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  [Chicago’s “spin doctors”]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, Politics

  As the 1989 mayoral election approaches in Chicago, this segment takes a look at the political consultants or “spin doctors,” who influence local campaigns, including ? Zimmerman, Don Rose, and David Axelrod.

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  [Harold Washington 1987 campaign]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, Politics

  News segment on Harold Washington’s 1987 re-election campaign for mayor.

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  Why people don’t vote

  American Way, Politics

  It’s likely that millions of eligible voters will choose not to go to the polls next Tuesday. In 2008, voter turnout was estimated at only 63%, and that was the highest since 1960. Trying to understand the reasons for this American phenomenon, John Callaway and Tom Weinberg interviewed non-voters from around the country in 1996. As our videos so often do, it still rings true today. Watch the full documentary None of the Above.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: David Axelrod #1]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Harold Washington, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape features an interview with political consultant David Axelrod, who talks about his work for the Al Hofeld and Bill Clinton campaigns.