Primaries & Caucuses March 10..1992 ( a blast from the past)

[SoCalDem]

It's a fun read...

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THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Primaries and Caucuses; CAMPAIGNERS RUSH TO SUPER TUESDAY WITH A TESTY EDGE

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4D9133FF933A25750C0A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

By R. W. APPLE JR.
Published: March 10, 1992

The three remaining Democratic Presidential candidates scoured Florida and New England for votes yesterday, in person and on television, on the eve of 11 Super Tuesday contests that will choose 783 convention delegates and set the stage for a potential showdown next week in the industrial Midwest.

Right up to the final hour, the campaign had a nasty edge, with the rivals questioning each other's programs and at times their motives.

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The Democratic system is more complicated and varies enormously from state to state. But by and large, it is based on proportional representation, and states are divided into districts (usually Congressional districts, but in Texas, state Senator districts), making it easier for runners-up with pockets of strength to gain some representation at the national convention.

In The Times's tally, which includes voting through Sunday, Mr. Clinton has 298 delegates, Mr. Tsongas has 144, Mr. Harkin 86, Mr. Brown 57 and Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, who withdrew last week, 27. A total of 236 remain undecided.

There are no precise rules of what becomes of the Harkin and Kerrey delegates. They remain pledged to the former candidates until they decide to support someone else.

Yesterday, at a rally in Tampa, Fla., Mr. Tsongas attempted to make an asset out of one of his liabilities, his lack of the kind of organization that Mr. Clinton has put in place to identify his supporters and get them to the polls. Without mentioning any names, he also sharply criticized Mr. Clinton.

"The choice is very clear, between a machine and a message," Mr. Tsongas said, "between politics and conviction. I'm not going to pander to you. I'm going to tell you the truth, tell you about hard choices."

Asked at a subsequent news conference whether he expected to lose votes because of Mr. Clinton's attacks on his Social Security policies, he answered: "The fact is that Bill Clinton is leaving a false impression, purposefully. Negative campaigning always has its impact, and that's simply a fact of life. I'm going to count on the people to react against it." Clinton Attacks Tsongas


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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Tsongas was a fool, he was doing "straight talk" about Social Security

and got his ass kicked. Bush tried it too in 2005.

[anonymous171]

2. The "Nice guy" doesn't work against slime

Obama needs to get in the ring and knock Hillary out himself. An easy but daunting task.