Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...tough, loud voice that bursts with gushy enthusiasm when he talks about ordinary people getting involved in the political process. His choice of words is rough and refreshingly unorthodox--referring to the opportunities his audience will have when they graduate, he prefaced his comments with, "when you break outta this joint...
Despite his formidable lead, Bush has not really turned on the voters. Pollsters find that voters are choosing him without enthusiasm, like restaurant patrons picking succotash over turnips. Bush thus remains vulnerable to any event that could cause people to doubt his character or judgment. His running mate, Dan Quayle, is still a drag. Though elections are not decided on the qualities of the vice-presidential candidates, this campaign has the feel of an exceptional one in which significant numbers of voters are disturbed by the possibility of a President Quayle. Some 54% of those questioned in a Wall Street...
Jackson, for his part, has never shown much enthusiasm as a Dukakis cheerleader. Many of his meandering 16-page speeches do not mention Dukakis until page 12. When Jackson does get around to the candidate, he sometimes damns him with faint praise. Dukakis may not be inspirational, Jackson has said, but "we the people can provide the passion. He can provide the priorities...
Last week support staff who had voted for the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) in May said they had lost their enthusiasm for the union...
...only the second time he had been on the bench this season. He had too much energy, too much enthusiasm, to sit on the sidelines. Bonnie wanted to play...