Word: doled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...week, he set out to prove that he had the requisite "fire in the belly" to run for national office and stir crowds. He is quitting the Senate this year to get away from the Washington grind and, as he put it, "reestablish a more distant and civilian perspective." Dole hopes to succeed Baker as majority leader. Their candidacies in 1988 could test whether an effective legislator can also be a popular vote getter...
...real battle for control of the Republican Party in 1988 will probably involve pragmatists, such as Baker and Dole, fighting against the pop-cons, possibly represented by Kemp, with Bush struggling to be viewed as a loyal Reaganaut but generally perceived as part of the pragmatist claque. Both wings will have to pitch themselves to a new generation of voters: the maturing baby boomers, who are not yet clearly identified as either Republican or Democrat...
...party were apparent on the podium and on the floor, the Republicans' conclave was a telegenic display of unity. But off-camera, the Republicans were more candid about the divergent currents that will determine the party's future. Presidential Pollster Richard Wirthlin, Kansas Senator Robert Dole and New York Congressman Jack Kemp were among the G.O.P. leaders and strategists who met individually with TIME's editors to discuss the changing Republican Party. Their main points...
...Robert Dole. I do not see a big shift in the Republican Party. We are a conservative party. But I think we have sort of lost our way a little bit on fiscal policy, largely due to the recession, but partly due to the belief that the deficit would just take care of itself. Just continue to cut taxes and the deficit goes away. Now that may happen, but I do not see much evidence...
...There's a message here," said Clements. "It has to do with the work ethic. We believe in hard work. Dallasites are very generous, give millions to every charity you can name. But they don't believe in the dole." I told Clements about a Texas delegate from Woodville who said she turned Republican after the people she hired for her hotel quit on her because they could earn more on welfare. Clements nodded: "She was saying to you: 'These people have no pride...