Word: appealling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...TIME interview, "there's the feeling that people are not getting ahead economically; they can't buy the house; they can't afford the education. It's more jobs, more work, less income, more debt." In any case, Gephardt does not have the luxury of tailoring his appeal to New England voters. Even though an oil-import fee is wildly unpopular in these frigid climes, Gephardt must hold his ground in a belated effort to demonstrate ideological consistency...
...know I don't appeal to 100% of the people. If you do, you end up diluting yourself so much that you're not funny anymore," Snow said in an interview...
Union organizers also criticize sections of the book that lists strikes at universities, tell stories of arduous grievance procedures. and describe contract provisions that AFSCME has settled at other universities, but that would not appeal to Harvard employees...
Though Dukakis was successful in most regions in the state, his victory was not complete. The governor lost in Manchester to Gephardt, a surprising defeat for Dukakis, whose appeal is directed at urban areas...
Among the recommendations of Brauer's group is to allocate $2 million to $3 million by this summer for the transition. Some of the money would go to the major party candidates right after they are nominated, even though one will lose. Such a plan, the instigators believe, would appeal to the contenders as a welcome way to armor themselves against the political pressures that they know will explode with victory. How the winner in November goes about gathering the people who will run this country will tell us more about his prospects for success than all his speeches, promises...