Word: behind
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Unfortunately, this deference to public opinion seems also to be inherent in his own approach towards campaigning. Throughout his stand on such varied issues as exchanges with Russia and resumption of atomic tests runs a more than natural concern with shaping his position to fit public opinion. And behind them all lurks the strong suspicion that if Nixon had not pre-empted the opposite views Rockefeller would have made them...
...dark "Nixon can't win" statements. Rockefeller has shown as governor that he can indeed courageously undertake necessary but momentarily unpopular actions. He has shown genuine leadership. Such leadership would be very welcome relief from the usual campaign inanities, and restore much of the lustre Rockefeller has lost behind his flashing smile...
...nine returnees form the nucleus of a potentially excellent unit. Captain Hank Keohane and Dave Cappiello, the starting ends, will be missed, but the second pair of Bob Boyda and Bert Mennsenbaugh was outstanding all year and can fill the gap beautifully, with Alex Hart and freshman Ron Bonebrake behind them...
Ironically, one of the team's really fine efforts of the year came in defeat. In wet, miserable weather at Hanover, the Crimsan staged a rally that almost caught the favored Dartmouth squad. Fitzgerald, running on a severely injured leg, took second behind the Big Green's Tom Laris. However, this performance finished him for the season with an inflamed Achilles tendon...
Dean Munro, standing behind the Columbia nets, was fascinated by the verbal battle, and added to what must surely be the talkingest game on record by giving Witt a short account of his own days as a goalie...