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Word: lesserknown (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Months ago media pollsters declared the Republican race to be a contest between Vice President Bush and Senate minority leader Dole, pushing the lesserknown candidates out of the spotlight. Following former frontrunner Gary Hart's withdrawal last May, the Democratic race became a desperate search for a clear leader, extending even to non-candidates such as New York Governor Mario Cuomo. With none of the remaining seven candidates commanding a broad national following, they were soon referred to as "The Seven Dwarfs...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: A Place in the Polls | 2/4/1988 | See Source »

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