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...keep the White House, a G.O.P. candidate generally must garner the votes of 80% of all Republicans, half of all independents and even a quarter of all Democrats. That might be difficult against Mondale, who is the least divisive potential Democratic candidate in many years. The former Vice President may not excite many voters, but he is at least acceptable to all the blocs that have been alienated by one or another of Reagan's right-wing policies. And they represent a lot of votes: Pollster Louis Harris figures that "hardcore" anti-Reaganites, who would vote for almost anyone against...
...Some 3.5 million more Americans have jobs this Christmas than last, and people are less concerned about losing employment. Last week the Federal Reserve reported that consumer installment debt rose a record $4.9 billion in October, a sure sign that consumers expect the business recovery to continue. Observes Beverly Garner, owner of Gilt Edge Gifts in Cincinnati: "Shoppers don't have the down-in-the-mouth look they had last year. I can't overemphasize the change in attitude." Chicago Advertising Executive Maribeth Auer had cut back on store-bought gifts during the recession, baking cookies for friends...
...House system and that the North House addition is the only feasible way to alleviate River House crowding. President Bok said at Borth House last week that the main question of whether the changes proceed is sufficient funds, not sufficient student support. There has been no apparent attempt to garner undergraduate opinion--to see whether cramped rooms at the river are a problem bad enough to send more people to the Quad, and only College officials can show otherwise. But the housing lottery convincingly demonstrates that most students would rather live tight than switch...
Memoirs of major public officials are big business. Presidents and prominent members of their Cabinets can often make more money writing about their time in office than they earned in salary while serving. Publishers are eager for such books, in part because they can make extra profits and garner valuable publicity with the sale of first serial rights to magazines. But as authors, what do the newsmakers own and when do they...
...Dartmouth gamed in Saturday's tragedy at Hanover, N.H. was that it is still alive in the Ivy League race. For that, the Big Green can thank Harvard. And it can thank Brown for putting it in a must-win situation next week at Penn if it is to garner a piece of the Ivy title. What the Bruins did on a blistering cold day at Dartmouth's Memorial Field was completely shut down a highly explosive Big Green squad. Brown fullback Steve Hefferman led the explosion with 22 carries for 127 yards and placekicker Chris Ingerslev added four field...