Word: hold
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Carter will need whatever organizational help these men can provide. He has only a fragile hold on his party, which on its left yearns for the charisma of Ted Kennedy and on its right is intrigued by the sudden conservatism of California's Jerry Brown. Polls show Carter beating Jerry Ford (53% to 40%) or Ronald Reagan (55% to 38%) if he wins his own nomination, but he is still less popular than Kennedy in his own party...
Connally's fate as a candidate will rest chiefly on whether Republicans are captivated by his energetic style, "presidential" personality and way with words. Whatever else, the politicking in Washington last week showed that both Connally and Reagan hold an imposing edge over Jimmy Carter in the art of making a political speech...
Preceded last fall by city officials' persistent and dramatic campaign extolling Detroit's convention facilities, the Republican Governor's pitch proved persuasive. Last week the G.O.P. committee voted, 95 to 52, to hold its July 1980 national convention in Detroit, despite the sniping of a few Southerners who opposed meeting in a Northern city that is heavily black and Democratic. Mississippi G.O.P. Committeeman Clarke Reed commented sarcastically that he was the only white Mississippian ever to visit Detroit, "and I don't want to be the only white man from Mississippi who has been to Detroit...
...talent in Hackett, sophomore standout Mike Coglin, and Maximoff, which leaves room for strategy in the butterfly, IM, and freestyle events. Jamie Greacen and Steve Schramm can be counted on to provide a huge boost in the diving, and Malcolm Cooper and recently returned Julian Mack will have to hold down the sprints...
Nicholas, viens ici," he called; so with pounding heart and sweating hands, I joined him near the engine. To my horror he didn't even shut off the motor, much less allow it to cool off. Impatiently, he told me to hold the funnel as he poured the diesel into the tank. I did so with much trepidation, half-expecting the diesel to splash onto the red hot exhaust pipe six inches away, blowing up all to kingdom come at any moment. I really grew panicky when Gilles switched his lit cigarette from his right hand to his mouth. Even...