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Word: fannings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Nixon Watch," a regular feature in the liberal New Republic by John Osborne, continued its tradition of cool, objective observation of White House activity. No fan of Nixon's, Osborne nonetheless admired the effectiveness of the Republican campaign strategy: "It is McGovern, not Nixon, who has been driven to the harsh and shrill extremes that have been Nixon trademarks." Watching Nixon deflect questions on Watergate, Osborne grudgingly commended "a display of mixed gall and skill that I've never seen equaled." He also noted and deplored the effect on reporters of the "mesmerizing power of the presidency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign That Was: Some Bright Spots | 11/20/1972 | See Source »

...Linsky fan an aggressive campaign but was unable to overcome three major handicaps. First, he was an unknown quantity to many people. The October 30 poll showed that one out of every four voters had no opinion of Linsky whatsoever. Second his stands on Vietnam, Israel abortion, women's rights, and other major issues were similar to Drinan's Thus, conservative Democrats whom Linsky hoped to attract, either staved with Drinan or voted for the Conservative candidate John I Collins Finally. Linsky campaigned as a Republican in the one state in the country which went to McGovern Stephen P. Crosby...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Congress: How to Lose and How to Win | 11/14/1972 | See Source »

...Linsky fan an aggressive campaign but was unable to overcome three major handicaps. First, he was an unknown quantity to many people. The October 30 poll showed that one out of every four voters had no opinion of Linsky whatsoever. Second his stands on Vietnam, Israel abortion, women's rights, and other major issues were similar to Drinan's Thus, conservative Democrats whom Linsky hoped to attract, either staved with Drinan or voted for the Conservative candidate John I Collins Finally. Linsky campaigned as a Republican in the one state in the country which went to McGovern Stephen P. Crosby...

Author: By H. J. R. eggert, | Title: Drinan: Glad to Win But Not Ecstatic | 11/14/1972 | See Source »

...four-and-a-half-mile mark on the five-mile course, Keough finally broke away from Colon, with whom he had been running for the whole meet. "I thought they had agreed to finish in a dead heat," commented a fan...

Author: By E.j. Dionne, | Title: Manhattan Harriers Take IC4A Title | 11/14/1972 | See Source »

...thousands of people who have written Bach seem to take to heart. ("Your book isn't about seagulls at all. It's about how a painter must find his own form whether the public will buy it or not.") Says Science Fiction Writer Ray Bradbury, a great friend and fan of Bach's: "Jonathan, is a great Rorschach test. You read your own mystical principles into it." Rorschach test or not, Jonathan owes something to science fiction (thought movement, for example). It is also a mélange of contradictory religious messages. One is Hinduism (the goal of life is absolute...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's a Bird! It's a Dream! It's Supergull! | 11/13/1972 | See Source »

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