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- ↑ After the party's initial bus tour was largely ignored by journalists, Campbell sent out a follow-up press release that read as follows: "Admit it. Ever since La Rose au vent campaign bus took off three weeks ago, you've kicked yourself for not getting on board. You've spent sleepless nights wondering if that single error in judgment might not ultimately turn out to be just as damaging as that made in 1963 by the White House reporter who decided he had better things to do than go to Dallas. Well, stop sweating. Whereas that White House reporter is now toiling on a weekly paper in Armpit, New Mexico, you get another chance: La Rose au vent hits the road again this Friday." See Benoît Aubin, "Lack of forms sinks fringe party's status," Montreal Gazette, 21 November 1985, A5. The article title does not refer to the Quebec NDP.
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