Word: forde
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...idea of that new ingredient, the mysterious factor of the female vote, makes Ferraro a high-risk, high-gain pick," asserted Democratic Governor Richard Lamm of Colorado. Republicans agree, in a kind of left-handed way. Colorado Republican Chairman Howard ("Bo") Callaway, once a campaign manager for Gerald Ford, called the selection of Ferraro "the first excitement, the first non-mush I've seen in Mondale's political career...
Fate and gender, not her résumé, put Ferraro on the ticket. Only two House members have been elected Vice President this century: John Sherman in 1908 and John Nance Garner in 1932. A third, Gerald Ford, was appointed to the office in 1973 after Spiro Agnew's resignation. Congressman William Miller went down with the Goldwater ticket in 1964. As Ferraro concedes, "Obviously, if I were not a woman I would not be discussed." Yet throughout her career, she has shown the ability to perform jobs that, on paper at least, she was not prepared...
...much as a bombed-out shell. But the destruction had been limited. Five-sixths of the church, including a huge wooden sculpture of the Virgin and Child, remained unharmed. Best of all, the minster's priceless medieval stained glass largely escaped serious damage. Said Chief Fire Officer Ralph Ford: "The Lord was on our side as we battled with the flames...
...looks from the others) or chat with strangers if the wait is long enough to begin forming a bond of shared experience, as at a snowed-in airport. But people tend to do their waiting stolidly. When the sound system went dead during the campaign debate in 1976, Jerry Ford and Jimmy Carter stood in mute suspension for 27 minutes, looking lost...
...sold on high speed and racy lines, some others still want a car big enough to take the whole family on vacation. Because Detroit has been limiting production of fullsize cars, dealers, especially in the South, complain they cannot get enough of them. Says Dick Strauss, a Richmond Ford dealer who is nearly sold out of the $14,500 Crown Victoria, the successor to the Ford LTD: "Preferences haven't changed. The standard-size car is still the most desired, although not everyone can afford it." Tampa Dodge Dealer Hubert Brooks is also squeezed. Says...