Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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After all, Dukakis came to the Kennedy School after his shocking defeat in the 1978 gubernatorial race and re-emerged four years later as an invigorated and victorious politician. And when he returned to the State House he brought with him so many Kennedy School colleagues that Allison was forced to personally negotiate a hiring freeze with the governor...
THERE is one truth you will never hear spoken this election year. To admit it would guarantee defeat at the hands of a populace that values unfounded optimism more than reasoned pragmatism...
While some of his teammates--including seniors who have been around for 21 of the losses--appear to accept graciously defeat after defeat, Johnson is an upstart, a disciple of positive thinking. He's the real thing for a school used to the same old thing...
...friend asked Rep. Marie E. Howe (D-Somerville) if she needed a life-saver as the unofficial figures reporting her defeat to Rep. Peter A. Vellucci were announced at her "victory party" at the American Legion in Somerville...
LoPresti consultant Michael Goldman, whom the candidate praised for having "put together this campaign," said he was not surprised that Travaglini conceded before all the votes were tallied. He added that the LoPresti campaign had expected to lose big in East Boston, so the less than staggering defeat there told LoPresti supporters that their man would win. It was "Michael's race--if he worked hard he was going to win," Goldman said...