Word: democratically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nation's reawakening concern with ethics puts a higher political premium than ever on personalities who can come across as trustworthy. Arizona Democrat Bruce Babbitt says he senses a "groping quality" among voters. "What people seem to be saying," adds Babbitt, "is 'This time around we want to have a direct feel for who the candidates are, how they make decisions, what their priorities are in their personal lives...
...decade of the entrepreneur is fast becoming the age of the pinstriped outlaw, his prodigal twin. The white-collar crime wave is already spurring an antibusiness backlash, which could lead to a fresh dose of the regulations from which many industries have only recently won freedom. Says Michigan Democrat John Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: "I think the pressures on honest men have grown manifold, and they're leading them to mistakes they wouldn't have made before...
...vote, the House approved the Rhode Island Democrat's proposal, which would ultimately limit the nation's banks to a one-day hold on deposits of local checks and a four-day hold on out-of-state checks. The Senate earlier passed a similar measure that would set a more flexible schedule, and now congressional conferees must reconcile the two versions...
...Basque sheepherder who settled in Nevada, the other the child of Greeks who immigrated to Massachusetts. Former Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt, 64, a Republican, and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, 53, a Democrat, both announced their intentions to run for President last week...
...goods until Tokyo abandons all unfair trade practices. The Senate leader argued the same point in a letter to Reagan that warned against lifting sanctions until Tokyo demonstrates "sustained compliance" with trade agreements. Yet Nakasone's trip to Capitol Hill won him some respect. Said Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat from Montana and a trade hawk: "Now I understand why the Japanese do so well. They just hang in there. It was an impressive performance...