You Break Everybody’s Back: The 1988 Election – Part II

Attack videos, apology tours, inoculation ads, presidential circles and glib phrases make up the scuttle for the Presidential race in 1988.  Part II of our two-part series.  Biden’s all, Dole’s rise, Hart’s second coming and  the 3×5 card that won the race. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mhcbuyp/_1988parttwo.mp3

You Break Everybody’s Back: The 1988 Election – Part I

The quote from Atwater sums up the race 31 years ago nicely. Gephardt eyes a rusty belt. Dole proto-snarks, Jackson thunders, Biden runs a post route, Bush looks for his soul. Dukakis tries error free ball. Simon finds his inner bow tie and Bruce Babbit also runs. Find leadership where you can. What could it…