Word: reasonably
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Polls show that populism is a message with punch. For many traditional Democrats, the politics of economic populism goes to the heart of the way they define themselves. It speaks to the very reason that they are Democrats, something that until recently Dukakis has found difficult...
...reason for the disparity is that more voters still consider themselves Democrats than Republicans (41% vs. 31%). While Bush leads Dukakis by 10 points in the race for the White House, 44% of the voters say they will vote for Democratic congressional candidates, vs. 36% for Republicans...
Even in a campaign as issueless as this one, the vacuousness of what passes for foreign policy debate has been stunning. The reason, however, is simple. Not since World War II has the U.S. experienced such a serene international environment...
...alarmed by the figures. Many had been afraid that the economy was overheating and that mounting inflation and higher interest rates were on the way. Now analysts are more confident that the economy stands a chance of avoiding those perils without going into a sharp downturn. "There is no reason for worry in this GNP result," said Allen Sinai, chief economist of the Boston Co. investment firm. "Growth of just under 3% is pretty good. This is more like a soft landing than a recession...
...elected. I can't prevent that. ((Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak)) Shamir, who was wanted by Interpol, was later elected and is the Prime Minister. This is democracy. I did not elect Abul Abbas. It was the Palestine National Council ((P.N.C.)) that elected him. And a part of the reason is this, that it was a matter of indignity, national indignity; when Reagan breached the agreement with President Mubarak and they hijacked the plane and tried to put him in jail, that caused a reaction of sympathy...