Word: republicanizing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...only has Ted Kennedy lost ground to Carter, but his once dominating position against the three Republican candidates has vanished, although he still manages to beat all three in trial heats. Kennedy barely edges Reagan, 46 to 42, and has an eleven-point advantage over Connally, 46 to 35, and a twelve-point lead over Baker...
...Among Republicans, the struggle for the nomination remains virtually frozen. Ronald Reagan, now an announced candidate but one who has done only the most perfunctory campaigning, remains almost unchallenged in the Yankelovich survey. He continues to command the support of nearly a third of Republicans and independents. Gerald Ford, although he has disavowed an active quest for the nomination, continues as the second-most popular Republican, with 23%. John Connally remains third with 14%, up slightly from his October rating of 11%. Howard Baker is still fourth with 10%. Former CIA Director George Bush, touted by many as a potential...
Many of the Republican campaign managers whose candidates trail Reagan have grown increasingly frustrated by Carter's dominance of national attention with his management of the Iran crisis. They feel that whatever chance they have of catching Reagan is being diminished by their own inability to criticize the President and thus to draw attention to themselves. Last week staffers on one campaign even approached Republican National Chairman Bill Brock, urging him to lead the way in breaking G.O.P. silence about Carter and Iran. Brock agreed that all the party's candidates were suffering from Carter's political...
...right to succeed. Moreover, if Chrysler cannot make a U-turn and start generating the profits needed to pay back its loans, the U.S. taxpayer could get stuck with a portion of the $1.5 billion tab. Assessing the action of his colleagues, Senator Barry Goldwater, the Arizona Republican who is a leading advocate of keeping government out of the private sector, called the bill "the biggest mistake Congress has ever made...
...already agreed to forgo expected wage increases amounting to $203 million in the next three years, Congress insists that an extra $259.5 million be cut. This will force Chrysler and the United Auto Workers to renegotiate the contract that they concluded in November. Said Senator William Roth, the Delaware Republican: "Our proposal would have to be ratified by the workers. Ultimately, it is up to them." White collar employees will also be hit; their wage packages are to be trimmed by $125 million...