Word: bushed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Bush hopes to win the nomination in the stretch...
...Ladies and gentlemen, I am a candidate for President of the U.S." The words were plain, simple and to the point, befitting the Republican who uttered them last week: George Bush, 54, a man who knows his limitations and his possibilities. A realist, Bush is hoping for other, more flamboyant contenders to flame out; then he may strike some sparks. Bush would like to be everybody's No. 2 choice for President, not a farfetched wish for a politician who has no fanatical followers but loads of friends, scarcely a foe, and an impeccable record of public service: Navy...
Flanked by his photogenic family as he made his announcement at Washington's National Press Club, Bush took a poke at President Carter: "We have learned that good intentions are not enough in a President. To be effective, leadership in the 1980s must be based on a politics of substance, not symbols; of reason, not bombast; of frankness, not false promise." He called for the usual Republican objectives: reduced federal spending, a balanced budget, increased military strength, a tougher foreign policy...
...Bush said he planned to head for New Hampshire last night to conclude the first day of his campaign effort. Claiming he would bring "a new candor" to government, the former United Nations ambassador said, "If I don't know the answer to a question I'll tell them I don't know...
...airport news conference, Bush entered the current energy policy debate between Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and President Carter. He said, "Senator Kennedy is most wrong. President Carter is next most wrong...