Word: chested
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...state where the Democratic congressional candidates had trouble squeezing behind two tables at campaign forums, the Republicans are having difficulty developing recognition, credibility, and a campaign chest for their gubernatorial contender...
...worked for Jack Kemp, Jon. You should too," Bob said as he leaned back in his chair, folded his arms across his chest and began to tell me the story of why he joined the "Kult of Kemp...
...gained victory on Reagan's coat-tails in 1980, peacefully coexist in New York politics. Cuomo, along with the Democratic Party, has failed to challenge D'Amato's hold over the state. Hardly a flashy speaker, the senator has used back-room politicking to amass a $7-million war-chest, and judging from Cuomo's bungled attempt to have the party nominate Dyson, the governor doesn't squirm at having New York represented by an ardent conservative...
...provided through a bugging scheme worthy of a James Bond movie. In 1984 Gambino Soldier Dominick Lofaro, 56, was arrested in upstate New York on heroin charges. Facing a 20-year sentence, he agreed to become a Government informant. Investigators wired him with a tiny microphone taped to his chest and a miniature cassette recorder, no bigger than two packs of gum, that fitted into the small of his back without producing a bulge. Equipped with a magnetic switch on a cigarette lighter to activate the recorder, Lofaro coolly discussed Gambino family affairs with the unsuspecting Gotti brothers. Afterward...
...campaign fad. In Kentucky, Republican Congressional Candidate Jim Polley challenged Incumbent Chris Perkins to meet him at a hospital for a urinating match. Perkins did not show up, but Polley gave his sample anyway. Perkins facetiously countered with a challenge to take lie-detector tests, AIDS tests and chest X rays. Other candidates publicly joining in include Republican Congressman Thomas Kindness of Ohio, who is running against Senator John Glenn, and Democratic Senator Alan Dixon of Illinois...