Word: blow
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Summing up the damage, Robert Farmer, Dukakis' campaign treasurer, asserts, "We've taken a body blow, but we're going to make sure the campaign is a success." Perhaps. Campaigning across Iowa Friday, Dukakis brought up the subject voluntarily at almost every stop, portraying himself as a man who had taken painful but decisive action to maintain his integrity. Many voters seemed forgiving. But in New Hampshire, where he has been leading, a quick poll showed a 10% drop in the number of voters who view him favorably...
...These people [the contras] seem to be on top of the world, but they had a blow when they weren't able to espouse their views at Harvard Law School last week," Laub said...
...SPAN tape was the final blow in a barrage of stories that threatened not just to overwhelm Biden's presidential campaign but to endanger his prospects for re-election to the Senate in 1990. Two days of conferences reached the inevitable conclusion. Biden would have to go through what is becoming a new ritual of presidential politics: the press conference at which a candidate reluctantly pulls out of the race before a single primary vote has been cast...
...reality doesn't get better but the myth becomes more and more insane, then the correction is going to be more and more violent." While no direct tie exists between stock-market crashes and depressions, a shattering of Wall Street's confidence would deliver a sharp psychological blow to the rest of the population. Adds Rohatyn: "People will only wake up when one morning they see the stock market unwinding by 150 points in the first two hours. Then people will say, 'Hey, what's happening out there...
...Francisco Linebackers Tom Cousineau and Keith Browner. Cleaving to guaranteed contracts, Quarterbacks Gary Hogeboom of the Indianapolis Colts and Marc Wilson of the Los Angeles Raiders said their hearts were with the union, but they just couldn't afford the sentiment. ("Who's going to pay to see Joe Blow from Idaho quarterback the Raiders?" Defensive End Howie Long had chortled before he knew the situation.) Mark Gastineau of the New York Jets, the famed pass rusher and sack dancer, cited his affection for Owner Leon Hess as the reason he crossed the line. Cowboys Veteran Lineman Randy White mentioned...