Word: humphreyism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Gorey: Humphrey seems psychologically incapable of being on time. The reason is talk-whether to a group, a person, even a dog. He can't leave until he has indulged in verbal overkill...
...Gorey: Humphrey started out a bit panicky, but in his closing drive he is a different man from the one who started reeling around the country after Chicago. He is in much better command of himself. He is full of fight and a surprising amount of self-confidence...
...Gorey: Humphrey's audiences are responding differently now. Even his disorganization is helping him project more warmth. Humphrey is a "people man. He gets his ideas by and while talking. His campaign has an engaging "what the hell, let's see what happens" atmosphere about...
Fentress: There is undoubtedly something in the Humphrey campaign that you don't see in Nixon's. I think his campaign style-a combination of "Give 'em hell" and "Pour on the bread and butter"-is just catching on. Winning is another thing...
Gorey: He has greater expertise on foreign affairs than Humphrey has. One problem with decade or so, when it became a possibility that he could become President, he did some things that ran counter to his basic ideas. For example, he publicly supported a resumption of the bombing in early 1966, but privately he was against it. But I have a feeling that the old Humphrey is still there and we may see it. Sometimes, though, you get the impression from him that God is in heaven and all's right with the world. Nixon projects an image...