Word: rasmussen
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Born into a large (three brothers, three sisters) middle-class family in Lincoln, Kerrey received an early baptism in political discourse around the dinner table. The discussions "were always issue-oriented," recalls his sister, Jessie Rasmussen. "Never partisan. To this day I don't know if our parents were Republicans or Democrats." The younger Kerreys were taught by example to express and adhere to their beliefs. Before the 1960 presidential election, a dinner guest argued heatedly that if John Kennedy won, the Pope in reality would be running the country. When James Kerrey, Bob's father, persistently rejected the notion...