LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

US presidential candidates do battle in Michigan

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Election coverage

TX Date

28 Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the US Presidential candidate race, where Democratic Party favourite Michael Dukakis has lost out in Michigan to black candidate Jesse Jackson. Includes excerpt of Jackson victory speech; Dukakis congratulating Jackson, but saying he will claim victory overall; David Broder of the Washington Post comments on the effect of this win.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Jesse Jackson; Michael Dukakis; David Broder

Keywords

USA; Elections; Interethnic relations; Political leadership; Democratic Party; African-American peoples; Presidential candidates; Michigan

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