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Word: reasonable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Even on Election Day, we could see reviewed the performances of presiden-polls in droves, and Mr. Nobody won not just a plurality but a slim majority of the eligible public's support. There are reasons aplenty for Americans to vote, but neither Bush or Dukakis supplied them. The reason many people did not go to the polls had nothing to do with the spiteful and negative tone surrounding the election. It had its source in the total artificiality of the issues on which the election turned...

Author: By Charles N. W. keckler, | Title: Through a Looking Glass | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

Hurrying back to Washington, he shared dinner with his staff on Air Force One, still glowing from the grandest tributes he had ever received. Someplace over the Rockies he reflected on the reason for his full-spirited participation in this battle, traveling 25,000 miles, speaking at 30 rallies in 16 states and raising $10 million for the party. "You always think in this business that your policies will last," Reagan said. "About then, I remember my successor as California Governor, Jerry Brown. He went in and changed everything that I had ever done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Is the Vice President's Night | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...definitely became clear that the reason why he gets so frustrated at the end is because she had a certain something that made the people and himself fall in love with her," Talenti says. "He's incredibly angry at her for making him fall in love with her," he says...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: The Musical Makes a Comeback | 11/18/1988 | See Source »

...reason I chose disability as a theme is because there's a growing interest in it on campus," said Dan Berger '89, the executive producer of the play. "Luckily, I found a play; people will think about a play in a way they won't think about a speech...

Author: By Samantha L. Heller, | Title: K-School Group Stages Play | 11/15/1988 | See Source »

...fact, papers that wavered on Bush frequently cited Quayle as a reason. Some pro-Bush papers seemed to be endorsing the Reagan era more than embracing Bush himself. Said the Chicago Tribune: "All things considered, the Reagan legacy passing into the hands of a chosen and experienced heir looks like a better deal for the country than whatever new deal Governor Dukakis is trying to cook up." Of the 772 papers polled by E&P, 241 were for Bush, 103 for Dukakis and 428 on the fence. But while Dukakis drew more endorsements than Walter Mondale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: To Endorse or Not | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

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