastern liberal. He's going to have to give us some material to work with." Texas Democratic Chairman Bob Slagle, a Gore supporter, fears that Jackson will nail even more left-wing planks into the platform than were there in 1984. "If Dukakis gets pictured...
Gore not only failed to win the nomination but tarnished his prospects of being on the ticket through his transparently strategic attacks on Jackson and Dukakis. By alienating blacks he may even have threatened his re-election to the Senate in 1990. His unimpressive showing means that he has failed to position himself as an early front runner for 1992, should the Democrats lose. But in this case, Gore's youth works to his advantage. He remains one of the brightest and most sensible politicians in his party. And even if he waits until the election of 2024 to roll...