Word: contendere
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Cold coffee. Last-minute plans. Calls that are not made and many that are not answered. Primary campaigns are usually studies in tension, turmoil, trial and error. Not George Bush's campaign. The Vice President, more than any other contender in either party, has an organization that functions like a...
Meanwhile, as the fallout from the largest single election day in history continued, Republican presidential hopeful Jack Kemp formally pulled out of the race. Two-time Democratic contender Gary Hart is considering a similar move.
One of the subtleties of the old nominating process was that it used to reward candidates who could bring together coalitions and unify various wings and sects of the party. In order to get to the top of the ticket, a contender had to show broad-based appeal to a...
WASHINGTON--President Reagan said last night that "We've never let up and we never will" in efforts to free American hostages in Lebanon and said that if Republican presidential contender Pat Robertson knew anything of their whereabouts, it was "very strange" that "he kept it to himself."
When asked about Republican presidential contender Robertson's claim that his Christian Broadcasting Network had once known the location of some of the hostages and the Administration may have missed a chance for a rescue, the President said: "I can only say this. It would be very strange if he...