Word: dente
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Maybe so, but Baker and his team have yet to make any dent in Clinton's lead, and some polls, including TIME's latest survey, suggest that the Arkansas Governor is actually pulling ahead. Such polls explain why some Bush aides now privately believe Baker needs to agree to a speedy debate in the hope that a strong Bush showing might "transform" the race. As one Republican analyst said, "The longer Bush's numbers don't move, the more skeptical the public becomes, not only of Bush's ability to win but also his ability to lead the country...
...think this is, clearly, the most difficult period financially for higher education in a very long time," Presi- dent Neil L. Rudenstine said in an interviewyesterday. "Even though there have been prolongedperiods of squeezes, I'm not sure there's beenanything quite so deep as this...
...matter -- Clinton's handling of Jesse Jackson, while dampening minority enthusiasm (at least for now), has undoubtedly aided his desire to reach for the center, which, after all, is where the votes are. But there is more to do. A harmonious conclave can leave fat cats smiling and help dent the campaign's $4 million debt. And if Clinton avoids a litany of policy prescriptions in favor of an evocative recitation of his life story, his acceptance speech can kick off the general election campaign in a positive light few would have dreamed possible last February...
...told the platform drafters that a party opposed to government intrusion into other sectors of society has no business promoting antiabortion legislation. "Are you all Republicans?" she demanded rhetorically. "I'm not clear on that." Mary Dent Crisp, a moderate who once served as the party's co-chair, warned of wholesale defections at the polls: "A woman's fundamental right to choose is far more important than party loyalty...
...example, Perot says he intends to cut the deficit. Like many candidates, he says he'll go after "waste." But to really make a dent in the deficit, he'll actually have to go after programs. What programs would...