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Network news was still a buttoned-down institution in 1994, when more than 30 million viewers were tuning into the evening newscasts each night.

As he eases along the campaign trail, Schiff is the unflappable man, sober and buttoned-down as the starched white shirt he wears beneath a standard-issue uniform of navy-blue suit and muted tie.

Garvey also has seen attacks on his character tied to 1980s sex scandals that sullied his reputation as “Mr. Clean,” a moniker that referred to his buttoned-down image from his Dodger days.

The 50-year-old son of a physician and former state lawmaker, county commissioner and state attorney general is generally considered a relatively buttoned-down politician who carefully controls his messaging.

Garvey already has seen attacks on his character tied to 1980s sex scandals that sullied his reputation as “Mr. Clean,” a moniker that referred to his buttoned-down image from his Dodger days.