Word: partisans
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Sharaf said that Israel's intransigence and its pressure on the United States to return to its pre-1973 "partisan" position has set the Arab countries and Israel on a "collision course...
...Agostino did not disappoint as the fended off an 18.11 deficit, badly bruised ribs and a highly partisan UMass crowd. D'Agostino capitalized on his opponent's error in the last thirty seconds to flip him over...
...people were making up for the decades when any kind of political activity was banned. The once sparkling white walls of Lisbon are disfigured by thousands of peeling political posters; radio and television devote seemingly endless hours to political debates, and most newspapers are little more than partisan broadsheets. There is a rally almost every day by at least one of the country's more than 50 parties...
...other candidates are: James Prior, 47, a liberal Tory who is shadow Secretary of Employment; John Peyton, 56, a traditional, partisan Tory who is shadow leader of the House; and Sir Geoffrey Howe, 50, a liberal opposition spokesman on social affairs. Of these three, only Prior is considered a serious contender, but all of them could siphon off support from Mrs. Thatcher...
...Republicans knew a political opening when they saw one. A few of them failed to vote against the linkage, enabling the bill to be reported out of committee. Explained an Administration energy official: "If the legislation goes to the White House in that form, the President can brand it partisan, irresponsible politics. Then he will veto it, and the Democrats will look very bad." Belatedly, many Democrats were beginning to realize their mistake. Conceded a Senate Democratic staffer: "We may have to eat some humble pie on this strategy...