Word: krafts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Because of the Democrats' lack of enthusiasm for Carter, his political lieutenants, led by Chairman White and Administration Party Liaison Tim Kraft, tried to turn the miniconvention into an exercise in intraparty public relations, a sort of half-time pep rally. They took pains to prevent the gathering from breaking down into a cacophony of dissent, which is always a possibility when Democrats gather. White rigged the rules in an attempt to minimize debates on resolutions critical of Carter. But on the eve of the convention he made concessions to liberal groups, led by lameduck Minnesota Congressman Don Fraser...
John White emerged, he looked harassed and talked dully. Hamilton Jordan slammed a door against TV cameras. The normally chatty Jerry Rafshoon had nothing to say. Political Coordinator Tim Kraft looked in need of an Alka-Seltzer. The President, who had been privately watching the returns with Rosalynn, did not even appear. At a press conference in Kansas City two days later, he remarked laconically: "I think the Democrats did fairly well on a nationwide basis. But we lost some very key races...
...striving for novelty that accompany big events They also missed some zero-sum punditry-someone must win, someone must lose-of the kind that refuses to believe Sadat and Begin could both intelligently weigh their advantages and conclude that agreement was in their mutual interest. (Or, as a Joseph Kraft column demanded right after Camp David, "Who caved...
...fought off what looked like a temptation to hunker down in dismal self-pity. It has begun working hard to improve its image and revamp its management techniques. The Administration's capacity for following through on its program proposals has been bolstered by the promotions of Tim Kraft and Anne Wexler to important White House staff positions. Public Relations Expert Jerry Rafshoon has been put to work full time to burnish Carter's image...
...furthering her husband's career. It was her idea to bring in Gerald Rafshoon as a staffer in an effort to reverse the decline in the President's prestige. A sharp appraiser of people and their talents, she also urged the shift of Presidential Aide Tim Kraft from scheduling appointments to advising on political matters. Says Kraft: "Jimmy places the greatest stock in her judgments of people. Her word is gospel." Adds Press Secretary Jody Powell: "Her political judgment is very good. She senses repercussions, impact, the way things come across, very well." With characteristic candor, Powell admits...