Word: democratics
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...interests of accuracy, Oregon's Representative Edith Green is not a Republican, as you stated, but a Democrat and a very good...
...present situation of the left," Harrington continued, "the issue is not going to be capitalism versus socialism or revolution versus repression, but liberal versus conservative and Democrat versus Republican...
...liability of Chappaquiddick might lessen Kennedy's advantage in his home region, but it would not eliminate it, and he could carry the area quite comfortably. All of New England is suffering from a lagging economy, giving any Democrat a chance to win in the less conservative states. Kennedy could easily carry Rhode Island and his home state of Massachusetts, where he won re-election after Chappaquiddick, although by a reduced margin. Even Republican pros give Teddy an edge in Connecticut. In Maine, the issue would not be Chappaquiddick or the economy; it would be home-state resentment of Kennedy...
...this region is California, with its 45 electoral votes, and there are few states in the nation where Kennedy is more popular. His attractiveness to the young, the minorities and the old-line Democrats, who hold a large registration advantage, makes him a politician's dream here. He is probably the only Democrat who could beat Nixon in the state. Chappaquiddick would hurt, but California, unlike many other states, has a tolerance for personal idiosyncrasies, and the incident would not prove fatal to him. Kennedy would certainly pick up Hawaii, and he would then need only one of the other...
...been no less a source of speculation in recent months than Teddy himself. One day, she is a shy, self-styled homebody. The next, she is playing the piano on nationwide television, or shocking Washington with dresses cut down to there or slit up to here. Asks one annoyed Democrat: "What is Joan Kennedy all about? Is she trying to make sure her husband does not get nominated...