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Patrician politics
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Robert Healy is a retired Globe columnist.
WASHINGTON
When former House Speaker Thomas O'Neill was asked recently, in
the relaxed atmosphere of a golf course in Chatham, how next year's
Democratic presidential nomination race shaped up, he gave his crisp
reply:
"Rockefeller. It takes a patrician to beat a patrician."
He was talking about Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller (D-W.Va.),
who can get pretty steamed up over George Bush's conduct of the 1988
presidential campai...
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Rockefeller Pounds Bush for `Politics Of Fear' Themes
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; Echoing the kind of harsh criticism of President Bush sounded recently by other potential Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) yesterday accused Bush of playing "the politics of fear, division and greed" to win reelection. Rockefeller's speech, delivered
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Rockefeller, Mollohan critical of Bush: Senator says president made no case for war
Charleston Daily Mail
; ... to listen," Sen. Jay Rockefeller said of Bush's Thursday night news conference. "He just passed up an opportunity to talk to the ... about the need for war and about its costs. The rare primetime news conference was another step in the administration's public relations ...
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Sen. Rockefeller Decides Against Presidential Run
The Washington Post
; ... said yesterday, further cutting the steadily shrinking field of potential foes for President Bush. Rockefeller, who will hold a news conference in Charleston today to announce his decision, was described by those familiar with his thinking as concerned that ...
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Rockefeller and Kerry go way back, They had some fun as back- benchers just getting started
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It's time to fix system, Rockefeller says, Intelligence panel is wrapping up Sept. 11 report
Charleston Daily Mail
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National security now central issue for Rockefeller
Charleston Daily Mail
; ... has spent far more weekends in network news green rooms than in the verdant hills of ... issue that has made Rockefeller a favorite news program guest is one he actually can say ... Committee have to do," Rockefeller said on Fox News. In an effort to avoid open partisanship ...
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Rockefeller reopens door to 1992 run
Chicago Sun-Times
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Rockefeller is said to decide not to run for president in 1992
The Boston Globe
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Bush must address questions about Iraq, Md. senator says: Rockefeller, Wise attend fund-raiser
Sunday Gazette-Mail
; By Christopher Tritto ctritto@wvgazette.com Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., said President George W. Bush has serious questions to answer to the American people. They need to know about Iraq's weapons capabilities and America's international support before the president leads the nation into a
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