Word: goodnesses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There was, however, a measure of good news for Carter. Despite the more than 2-to-l preference for Kennedy as the party's next nominee, 42% still believe Carter will be renominated, perhaps because many still doubt Kennedy will seek the prize. Moreover, Carter's stepped-up criticism of the Congress was greeted by more than half of those polled as positive. He gets good marks for his Middle East policies, for his moral fervor, his personal appearance, his personality and such abilities as speaking and bringing people together. Unlike other Presidents who have fallen...
...much stronger grass-roots support, and George Bush has the backing of many of the state's Republican leaders (a solid 534 prominent activists announced support of him last week). Connally did not even open an office there until last month, and because of the precinct caucus system, a good organization, which Reagan and Bush have, is crucial. His organizational strength has also been unimpressive in New Hampshire, where Reagan is so far ahead that he's practically out of everyone's sight...
...Every good ole Texas boy dreams of having cattle, money and power. As he sits in front of the stately stone main house on his 10,000-acre ranch, Picosa, near his birthplace, with cicadas chirping hi the spotlighted trees and the lush coastal Bermuda grass, the last of these desires seems to be the only one unfulfilled. Near by is a ring for his quarter horses and another ring for showing his cattle. "I think I've got the finest herd of young bulls hi the country," the master breeder proudly boasts of his shiny red Santa Gertrudis cattle...
...Loss without war" is his warning. The Soviet leaders are not madmen, he notes, but they believe it means a good deal to be No. 1. So, too, may the Chinese, who could turn away from the U.S. if they see us continuing to slip. "They think we have the power now... but they question our will." So do others in the Nixon scenario. Germany and Japan must deal with a winner. The Saudis...
...want to be a leader of a largeI number of men," Lord Mountbatten once observed, "you can't go around like a shrinking violet hiding yourself: you've got to put on a bit of an act. It must be sincere, it's no good having a bogus act. You've got to play up any qualities you have and blow them up larger than life...