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MN Senate debate
Klobuchar v. Kennedy, Oct. 2006
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MI Senate debate
Stabenow v. Bouchard, Oct. 2006
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MO Senate debate
Talent v. McCaskill, Oct. 2006
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TN Senate debate
Corker v. Ford, Oct. 2006
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OH Senate debate
DeWine v. Brown, Oct. 2006
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MA Governor
Patrick v. Healey v. Mihos, Sept. 2006
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VA Senate
Allen v. Webb, Sept. 2006
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MA Dem. Governor primary
Patrick v. Reilly v. Gabrieli, Sept. 2006
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PA Senate
Santorum v. Casey, Sept. 2006
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RI GOP Senate primary
Laffey v. Chafee, Aug. 2006
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CT Dem. Senate primary
Lieberman v. Lamont, July. 2006
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MN Senate primaries
Klobuchar v. Bell v. Kennedy v. Cavlan, March. 2006
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Book Reviews |
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Jesse Jackson : The Search for Common Ground, by Charles P. Henry
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Click here for 17 full quotes from Rev. Jesse Jackson in the book The Search for Common Ground.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
Budget & Economy
Economic justice & fairness over efficiency.
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Civil Rights
Pledged woman V.P. in 1984; key to Geraldine Ferraro in 1988.
Participated in gay rights rallies during 1988 campaign.
First serious black presidential candidate.
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Defense
Commitment against first use of nuclear weapons.
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Education
Involve parents in school decision-making.
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Families & Children
Jackson populism: attack big business; stress family values.
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Immigration
Supports bilingual ed.; opposed Reagan’s immigration reform.
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Principles & Values
My religion obligates me to be political.
Politically progressive: responsibility over victimhood.
Apologized for calling NYC “Hymietown”.
Was 1988 frontrunner after winning Michigan primary.
Rainbow Coalition: specific groups instead of a melting pot.
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Tax Reform
Tax wealthy & business more, to pay for social programs.
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War & Peace
Endorsed self-determination for Palestinians.
Got US POW released from Syria in 1984.
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Welfare & Poverty
Deal forcefully with “permanent disaster areas” in cities.
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The above quotations are from Jesse Jackson : The Search for Common Ground, by Charles P. Henry.
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