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Gay political donors move to mainstream forGay political donors move to mainstream for ObamaStandardNetBy Joseph Tanfani, Matea Gold, Melanie Mason WASHINGTON — In 1988, well-heeled gay activists went to Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign with an offer to raise $1 million for his election effort. The campaign said no, according to the activists.and more »Posted on 14 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
BARONE: Three ways to examine the 2012BARONE: Three ways to examine the 2012 campaignNorth County TimesVice President George Bush was 17 points behind Michael Dukakis after the Democratic National Convention. But he came back to win by a 53 to 46 percent margin. One reason is that his "read my lips, no new taxes" promise solidified his support among ...and more »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 1:06 pm
Don't Mess with Massachusetts - SlateDon't Mess with MassachusettsSlate MagazineAs a native, I'm willing to take it on the chin for the state's crimes against the republic: certain unfortunate regional accents, the term wicked, and that image of Michael Dukakis in a tank . For the state's affection for happy-clappy bumper stickers ...
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 10:02 am
Former Greek Governor Michael DukakisGreek ReporterFormer Greek Governor Michael Dukakis Delivers Speech at Harvard UniversityGreek ReporterThe keynote address was delivered by former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis of Greek origin. The one-day event was held at the Spangler Auditorium of the Harvard Business School, titled “The Missed Message of the Affordable Care Act: Healthcare ...
Posted on 13 May 2012 | 10:46 pm
Which Way USA? By Anteneh ShiferawWhich Way USA? By Anteneh Shiferaw (Engineer)AbugidainfoIn 1989, I remember in BBC, when the then vice president of USA George Herbert Walker Bush campaigned against Mr Michael Dukakis for the presidency, he said “What Dukakis knew about American politics? He came from kitchen . . . ,” this was interpreted ...and more »
Posted on 13 May 2012 | 3:59 pm
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Mitt Romney in Mass.: The lost yearsThese days Mitt Romney barely mentions the state he governed.Posted on 24 May 2012 | 12:13 am
My First Job: Andy KatzSummer Jobs+ is a call to action for businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for young people in the summer of 2012. It's about helping people find their first jobs. Andy Katz, a sports reporter and analyst, got his first job at a sporting goods store, where he once sold a pair of hand weights to then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. Katz ...
Posted on 22 May 2012 | 6:26 pm
Lynn students celebrate readingLYNN — Former Governor Michael Dukakis joined New England Patriots Hall of Famer Andre Tippett, Chomps from the North Shore Navigators, and a slew of state and local leaders at the Harrington Elementary School Friday for its ninth annual Community Reading Day.
Posted on 20 May 2012 | 9:12 pm
Dukakis visits Boca for Florida FishingYes, that was former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty at City Fish Market on May 4 for the annual fundraiser for Rich Brochu's Florida Fishing Academy.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 4:17 pm
Michael and Kitty Dukakis share familyIn the first of a series of talks being held to address mental health and wellness in the Jewish community, Kitty Dukakis told a packed room at Temple Isaiah in Lexington that she feels better today than she has in 22 years.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 10:55 am
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Celtics should be embarrassed by this - TheIt is intelligent conversation vs. sports talk radio. It is Adele vs. Karaoke contenders. It is George Bush vs. Mike Dukakis in 1988. It is the Chicago Bears vs. Tony Eason and the Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Monday night Kevin Garnett gets his ...Posted on 22 May 2012 | 12:29 am
Eisenberg: Chicago Heights has a precedentIn our junior year current events class at Marian Catholic High School, we had volunteered to run the campaign for presidential contender Mike Dukakis in our school’s mock presidential election. On the other side was an array of football players and ...
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:56 pm
Romney’s human shield - SalonIt was a terribly unflattering photograph, an image that became one of those iconic campaign symbols, like when Mike Dukakis rode in that tank with a helmet strapped to his head, looking for all the Flying Squirrel, only more dour. Ah ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 3:53 pm
Freud's Last Session: A Dream Production atC.S. Lewis (Coburn Goss and Sigmund Freud (Mike Nussbaum) debate some lofty subjects in ... Kenneth Branagh, Richard Gere, Olympia Dukakis, Peter Bogdanovich, Jerry Stiller, Roger Goodell, John Cleese, Patricia Heaton, Cornel West, Christiane Amanpour ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 2:34 pm
The Obama-Romney Doggy Wars -Just as Bill Clinton’s war room swore not to do a rerun of Mike Dukakis’s punching-bag 1988 campaign, so Romney apparently has determined not to repeat the McCain one-hand-tied-behind-the-back model. In other words, each time we hear of an irrelevant ...
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
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Casino foes push for new study of costs,Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is pressing lawmakers to request a new, independent analysis of the costs and benefits of expanded gaming even as lawmakers hammer out the details of a casino bill that could be debated as early as next month.Posted on 7 December 2009 | 4:48 pm
Former Gov. Dukakis argues for SenateMichael Dukakis says he favors Massachusetts changing its Senate succession law so the current governor can name a temporary replacement for Sen. Edward Kennedy, but the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee won't say if he'd be a candidate for the job.
Posted on 16 September 2009 | 5:19 pm
HHS names health technology coordinatorA former Harvard Medical School professor who has advised Sen. Edward Kennedy and one-time Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis will lead health information technology efforts for the Obama administration.
Posted on 20 March 2009 | 10:03 am
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Mitt Romney in Massachusetts.: The mislaidMitt Romney in Massachusetts.: The mislaid years: Michael Dukakis wouldn’t stop articulate about a “Massachusett... http://t.co/eRY1LaN0Posted on 24 May 2012 | 3:02 am
Mitt Romney in Massachusetts.: The mislaidMitt Romney in Massachusetts.: The mislaid years: Michael Dukakis wouldn’t stop articulate about a “Massachusett... http://t.co/pyGK8ydB
Posted on 24 May 2012 | 3:02 am
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Posted on 23 May 2012 | 6:19 pm
#DidYouKnow Susan R. Estrich was the first#DidYouKnow Susan R. Estrich was the first woman to manage a major presidential campaign (Michael Dukakis, 1988)?
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 3:23 pm
michael dukakis look alike and lap dog formichael dukakis look alike and lap dog for obama covers again for his master! http://t.co/3JCI4BAq via @sharethis
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Michael Dukakis
New anti-Obama ad by makers of theIt was the Willie Horton ad above that helped George H.W. Bush win in a landslide over Michael Dukakis in 1988. Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis was governor of Massachusetts at the time of Horton's weekend ...Posted on 23 May 2012 | 10:37 pm
Why Romney Doesn't Need ImageSome have pointed to Michael Dukakis, Bob Dole and John Kerry as prime examples. Yet Nyhan counters with a great point: these three candidates lost in economic circumstances “that would lead us to expect the incumbent ...
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 9:24 pm
Mr. President, Focus on Your Record notThe three most notable examples are Harry Truman's freewheeling attacks on the GOP, George Bush Sr.'s Willie Horton hit ad on his opponent Democrat Michael Dukakis, and George W. Bush supporter's swift boat hit ad ...
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 3:42 pm
The President's Michael Dukakisfield at Soldier Field following the NATO working dinner in Chicago, Illinois, May 20, 2012. So is he alone or just showing off in front of the NATO military.
Posted on 21 May 2012 | 2:14 pm
Former Greek Governor Michael DukakisHarvard Alumni Association organized a meeting on Saturday, May 12, to discuss healthcare problems in the USA. The keynote address was delivered by former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis of Greek ...
Posted on 13 May 2012 | 9:44 pm
