Word: favor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...gubernatorial candidate Francis W. Hatch, Jr. in '78, and Senator Ed Brooke in '78, who lost to Democrats. The reason, he says, is that they did not represent their real constituency, the working class Republicans and the conservative Democrats that booted Dukakis out of office in '78 in favor of right-wing Democrat Edward J. King...
...biggest point in Yale's favor, though, may be the Bulldogs' new underdog role and Coach Carm Cozza's reputation...
...understanding as Jews of what the First Amendment is all about is that the state does not in any sense favor one religion above others. That does not mean church groups should not be involved in the political process or should not compete in the marketplace of ideas. American Jews have always claimed that right and exercised it forcefully. But when the state begins the process of favoring one religion, the wall of separation is broken...
...Mulroney decided to run for the Tory party leadership in 1976. He barnstormed the country, flying by private jet and giving lavish lunches for party regulars. Many Tories, however, were uncomfortable with Mulroney's slick style and free-spending ways. At the convention, he was shoved aside in favor of another candidate, Joe Clark of Alberta...
...popular vote in order to win a Knesset seat. Thus in the July elections, 15 parties won parliamentary seats, but 13 of these had a total of only 35 seats. As a modest step toward reducing the inordinate power and influence of the small groups, some Israelis favor raising the minimum support required of a party from 1% to 3% of the vote. In the past, Labor and Likud have both been reluctant to press for such a change because they have needed the support of the small parties. Under a unity government, however, they will not need this support...