Word: jacksonism
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...have known the President in his unpresidential days, adding dryly--and pointedly--that George was now "getting back some of his own." The crowd roared in a we've-been-there sort of way. Barbara found a middle ground between where Bill Clinton would be--calling Jesse Jackson in to pray and harking back to his alcoholic father--and the total silence of her son George. Calling it a "private matter," White House press secretary Ari Fleischer scolded reporters. "Do you want the American people to know that you're asking about private conversations that took place between the President...
...Though national and international figures have been more prevalent on the Commencement stage, writers, philosophers and scholars-such as novelists Lady Barbara Ward Jackson in 1957 and Ralph Ellison in 1974--have shared their words with the masses as well. And while they may not have the same potential for international impact, Hunt says, they make up for it in eloquence...
...Circulation manager on the Crimson Business Staff from 50-51, remembers the Crimson as a "sort of center of social life," where, "at the end of the day, you'd drop in and have a beer and chat." One day while selling subscriptions, Kane met his wife, Phyllis Jackson '54, who was then a sophomore at Radcliffe. She says, "I told him I wouldn't buy a subscription unless I knew the editorial policy of the newspaper. We then found we were interested in a lot of the same things...
...Villaraigosa enjoys the support of the city's growing Hispanic community, and the outcome depends heavily on whether that group votes. Time.com spoke with TIME Senior Correspondent David S. Jackson, who is covering the election in Los Angeles...
...David Jackson: A poll last week showed Hahn about seven points ahead. A new poll released a day before the election showed him about ten points ahead out of likely voters. He seems to have momentum, but turnout is going to be crucial in this one. The first election in April drew less than one-third of eligible voters. Both sides are worried that this run-off could draw fewer voters than that. The election hasn't really caught fire in Los Angeles. Both candidates are liberal Democrats and there is not a lot of difference between them...