Word: kit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...call this a service station?" yelled Harry. He went to the bank to get some emergency cash for a tow truck, only to find the automatic teller machine out of order, again. "Real nice service!" he muttered. Then Harry decided to use a credit card to buy a tool kit at the Cheapo discount store, but he couldn't find anyone to wait on him. "Service! Anyone, please! Help...
...Christopher Bond was the youngest Governor in the U.S. Now "Kit" Bond is 47 and no longer a boy wonder, but he still stands out from the political crowd. Last Tuesday he became the only Republican this year to capture a Senate seat from the Democrats, beating Lieutenant Governor Harriett Woods 53% to 47% to take the Missouri seat held by Thomas Eagleton, who is retiring. Bond's victory confirmed the strong conservative Republican trend in Missouri, which was once a staunchly Democratic state...
...some particularly close contests, the President may have turned off voters by attacking Democratic candidates by name. "The Republicans overdid it with Reagan," says Orleans Parish Assessor Ken Carter, who backed Democrat Breaux. "He began to sound like just another politician." In Missouri, former Republican Governor Christopher ("Kit") Bond withdrew an ad in which Reagan warmly endorsed him. Bond feared that it would inspire anti-Reagan votes for his opponent...
...second bid for the Senate, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harriet Woods fell to Republican former governor Christopher "Kit" Bond, in a race that ran closer than was expected...
...party is also making heavy use of its biggest gun. President Reagan last week launched a final tour of crucial states, hoping some of his spectacular popularity will rub off on local candidates. In Missouri, where former Republican Governor Christopher ("Kit") Bond is straining to stay ahead of Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harriett Woods, Reagan told an enthusiastic audience, "This is my last campaign, and if you'd like to vote for me one more time, you can do it by voting for Kit Bond." The Democrats have responded by trotting out such luminaries of their own as Ted Kennedy...