Let there be no mistake about it. In the afternoon, delegates also heard from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his sister, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. When he arrives at the convention Wednesday, Gore must demonstrate that he is the right man to inherit the mantle, not just of the Clinton administration's successes, but also of the party's liberal social agenda. He so far has had trouble matching the charisma of Kennedy and the warmth of Clinton. Lyndon Johnson had a tough act to follow.
Life is nothing but a tough act to follow.
It will work out. Lieberman asserted that he always has supported affirmative action and disavowed a 1995 comment in which he said he might support a California ballot measure to roll it back. Because history and current reality make it necessary. It's as simple as that. Addressing the concern of many African Americans, he said he opposes diverting money from public to private schools.