Word: democratized
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...compromise, sacrifice a few of their principles in order to elect a presidential candidate. Rusher is not a compromiser. "Ideally, the best thing would be not to allow a liberal of any description to become president," he said. "If there had to be a liberal, let him be a Democrat...
...first real test of voters' attitudes will come in the gubernatorial election this fall in New Jersey. Governor Richard J. Hughes, a Democrat, in many ways resembles Governor Kerner. Hughes has an unremarkable personality, is a good family man, and has done a satisfactory but not sparkling job as Governor of New Jersey. He has had (and is having) his spats with a malapportioned Republican legislature, and will probably have to push for a tax increase this year...
Instrumental. In 1961, Treasury Secretary Dillon tapped Fowler to be his No. 2 man; Dillon needed a tested administrator and, as a Republican, also wanted Washington-wise Democrat Fowler to help push fiscal policies through a Democratic Congress. As chief lobbyist for the Administration's 1964 tax-cut bill. Fowler pored over the Congressional Record daily, analyzing countless pages of debate, spent hours wheedling Congressmen in the halls-and played a major role in finally getting the measure passed. However, Fowler tangled with Kennedy Economic Adviser Walter Heller. Their differences were mostly kept behind the scenes. But Fowler questioned...
Easy Money. The choice came as a considerable surprise to those who had been following Johnson's search for a Treasury man. Fowler, after all, is neither a banker nor a businessman. His credentials nevertheless are outstanding. He is a faithful Democrat who has worked hard for his party; last year he organized the Businessmen for Johnson-Humphrey group. In addition to his proved ability in dealing with Congress, he is well acquainted with business problems...
...coalition known as the "People's Party." Though he campaigned with a verve and color reminiscent of Daniel Webster, his reputation-deserved or undeserved-had caught up with him. He polled only 175,000 votes of the 10 million cast in an election that went narrowly to Democrat Grover Cleveland. When Butler died in 1893, at the age of 74, Charles Dana of the New York Sun wrote his epitaph: "He was no pretender and no hypocrite...