Word: governability
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...took long-haired kids, campus riots, Gene McCarthy and finally George Mc-Govern to force Richard Nixon to come out and opt for finally ending...
Last week, in a surprise news conference, Nixon casually dismissed Mc-Govern's corruption charges. "I think the responsible members of the Democratic Party will be turned off by this kind of campaigning," he said. "I am not going to dignify such comments." Politically he did not need...
...exactly the same number mustered by Barzel and his allies, the Christian Social Union, which flourishes in Bavaria under Franz Josef Strauss. Originally, Brandt had enjoyed a 254-242 margin; the gradual defection of six Bundestag members, however, reduced that to a tie. Brandt, in consequence, could no longer govern or even get his budget passed. Because the West German constitution made no provision for such a situation, the only way the Chancellor could bring about an election was to call for a vote of confidence-and deliberately arrange to lose it. Barzel did not fail to use the opportunity...
...great fear on both sides is that the election might wind up in a draw -leaving the parties right back where they started. Early polls give the Socialists from 46% to 49% of the vote, not enough for them to govern again without the Free Democrats-whose support ranges from 5% to 7%-but enough to restore Brandt's coalition to power. The polls, however, were taken before Brandt's no-confidence vote. At least 15% of the electorate is estimated to be uncommitted. Among them are some...
...reasons; he was heading for bigger pickings at dinner in Los Angeles. To join him at the table, California fat cats shelled out even more than the New Yorkers-a cool $ 1.7 million. Bob Hope was on hand with bipartisan gibes: "Jack Benny is a Republican for Mc-Govern-but only until he gets the $1,000" and "McGovern called his own headquarters, and Clark MacGregor answered the phone." Nixon sounded a loftier note. "We will end the war," he said-an echo from the campaign four years ago. His administration would be remembered, he hoped, for "changing the world...