Word: virginia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...which made last Tuesday's election returns so much the sweeter. Speaking to the Boston Globe, chairman of the Democratic National Committee Ron Brown called the election results "a slam-dunk for the Democratic Party." He was referring to a series of nationwide party victories--in particular, in Virginia, New York, and New Jersey...
Even as Bush dismissed the abortion rights debate as unimportant, Virginians were proving him wrong. A CBS news exit poll found that one-third of the Virginia voters considered abortion rights the foremost issue of the campaign. They proved it by electing as governor Democrat L. Douglas Wilder, a pro- choice advocate. They proved it by electing as lieutenant-governor the underdog Donald S. Beyer, Jr., an automobile salesman who ran on a pro-choice platform...
...entertainer, not a tough interviewer. My philosophy is to leave my ego at the door and get the best out of my guests." Yet Hall concedes that his interviewing skills need work. He is currently being coached by New York City-based media consultant Virginia Sherwood. Among her tips: ask more follow-up questions and avoid overusing words like interesting...
...Virginia contest focused on abortion asmuch as race, with Wilder emphasizing hispro-choice views in an attempt to downplay hisrace with the voters of the Southern state. Theissue seemed to spill over to the lieutenantgovernor's race, as well, as pro-choice DemocratDon Beyer defied the pre-election polls to score avictory...
With 99 percent of the Virginia precinctscounted, Lt. Gov. Wilder had 880,955 votes or 50percent. His Republican rival, Coleman, had876,439 votes or 50 percent...