Word: overwhelmingness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The vote spread itself was hardly overwhelming. In the record turnout of 764,000 Democrats. Kennedy got 42% of the vote; Governor Roger Branigin, who adopted a favorite-son stance as Humphrey's not-so-secret ally, received 31%; McCarthy polled 27%. While Kennedy failed both to roll up...
The significance of Indiana, from Kennedy's viewpoint, was not that it demonstrated overwhelming strength or that it promised victory at the Chicago convention; it did neither. Rather, it demonstrated his survival power in hostile territory. Uncommitted party leaders in such large states as Illinois and Michigan, regardless of...
One notion that animates the patrons of culture centers across the length of the U.S. is that regional theaters will revitalize American drama. It seems to be almost an article of faith that the hinterland is teeming with mute dramatic Miltons who will be brought to full and glorious voice...
Lugubrious Comedy. Holroyd is thorough and judiciously appreciative in his treatment of Strachey's work, but he reserves his full concentration for the egomaniacal oddball himself. The biographer was given access, by Strachey's brother James, to 30,000 letters that flowed between Lytton, his family and his...
In the case of Ward 9, the overwhelming victory of the student slate could encourage people to run against Hickey. The Committee makeup has worried Hickey enough to make him abortively attempt to win the chairmanship for himself, even though he finished behind all 12 opponents.