Word: favor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...critical difference in party loyalty is among Democrats who voted for Reagan in 1984. In August's TIME poll, they tilted toward Dukakis 49% to 35%, but last week Reagan Democrats supported Bush 48% to 40%. Unless Dukakis can recapture that group and increase his support among independents, who favor Bush 49% to 33%, the Governor will spend 1989 cleaning up Boston Harbor rather than negotiating with Mikhail Gorbachev...
Speaking at Harvard Hillel to a crowd of 250, he said the American press showed an intense fascination with Israel throughout the 1960s and 70s, and usually slanted its coverage in the nation's favor. He said the American media's "obsession" with Israel is primarily rooted in Christian ideology and Israel's unique position in the Middle East as a Western-style democracy...
Intangibles: The Big Red usually plays on artificial turf. The grass of The Stadium should work in Harvard's favor, particularly if the weather is bad. Cornell is 0-1 in the league. Another loss and the Big Red is finished. Cornell is 20-30-2 against the Crimson. The biggest loss was in 1890 when the Red fell...
...developed the critique of law-we are an educational movement," Trubek says. "We also see there are limits to what can be done within this effort. The people who were most interested in the theoretical project and educational project are also very much in favor of practical applications...
Despite the wide range of high-paying jobs available, many Harvard students pass up the cash in favor of public service or career-oriented work, Homer says. She says her office often encourages students to seek paid and volunteer internships in hospitals and community centers...