Iowa caucuses stay first in 1980s nominating race
The piece quotes figures like Bruce Babbitt, Pierre du Pont, George McGovern, Jody Powell, and Iowa officials on the value and risks of the Iowa caucuses. It notes Super Tuesday's rise, early moves by Hawaii and Michigan, and the economic and political impact on Iowa as campaigns invest up to $20 million and raise party activity.
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Bruce Babbitt
Pierre du Pont
Iowa
Nagle
President Carter
Massachusetts
Edward Kennedy
Jody Powell
Jimmy Carter
Hawaii
Michigan
Mahaffey
Hart Opens Iowa Campaign Office Ahead of Caucuses
Gary Hart for President opens a Des Moines Iowa office staffed by volunteers. Des Moines lawyer Tom Hanson says the office at 1446 31st St will run through the February 8 caucuses with about six volunteers and about 7500 dollars in expenditures including ads to publicize the address.
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Hart
31St St
Des Moines
Iowa
Dukakis calls for national child care policy and care funding
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, seeking the Democratic nomination, urged a national child care policy citing the plight of single-parent families. He stressed business and government involvement, showcased a Massachusetts firm with a nonprofit day care, and urged health care coverage alongside childcare as good business and national priority.
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Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Kirkwood Community College
Dukakis
Lawrence, Mass
Republican Party
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