GOP After Reagan-Recreating the Party; But With His Legacy and Drive, Bush Could Still Surprise Us All

From: The Washington Post | Date: August 14, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

GEORGE BUSH comes to New Orleans to be anointed Ronald Reagan's successor, carrying with him the stigma of second-place status in the polls. Although the gap between him and his Democratic opponent appears to be shrinking, it could widen again if Bush fails to give a very good speech and to pick an energetic campaigner as his vice president-one who can light up the stage without upstaging the star.

Even if he has a good convention, Bush has history to contend with. In the great cycle of American politics, the 1988 general election finds voters desiring change for the sake of change-and ...

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