Word: grass-roots
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...junior Senator from Illinois indeed has inspired a religious following, especially among the young and other demographics susceptible to irrational surges of idealism. Even the previously disenchanted and disenfranchised, the party establishment as well as the grass-root fringes, have heeded the altar call, and have been born again in Hope...
...minority representation and denouncing ebonics ("black English"), detractors say he did little to draw attention to the health, education and criminal-justice issues that still cripple many in the black community. Laments Jerome Whyatt Mondesire, president of the group's Philadelphia chapter: "We've moved away from the grass-root courtroom battles that made us relevant to the plight of lower-income blacks...
Flynn's tenure as mayor of Boston wascontroversial at times, but he always maintainedstrong grass-root support, particularly amongstthe district's Irish-American voters...
...grass-root level, many young and dynamic Hispanics are being elected to local offices," Estrada said...
...like the way it came out," Houston Informer Editor George McElroy said. "I think Dukakis could have informed Jackson of his decision before the reporters got hold of it. I think eight years of Regan was enough." But he adds, "I think the grass-root person is going to stick with the Democratic party...