Description: John Silber 1990 campaign compilation: winning on primary night; political ads; BU students protest him as bigot; shaking hands, hobnobbing; with Clapprood; at Democratic unity gathering.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Description: Ann Lewis explains that John Silber fails to reach out to and unify Democrats. Some of his potential constituents are defecting to Weld. Weld at Foley's bar in South Boston. Ray Flynn reads proclamation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/21/1990
Description: Speculation about a possible Mario Cuomo presidential candidacy: viability, likelihood, damage to other Democrats in field.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/19/1987
Description: Springfield considers Prop 2 1/2 override to avoid layoffs, continue city services. Mayor Mary Hurley. Voting booth. Springfield police patch. File of police union picket @Democratic convention.Skyline,streets
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/12/1990
Description: Role of super delegates (politicians and party officials) in selection of candidate at convention. Jackson may contest process if popular vote is close. Dukakis campaign workers on phone tracking count.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1988
Description: At Park Plaza Hotel, TRIBUTE TO TIP O'NEILL FROM MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS on the occasion of his retirement. Michael Dukakis, John Kerry, George Keverian, Robert Crane, Edward Kennedy, William Bulger. Tip leads singing of Irish song at end. Also present bearded Paul Tsongas, Niki Tsongas, Tom O’Neill, Chester Atkins. from WNEV length 29:11
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/24/1986
Description: In preparation for caucuses, Democratic activists make phone calls to solicit support for issues on the party platform, rather than for specific candidates. Uncommitted delegates.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/02/1990
Description: Many delegates elected at Democratic caucuses are committed not to a specific candidate but to special interests, such as women's issues and unions. Interviews with a few independent delegates.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/06/1990
Description: PAN OF DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' NAMES ON PRIMARY BALLOT. ONE MAN VOTING.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1984
Description: Drive takes place at downtown T stations to sign up some of the state's 1.3 million unregistered voters. Sen. David Locke complains that the appeal is mainly to potential Democrats. Gov. Michael Dukakis denies partisanship, though the disenfranchised tend to be poor and minority people … a more likely fit with the Democratic party.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/04/1984