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Ten O'Clock News (1988-04-07)
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Comments on how the Jesse Jackson - Michael Dukakis race will play out. What roles could each have in the other's future - vice president, cabinet position? Paul Tsongas, Byron Rushing, Jack Beatty, Robert Kuttner. reporter: VaillancourtMeg Vaillancourt reports on the tight race between candidates Michael Dukakis and Jesse Jackson for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. Vaillancourt notes that Jackson is still campaigning for the nomination; she adds that Dukakis needs to win 70% of the remaining delegates to win the nomination outright. Vaillancourt reports that Jackson has done well in the primary elections and has registered voters to vote in the Democratic primaries. Vaillancourt reports that some Democrats would like to see Jackson as Dukakis's running mate. Vaillancourt's report includes footage from an interview with Dukakis. Dukakis says that he must win the nomination before deciding on a running mate. Vaillancourt interviews Jack Beatty (Atlantic Monthly), Paul Tsongas (former US Senator), Byron Rushing (State Representative) and Robert Kuttner (author, "The Life of the Party) about Jackson's role in the Democratic Party and his role in a Dukakis administration.…
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WGBH
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public broadcasting, AAPB, Michael Dukakis, Jesse Jackson, Paul Tsongas, Byron Rushing, Jack Beatty, Robert Kuttner, George H.W. Bush, Al Gore, Mario Cuomo, Yitzhak Shamir, Democratic Party, 1988 United States presidential election, Democratic primary election, voter registration, vice presidential selection, political strategy
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