14 States Look Ahead To Super Tuesday Caucuses
ATLANTA AP Conservative voters voice presidential preference on a single day as 14 states hold primaries or caucuses. Regions from Alabama to Washington stage contests. South politicians push regional primaries to boost clout while candidates court Southern voters and Black voters gain impact under Super Tuesday.
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Atlanta
Washington
Massachusetts
Iowa
New Hampshire
Texas
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia
Southern Legislative Conference
Sonia R. Jarvis
National Coalition On
T Hird Blac Jackson
South Carolina
South
Atlanta Constitution
Southern GOP Outlines Super Tuesday Ideological Test
Southern Republicans at the Southern Republican Exchange brainstorm argue for turning Super Tuesday into an ideological test with focus on child care drug abuse education environment and growth management. Marguerite Salle and Ken Wilson highlight welfare reform and local success as signs GOP can win beyond national races while Alabama Governor Guy Hunt notes the shift to problem solving over Democratic labels.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern
Republican Exchange
Marguerite Salle
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
South
Republican Party
Demcrats
Ken Wilson
Shelby County
Bingham
Republians
Ken Suffridge
Gwinnett County
Atlanta
GOP
White House
Suffridge
Townspeople Indifferent To Candidates In Wilson North Carolina
In Wilson a city desk crowd shows little taste for the 1988 presidential race as Democratic hopefuls visit. Residents express apathy toward politics while noting Democratic dominance in the region and a few GOP incursions ahead of Super Tuesday on March 8 1988. A businessman hopes a Christian leader wins but worries about losing personal integrity.
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Smith
Wilson
Raleigh
North Carolina
GOP
Jim Hunt
Rock Ridge
Jesse Helms
Gary Hart
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Albert Gore
Jane Gephardt
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Jesse Jackson
Jackson Seen as Lead for Black Voters on Super Tuesday
The South awaits Super Tuesday as Jesse Jackson is favored among black voters across Dixie. Analysts note uncertainty in delegate counts with potential competition from Gore and other regional figures, while some leaders call for alternatives if Jackson falls short. Georgia Nunn and Virginia Robb choices have withdrawn from the race.
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Joe Reed
Alabama
Democratic Conference
Mondale
Jackson
South
Reed
Albert Gore Jr
Tennessee
Nunn
Georgia
Robb
Virginia
Iran-Contra Fallout Hits Bush Campaign Across States
The Iran-Contra affair plagues Vice President George Bush as Dole Kemp and Gore react ahead of Super Tuesday. Dole demands release of notes and calls for a one-on-one debate while Kemp warns the issue cuts across the GOP race. Gore decries Iowa caucus flaws and underscores Super Tuesday delegate stakes. Jackson mobilizes youth and social issues as Hart visits Iowa amid reentry plan.
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George Bush
New Hampshire
Towa
Kansas
Bob Dole
Bush
Spiro
Agnew
Iran
Jack Kemp
New York
Reagan
Albert Gore
Tennesse
Louisiana
Dole
Iowa
Lown
Ike
Kemp Saia No Aouptea
Adel
Nixon
Ames
Gary Hart
Hart
Colorado
Miami
Donna Rice
Gore
New Orleans
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