POLITICS: WAVE OF THE FUTURE

NBC ID: ARKSNLJE64 | Production Unit: Weekend Today | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: T890402 | Air Date(s): 04/02/1989 | Event Date(s): 04/02/1989

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Event Date(s): 04/02/1989 | Event Location(s): Chicago;Illinois | Description: POLITICS: WAVE OF THE FUTURE ON 3-17-89 ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE BAGPIPERS PLAY& MARCH. DEMOCRATIC MAYORAL CANDIDATE RICHARD M DALEY WAVES TO CROWDS WHILE HOLDING SHILLELAGH. HAROLD WASHINGTON PARTY CANDIDATE ALDERMAN TIMOTHY EVANS WAVES TO CROWD WHILE MARCHING IN PARADE. GOP CANDIDATE VRDOLYAK& WIFE WALK UNDER UMBRELLA IN PARADE. SUPPORTERS WAVE DALEY SIGNS ON BOARD DALEY DOUBLE DECKER BUS. UTLEY REPORTS ON-CAMERA. IN INTERVIEW POLLSTER MICHAEL MCKUEN (PH) SAYS PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED WITH THEIR SAFETY& FEEDING THEIR FAMILIES NOT POLITICS; SAYS THE DEMOCRATS ARE PERCEIVED AS BEING WEAK ON CRIME& DRUGS FOLLOWING THE WILLIE HORTON EXPERIENCE IN THE NATIONAL ELECTION;& SAYS IN CHICAGO LIBERALS WERE SOUNDING MORE LIKE JOHN WAYNE& LEARNED THE LESSON OF MICHAEL DUKAKIS BY FACING UP TO REALITY. DALEY CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL SHOWS DALEY NEAR SCHOOL HALL LOCKERS AS HE CALLS FOR LOCKER SEARCHES. IN SPEECH EVANS SAYS THE WAR ON DRUGS WILL BE A HIGH PRIORITY IN HIS ADMINISTRATION. MCKUEN SAYS RACIAL DIVISION IS NOT THE REAL BIG ISSUE BUT ECONOMICS& THE POWER OF THE MAYORAL OFFICE IS ADDING IF YOU GET YOUR GUY IN THERE YOU DO BETTER. HE ADDS A LOT OF BLACKS RESENT HISPANICS& OTHER IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE THEY ARE TAKING AWAY JOBS. SEARS TOWER& SKYLINE& WORMS EYE VIEW OF SAME SEEN. MCKUEN SAYS THE IDEA THAT THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD WILL BE OWNED BY FOREIGNERS IS A HORRIBLE THING TO MANY PEOPLE ADDING THE SYMBOLISM IS REAL& THEY RESENT IT. HE SAYS PEOPLE RESENT FOREIGN JOBS BEING OFFERED THEM BECAUSE AMERICAN ARE NOT USED TO LIVING ON SUBSISTENCE PAY ADDING THEY FEEL FOREIGNERS ARE TAKING OVER THE COUNTRY BY BUYING US UP. EVANS SHAKES HANDS WITH SUPPORTERS AT RALLY. DALEY SHAKES HANDS WITH PEOPLE IN OFFICE. MCKUEN SAYS VOTER TURNOUT IS GOING DOWN& THE AMERICAN DREAM IS DISSIPATING AS OLDER CHILDREN STAY HOME LONGER WHICH FUELS THEIR ANGER. HE SAYS THE MIDDLE CLASS SEES NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GOP& DEMOCRATS& FEEL CYNICISM& DISENCHANTMENT. HE SAYS PEOPLE MUST GET BACK INTO THE SYSTEMBECAUSE WITH CRIME& DRUGS OUT THERE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. TA; UNABLE TO ESTABLISH& VERIFY ALL IDS; DATES& LOCATIONS Producers: NBC

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