Word: handicaps
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...revive the old schisms, and represents normality. The economic recovery works in his favor, and Yankelovich's surveys show that he has won heavy support from people who are optimistic about the nation's future. He is, moreover, seen as an honest, undevious, trustworthy man. A Ford handicap in the current anti-Washington mood is that he is considered one of the run-of-the-mill, "institutional" politicians...
...Hasty Road's maternal grandsire is Discovery, a champion racer and an excellent sire. Other daughters of Discovery include Miss Disco, Bold Ruler's dam, and Geisha, the dam of Native Dancer. Discovery is by Display, who is by the sire of Man O' War and is a legendary handicap horse...
Even in isolation, Hughes devised methods that made him highly effective as a wheeler and dealer. His deteriorating health was, of course, a handicap, but at times when he felt strong, his mind was sharp and clear. Until as late as 1972, he retained the overall control of his empire by poring over his companies' performance reports, peppering aides with memos and reading a wide selection of the nation's press. He orchestrated the activities of his aides down to the last detail and closely supervised their business transactions...
Janet Gray Hayes, the first woman mayor of San Jose, Calif., points out a kind of reverse handicap for women in politics...
...seems to be the President's [chief difficulty, however, is the blandness of his personality and campaigning style, a serious handicap in a race with Reagan, who provokes an emotional reaction that probably wins him as many converts as do his views. Indeed, both candidates share similar basic philosophies, though Ford has more freedom to maneuver; he can broaden his appeal to moderates if he chooses. Says former Minnesota Governor Harold LeVander: "Reagan and Ford are like two peas in a pod. They may see themselves differently, but here in Minnesota, we see them both as rock-ribbed Republicans...