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The 'Hidden' Election |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / SPECIAL REPORT--THE '88 ELECTION: ITS MEANING FOR AMERICA AND THE WORLD |
| Author: Gerald Pomper |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1987 |
| Size: 2,629 Words, 15,963 Characters |
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A lot will happen politically in 1988 - but nobody may notice. The presidential race could be a watershed, but the election rains could disappear underground while everyone is waiting for the sun.
In the next hectic year, we are likely to see a lot of attention paid to individual candidates and their unique traits, ranging from their academic to their sexual performances. As we watch in open or secret fascination, we may well miss the really significant stories of 1988. This election will mark a generational transfer of leadership, determine a new agenda for the nation, alter the system of presidential campaigning, and test the reality of political party realignment. But all of that is in hiding.
Hiding is actually the best description of the election so far. The single mos...
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...rs not only will look behind the headlines; they will search for the hidden trends that will probably not be reported at all. The true significance of the election of 1988 lies in the generational transfer of power, the new policy agenda, the change in presidential campaigning, and the possibility of party realignment. In this watershed year, we need to avoid drowning in the tides of personality.
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