Word: popularity
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...will need to justify his candidacy with reasons beyond his personality and ambition if he is to hold his lead over Carter in the polls. Already he has suffered some serious slippage against Carter (see following story). But the power of the Kennedy personality still makes him the most popular of all the presidential contenders...
...they are bothered by allegations of illegal drug use among the White House staff. Surprisingly, the President's mother, Lillian Carter, is viewed unfavorably by 55%. But Rosalynn, who some aides in the White House have suggested is taking too prominent a role in the campaign, is quite popular. Among those surveyed, 62% have a favorable impression of her while only 38% say they do not like...
...Dunster version of My Fair Lady shines during Milton's scenes and when Col. Picering (Marc Dolan--the one actor not cast in the movie's all-pervasive mold) calls the police to report Eliza's disappearance, the audience expects more. A production of one of the most popular musicals of all time--in which every song is a hit and the audience can practically recite favorite lines along with the actors--should not be picayune and imitative. The Dunster crew shows how worn a top-notch musical can become when it loses its youthful flair...
...other business, CHUL officially recognized two new undergraduate organizations, the Talisman Music Society and the College Bowl Team. The Talisman Society is an imformal group which sings popular songs and barbershop numbers...
...city council "is going to boot the CBA out of town and then go after Harvard," she adds. "Apparently this makes them very popular...