Description: Democratic convention day 2. Toney Anaya intros Jesse Jackson's family; his five children speak. Most of Jackson's speech. 'Keep hope alive.'
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/19/1988
Description: Clips from debate among Democratic gubernatorial candidates Bellotti, Murphy, Silber, Flood.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1990
Description: Democratic state committee dinner at Park Plaza Hotel hosts presidential candidates. Sen. Kennedy says he will not run for president in '84. Speakers at head table include Michael Dukakis, Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale. length 10:50
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/03/1983
Description: Democratic state committee dinner hosts presidential candidates Gary Hart, Walter Mondale, Alan Cranston, Ernest Hollings, John Glenn at Park Plaza Hotel in anticipation of state party convention. Edward and Joe Kennedy, Lois Pines, Steve Pearlstein, Chester Atkins, Robert Crane, Paul Tsongas, Michael Dukakis, William Bulger, John Zamparelli, Bruce Bolling. length 20:43
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/03/1983
Description: DEMOCRATIC UNITY BREAKFAST AFTER PRIMARY. RAY FLYNN, JAMES SHANNON, PAUL TSONGAS, DAVID BARTLEY, JOHN KERRY, CHESTER ATKINS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1984
Description: DEMOCRATIC UNITY BREAKFAST AFTER PRIMARY. Chester Atkins, Michael Dukakis, Ray Jordan, John Kerry, Edward Kennedy, James Shannon, Gerry Studds, Paul Tsongas.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1984
Description: DEMOCRATS AT UNITY BREAKFAST DAY AFTER PRIMARY. Also, George Kariotis and Nicholas Nikitas smile at each other.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/17/1986
Description: Six Democratic presidential candidates at Faneuil Hall debate take aim at Reagan administration. (Babbitt absent.)
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1988
Description: Democratic presidential candidates Jackson, Dukakis, Gore debate in Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1988
Description: Meg Vaillancourt reports that Michael Dukakis is the frontrunner among the Democratic presidential candidates after faring well in the Super Tuesday primary elections. Dukakis did well in the Southern states because he had money to travel and to buy advertising time. Jesse Jackson won the African American vote and some votes from southern whites. Vaillancourt discusses the performances of Democratic candidates Al Gore, Dick Gephardt, and Paul Simon. She notes that Gore did better than analysts had predicted. Vaillancourt analyzes the candidates' chances in the upcoming Illinois primary election. Vaillancourt's report includes footage of Dukakis campaigning, footage of Dukakis speaking to the media and footage from a Dukakis campaign advertisement. Vaillancourt's report is also accompanied by footage of Jackson campaigning, by footage of Gore campaigning and by footage of Gephardt and Simon. Vaillancourt's report features footage from a Gephardt campaign advertisement and footage of Dukakis with Walter Mondale.
1:00:14: Visual: Footage of Michael Dukakis (Democratic US Presidential candidate) speaking to reporters. Kitty Dukakis (wife of Michael Dukakis) stands next to him. Dukakis says, "It's a fight for delegates." Shot of Dukakis exiting a voting booth and posing for reporters with Kitty Dukakis. Meg Vaillancourt reports that Dukakis is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination after the Super Tuesday primaries; that Dukakis did better in the South than political analysts had predicted. Vaillancourt reports that Dukakis targeted districts in which he thought he could do well; that Dukakis focused on states in which he could pick up bonus delegates. Vaillancourt notes that Dukakis's political organization allowed him to compete in the twenty states holding primaries on Super Tuesday; that Dukakis has raised a lot of money to buy advertising time and to travel. V: Footage from a 1988 campaign advertisement for Dukakis. Shots of Dukakis campaigning during the 1988 primary season. Footage of Dukakis speaking to reporters. Dukakis says that he will focus on the Illinois primary next. Vaillancourt reports that Jesse Jackson (Democratic US Presidential candidate) won the African American vote as well as votes from southern whites. V: Shot of Jackson surrounded by media and supporters. Jackson picks up a young girl. He gives a thumbs-up sign to the crowd. Shots of Jackson speaking to supporters. Vaillancourt notes that Jackson's success may be worrisome for the Democratic Party. V: Footage of Dukakis saying that Jackson is a "formidable competitor." Vaillancourt reports that Al Gore (Democratic US Presidential candidate) did better in the South than political analysts has predicted. V: Shots of Gore and Tipper Gore (wife of Gore) visiting a factory. Gore shakes hands with workers. Vaillancourt reports that Gore sees Dukakis as his main competitor for the Democratic nomination. Vaillancourt notes that Gore has been comparing Dukakis' candidacy with that of Walter Mondale (1984 Democratic US Presidential candidate). V: Shot of Dukakis shaking hands with Mondale at a campaign rally in 1984. Vaillancourt reports that Jackson and Paul Simon (Democratic US Presidential candidate) are well known in Illinois; that Gore is not. V: Shots of Gore; of Jackson; of Simon; of Dukakis. Vaillancourt reports that Dukakis has been organizing his campaign in Illinois since October. Vaillancourt notes that Gore is telegenic. Vaillancourt adds that Gore hopes to have success in the North, like Gary Hart (1984 Democratic US Presidential candidate) did in 1984. V: Shots of Gore and Tipper Gore exiting a building; of Hart campaigning in 1984; of Gore speaking at a podium. Vaillancourt reports that Dick Gephardt (Democratic US Presidential candidate) did not do well in the South. V: Shot of Gephardt at a campaign rally. Footage from 1988 Gephardt political advertisement. The political advertisement attacks Dukakis. Vaillancourt notes that Gephardt was hurt by his own political advertisements attacking Dukakis; that Gephardt has had difficulty raising funds. V: Shot of Gephardt with supporters. Vaillancourt notes that there is speculation that Gephardt will skip the Illinois primary. Vaillancourt reports that Dukakis is already in Illinois. V: Footage of Dukakis saying that he has a good chance of winning some delegates in Illinois. Shot of Dukakis getting into a car. Supporters and the media surround the car.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/08/1988