Jokers Pace Political Comedy With Subtle Bite
Comedy hosts and writers discuss how political humor shapes perceptions of candidates. Dan Quayle, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Ross Perot are lampooned across Tonight Show, Miller show, Carson, Letterman, and SNL, with writers noting the delicate balance between punch and harm and the craft of monologue delivery.
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Bush
Iney
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Johnny Carson
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Mad Magazine
Rage of Washington
Bill Clinton
Foss Perot
George Bush
Dan Quayle
Clinton strategists downplay Perot in tight campaign
Clinton advisers struggle with Ross Perot’s rising early popularity as polls show Perot ahead in key states. Clinton shifts from ignoring Perot to delivering focused policy speeches and fundraising events. Campaign chairman Mickey Kantor notes Clinton’s shift to a more emotional, change oriented message.
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Perot
California
Texas
Clinton
Hns
Bill Clinton
Mickey Kantor
Perot family's low profile amid political spotlight
In Dallas, Ross Perot's family is described as close knit and modest despite fame. Margot Perot is praised for graciousness, while Ross Jr., 33, a former Air Force pilot and heir to the Perot business empire, is groomed to lead. The couple's four daughters range from 21 to 31, with lives tied to Perot Group, Christie's, and marriages to aides and professionals.
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Perot
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Perot Group
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Suzanne
Christie's
New York
Carolyn Perot
Katherne
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Democrats press for progressive platform ahead of convention
Democrats plan a coordinated push to press the party and Bill Clinton to adopt a more progressive platform. Newsday reports thousands of mailgrams will invite activists to join a July discussion and possible large demonstration at the Democratic National Convention.
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Bill Clinton
New York Newsday
Newsday
Perot trains workers with repayable cost plan in Michigan
DETROIT Michigan officials found Electronic Data Systems policy to require employees to repay training costs up to 9000 if they quit or are fired illegal. The state investigated after dozens of complaints in 1988 89 and the attorney general pressured EDS to change the policy in 1990. Perot founded EDS in 1962 and later sold it to General Motors.
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Ross Perot
Michigan
Attorney General's Office
EDS
Electronic Data Systems
Perot
Arkansas Pastor urges stand for Clinton amid poll backlash
In Little Rock on a holiday weekend Pastor Charles B Williams asked his congregation to stand for Bill Clinton remaining governor. Nearly all of more than 100 did so as Clinton returns to Arkansas amid a national poll showing 75 percent of state residents want him to resign as governor.
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Charles B Williams
Bill Clinton
Chinton
Arkansas
Clinton
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