Word: planned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Lowry's opponents stood mesmirized as she darted forward to capture quick touches before they had any chance to plan their defense...
...greater if the party had exploited the economic issue more skillfully. A Republican issue of long standing, it was simply appropriated by the Democrats. "The Republicans set the agenda for the campaign," says Political Consultant Mark Shields. "The Democrats dominated the dialogue." Many Republicans campaigned on the Kemp-Roth plan to cut federal income taxes by 33% over three years; the measure is based on the theory that a sharp tax reduction would generate enough business activity to make up for the lower rates. Even though voters want tax reductions, they were skeptical of a scheme that sounded so much...
...only the way politicians campaign but also the way they raise money. Incumbents often keep detailed lists on their own computers and can send mailings to constituents who feel strongly about one issue. Detailed opinion polls subjected to computer analysis enable challengers to find their opponents' weaknesses and plan their own stands accordingly. Democrat Alex Seith did that in Illinois, and then ran as more conservative than Republican Moderate Senator Charles Percy. He might have beaten Percy except for last-minute reaction to some of his tactics, such as a radio advertisement implying that Percy is a racist...
...deal will help SSC&B to act on a long-postponed plan to buy out the 51% of the Lintas agency network still owned by Unilever, the British-Dutch food, detergents and toiletries concern. SSC&B bought 49% of Lintas from Unilever in 1970, but until now has been unable to pull together enough capital to make good on an option to buy the rest...
...line between hedging and speculation is pretty thin," says Whitman. Yet she believes that corporate moneymen will rush to buy dollars as soon as they become convinced that the U.S will stick to a clear-cut economic policy. In Whitman's view, the Administration's dollar-revival plan consists of one Band-Aid and one magic bullet. The move to big intervention-selling gold, buying dollars-will barely patch a scratch. But the shift to tighter money, she believes, will be the real cure for the dollar's debilities. The trouble is, the early side effects will...