Word: connors
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...York's newly-appointed Archbishop John O'Connor had already spent much of his short time in the position taking on the state's two most prominent Catholic Democrats: Governor Mario Cuomo and Vice Presidential-nominee Geraldine Ferraro. By the time the dinner rolled along, tensions between the Catholic Church and the Democratic Party had become so strained that the Democratic nominee Walter Mondale simply skipped the event. Reagan attended alone and, on Election Day, captured 61% of Catholic voters, the largest share that any Republican presidential candidate had ever earned. No GOP candidate has matched it since...
After Michael Dukakis and George H.W. Bush traded passive-aggressive jabs in 1988, O'Connor simply didn't invite the presidential candidates in either 1992 or 1996. The slight was particularly painful for Bill Clinton, who developed an affinity for the Catholic Church as an undergraduate at Georgetown University. And it was compounded by the fact that in 1992, O'Connor invited Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey to be the featured speaker. The pro-life Catholic Democrat had himself been denied a speaking slot at that summer's Democratic National Convention and the dinner arrangements were seen as payback...
...only talk about it years after.” Other audience members were impressed with Filkins’s experiences. “I’m going to congratulate him on surviving,” audience member Stephen B. Rice said. Another listner, Mark D. O’Connor, added “It’s people like him that keep our press free and going.” Harvard Book Store staff member Heather L. Gain said the fact that Filkins is a loyal customer to the store was not the only reason they wanted to host...
...Particularly critical for the Crimson could be the range of weights covered by the rookies, who will help the team to field a full lineup at every match. Last year, superstars like O’Connor and sophomore Corey Jantzen often scored convincing wins, only to have their performances drowned out by numerous forfeits at other positions. This year, freshmen Zack Pope (125 lbs), Walter Peppelman (149), and Sean Murphy (197) occupy otherwise empty positions, bolstering the small squad...
...With such a talented recruiting class, and Caputo (184) and O’Connor (157) claiming preseason residence in the top five, head coach Jay Weiss’ squad finds itself brimming with confidence. But, in the words of another spandex-clad hero, with great power comes great responsibility. For the Crimson, such optimism has yielded a grueling schedule...