"There is more than apathy out there—there is real anger," said Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis on the eve of last week's Democratic primary. Next day his assessment was confirmed: he lost his bid for renomination.
Dukakis, 44, had performed well during his first term, mastering the state's severe fiscal crisis with a series of tightfisted measures. But in the process, he alienated important blocs of voters. He broke a 1974 campaign pledge by increasing sales and income taxes after discovering a $450 million budget deficit. He angered organized labor by refusing to...
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