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Party Platforms as Political Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2013

Ronald W. Walters
Ronald W. Walters*
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Howard University
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As a political scientist who has managed issues in presidential campaigns, I have noticed the tensions between theory and practice. This tension was most evident in the Democratic party's decision to devalue its platform in the 1988 presidential elections. The decision revealed a serious misunderstanding of the political function of a platform, and contributed to Dukakis' poor showing in the general elections.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , September 1990 , pp. 436 - 438
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Copyright © The American Political Science Association 1990

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