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From: berman@ihuxm.UUCP (berman)
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Subject: Wide Appeal
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Date: Thu, 5-Apr-84 13:35:13 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  5 13:35:13 1984
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A common story in the mass media these days concerning Jesse Jackson's
campaign is that the rainbow coalition has failed, that Jackson has no
constituency other than the Black community. The facts however, speak
otherwise. In the recent New York State primary, Jackson WON the following
constituencies, beating BOTH Hart and Mondale:

 Persons 18-29 years old
 Women working outside the home
 Union households led by persons 18-29
 Persons with some college, but no degree
 First Time voters (here: Jackson 66%, Hart 20%, Mondale 13% !!!!)

He came in second, beating Hart among the following constituencies:
 Persons calling themselves liberal
 Persons calling themselves conservative (!!!)
 Women
 Hispanics
 Union households
 Family income < $25,000
 Persons with less than high school education
 Persons with high school degrees and no college
 Persons who voted for Carter in 1980
 Persons who give RR a disapproval rating


      source, NY Times 5 Apr 84

   moral: Jackson's candidacy has wider appeal than is commonly
          believed. Certainly the voters he is bringing into
          the electoral process may be the decisive factor in
          the defeat of the Cowboy-with-Gun this November!

                          Andy Berman


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