Ron Bass Quotes
The most important question ask any candidate is, "what issue do you believe in that will most greatly offend the leadership of your party or your campaign contributors?
Ron Bass, film producer, Quoted in George, November 1999
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In 1970, 3 years before Row v. Wade, abortion was illegal throughout the United State. New York State was debating the legalization of abortion within the state. The bill had narrowly passed the state Senate but passage was one vote short on the House. In one of the most dramatic moments in political history, Michael rose to the floor and changed his vote thereby allowing passage. Governor Rockefeller signed the bill and abortion was not only legal in New York, but women came to New York from the country over for abortions until Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the rest of the country. As Michael knew, the anti-abortionists, targeted him in the next election and he was defeated in his own primary.
Enclosing a check for $500 for Arizona Democrat Morris K. Udall's reelection campaign:
The Senator was a moderate at a time when the Senate was harshly polarized, and partisan and most senators were extremely ideological. For them, most issues were very clear and their positions were dictated by party affiliation and ideological conviction. For Collins, one of the independent thinkers in the Senate, and the few others like her in that Senate, the issues were far more nuanced and complicated.
as the 1932 Democratic presidential nominee
The President was Andrew Jackson who Crockett had initially supported.
Ronald Jay Bass sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is an American screenwriter and film producer. He won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for Barry Levinson's film Rain Man, and films that Bass is associated with are regularly nominated for multiple motion picture awards. His films have grossed over $2 billion dollars.
