Tom Harkin 1992 presidential campaign
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The Tom Harkin 1992 presidential campaign was the Iowa senator’s progressive, populist bid for the Democratic nomination, emphasizing labor rights and New Deal-style economic policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States presidential campaign ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport |
labor unions
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organized labor ⓘ progressive Democrats ⓘ |
| campaignEndYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| campaignTheme |
defense of the New Deal legacy
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economic fairness for working families ⓘ populist challenge to corporate power ⓘ |
| candidate | Tom Harkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateOccupation | United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateRepresentedState | Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| election | 1992 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionType | Democratic Party presidential primaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reagan era American politics ⓘ |
| homeStateOfCandidate | Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
American liberalism
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populism ⓘ progressivism ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Kerrey 1992 presidential campaign ⓘ Jerry Brown 1992 presidential campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Tsongas 1992 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| party | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
New Deal-style economic policies
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economic justice ⓘ expansion of social programs ⓘ labor rights ⓘ support for labor unions ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| politicalPositioning | to the left of many other 1992 Democratic candidates ⓘ |
| positionOnEconomy |
support for expanded public investment
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support for government intervention in the economy ⓘ |
| positionOnLabor |
pro-union
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support for collective bargaining rights ⓘ |
| positionOnRegulation | support for stronger regulation of corporations ⓘ |
| positionOnSocialPolicy | support for social welfare programs ⓘ |
| result | unsuccessful in securing the Democratic nomination ⓘ |
| sloganType | populist message ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
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