When this question had been posed in l968 or in l980 the answer was no because although the Republicans were dominating presidential elections, and had won the Senate for a brief period, they were unable to make any inroads in the House (and not many inroads in state and local elections).
Mr. Stuart and his producing partner, Harvey Klaris, quickly made a deal with Stanley White and Evelyn Barron, the original producers, who have been working on ''The Tap Dance Kid'' for two years. The group was soon joined by the Shubert Organization, which tacked its name onto the producing committee.
'Dirty Dancing': 25 Things You Didn't Know About The Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey Classic. Admit it: You've seen Dirty Dancing more times than you'd care to admit. You're drawn in by its blend of music, dance, nostalgia, and romance between macho-yet-tender Johnny (Patrick Swayze) and awkward-yet-brave Baby (Jennifer Grey) every time it's on TV. Which is often: it seems to have been running on endless loop since its release 25 years ago, on August 21, 1987.