Word: glenns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...presidency; in a New York Times/CBS News survey released last week, 57% of those questioned generally approved of the way he is doing his job. The same poll had Reagan piling up commanding leads of 48% to 32% over Mondale and 51% to 29% over Senator John Glenn of Ohio. Other surveys show slimmer margins, and Gallup actually puts Reagan neck and neck with either Mondale or Glenn. But in no poll does the President trail nationally...
...With Glenn slipping, Hart hopes to become the alternative
Life on the campaign trail is not always easy, especially for those mired in the pack of Democrats who trail far behind Front Runner Walter Mondale. But the slippage of John Glenn caused voters seeking an alternative to Mondale to take a closer look at the also-runners. A New York Times/CBS News poll showed that the former astronaut had parachuted into a tie with Jesse Jackson for second place among registered Democratic voters (each at 14%), far behind Mondale's 44%. If Glenn continues to sputter on the trail, and if Mondale fails to sew up the nomination...
...nomination. George McGovern draws waves of affection from some Democratic audiences and scores points for his clear-cut stands on issues, but after his trouncing as the party's candidate in 1972, he seems unlikely to emerge as a credible contender. Former Florida Governor Reubin Askew saw Glenn's slide as helping his own effort to consolidate conservative support, based in part on his anti-abortion position. South Carolina Senator Ernest Rollings detailed his economic-freeze policy in a forceful New York City speech in which he claimed that he could virtually balance the budget...
Echoing the pack's complaint that Mondale, Glenn and Jackson have dominated press attention, Hart contends, "There is a strong desire for my candidacy if the voters can find it. I just have to get over the visibility hurdle." He views the race in two tiers, a "column A" struggle between Mondale and Glenn and a "column B" fight among the others. Says he hopefully: "Mondale will win the race in column A against Glenn. I will win in column B and replace Glenn as the alternative to Mondale...