Word: opinionated
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According to a survey of public opinion conducted for TIME Dec. 10 through Dec. 12 by Yankelovich, Skelly and White Inc., Carter leads Kennedy 53 to 33 among Democrats and independents.* That result, obtained from telephone interviews with 1,041 registered voters, reflects one of the most dramatic political turnabouts in modern American political history. Before the Iranian crisis, which began with the embassy seizure on Nov. 4, Carter trailed Kennedy by ten points, meaning that he has surged 30 percentage points in one month. As recently as August, Kennedy led Carter by 33 percentage points, which means there...
Asked whether their opinion of Kennedy has changed, 40% said their impressions have got worse. Sixty percent of those reporting an unfavorable change said it was because of his remarks about the Shah. Twenty-five percent cited his stands on issues, and 13% said his attacks on Carter were the cause of their altered views of the Massachusetts Senator. Kennedy's image as a strong leader, although still the best among all presidential candidates, has also declined. In August 58% said he would be a "very strong" leader. Now 41% hold that view...
Byrne's biggest problem has been the transit strike. By taking a tough stand, she initially had public opinion on her side. The 11,000 transit workers are among the highest paid in the nation; experienced bus drivers make $10.58 an hour. Only a week before the walkout, a settlement seemed in sight. The two Amalgamated Transit Union locals agreed to two cost of living increases a year with a 14% annual ceiling. But then talks abruptly broke...
...believed. The process fed on itself. Confidence and enthusiasm grew. Iranian oil imports were ended, assets were frozen, allies badgered, the U.N. pressured, a fleet moved. Two weeks ago, the plan to get observers in to see the hostages evolved and step by step the pressure of opinion and appeal was orchestrated. The White House kept trying and finally found another haven for the Shah. There will be new twists and turns in this sad drama, but at the moment there is a sense that the White House has discovered it is leading a great power instead of a religious...
...their on-the-air questioning of the student militants, however, they too seem inhibited by the fear of jeopardizing the hostages. When Khomeini gives televised interviews, he chooses which submitted questions he will deign to answer and allows no follow-ups. His advisers are smart enough about American public opinion to recognize that a star like CBS's Mike Wallace deserves three times as much interview time as the two other networks, and to conclude that public television rates fourth...