Word: askew
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Less dependent upon the old coalitions and seeking to appeal to what Florida Governor Reubin Askew called in the keynote speech "a coalition of protest," the nominee's advisers see his specific proposals as part of an attempt to respond to the same kind of discontent and desire for change that Alabama Governor George Wallace so bitingly articulated but did not satisfy. Thus, a basic thrust of the McGovern campaign will be to portray Nixon as the champion of bigness-citing, for example, the Administration's coziness with ITT officials-and as the most prominent representative...
George Wallace also remained, an unpredictable presence with the new and curious respectability of his near martyrdom. That night as the delegates convened again, Florida's Governor, Reubin Askew, 43, delivered a feeling keynote address. "It is impossible," he said, "to look upon this group without feeling that one has seen the face of America. Let us remember that this nation was founded on diversity, that our differences can be a source of strength as well as weakness...
...prevailing joke round town is: Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick? Miami Beach officials were reluctant to offer the Republicans a bid, possibly because they thought they were simply being used as a lever to reduce Graham's price. Florida's perturbed Governor Reubin Askew met with Miami Beach city leaders last week to iron out the difficulties...
...Governor Askew tried to allay some fears by assuring the crime commission and the Chamber of Commerce that Miami Beach would receive the full cooperation of the Federal Government -which probably means anything up to and including troops in the event of a disturbance. Despite the anxieties that remained, it is doubtful that Miami Beach will resist the pressures of the Administration and the Governor...
...hard and flashing a quick victory grin at his disappointed companions. Bush, so good as Jack Nicholson's hillbilly buddy in Five Easy Pieces, is even better here-prickly and sardonic. The other members of the Culpepper outfit are stolid and laconic, but most of them (especially Luke Askew and Bo Hopkins) manage to be interesting anyhow...