Word: populars
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...shaking his hand, wishing him well. He was the center of attention and, as always, it pleased him. When he finally sat down, his host, Publisher Jerry Finkelstein, an influential local Democrat, leaned over and commented on this impromptu reception, telling Humphrey that he is by far the most popular Democrat in the state. "I made one mistake, Jerry," Humphrey said in a candid response. "I should have entered this primary. New York is where I could have shown my strength...
Determined not to go through another punishing primary campaign, Humphrey had been relaxed with his decision to stay out of more battles. It had always been a somewhat risky course, but it also had seemed to be good strategy. The less eager Humphrey appeared, the more popular he became. Politicians spoke knowingly of a deadlocked convention with Humphrey as the ultimate candidate...
...diplomatic moves and countermoves produced some strange alliances ?some new, some old. For the past two years Arafat has been at ideological odds with Dr. George Habash, the militantly Marxist head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. But both Habash and Arafat are supporters of Jumblatt, and both felt threatened by Syria's strategy...
...National Movement that Jumblatt heads also cuts across sectarian lines. It includes his own Progressive Socialists, as well as Communists, several groups of Nasserites and followers of the new renegade "Lebanese Arab Army." It also has the backing of the leftist Syrian Popular Party, headed by Inam Raad, a Christian, and including a sizable number of other Christians...
...years old on the December night his father died in the back seat of a Cadillac in southern West Virginia, minutes after finishing his last gig. Williams pere casts an awesome shadow over country music--"Jambalaya," "Hey Good Lookin'" and "Your Cheatin' Heart" have entered the pantheon of American popular music...