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...left to the voters to decide the ultimate fate of the Keating Five. Citing health reasons, Cranston decided last November not to seek re- election in 1992; but his support has fallen so precipitously that half of California voters polled believe he should resign now. Bolstered by their national-hero status, former astronaut Glenn and former POW McCain, the group's lone Republican, have recovered from the beating they took in the polls right after the Keating affair became public. DeConcini and Riegle have not been so lucky. Polls show that if they were up for re-election today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Then There Was One | 3/11/1991 | See Source »

...price of a first-class stamp has gone up again, to 29 cents. Should we resign ourselves to these continuous increases in postal rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor 29-cent Stamps: ANTHONY FRANK | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

...this man who dares to challenge the Soviet President? Their rivalry has fascinated Soviets and foreigners alike ever since Yeltsin criticized Gorbachev at a Politburo meeting in 1987 and was forced to resign as party secretary for Moscow. Once regarded as a bombastic buffoon, Yeltsin has come to be seen as a serious contender for supreme power, the man most likely to win a free election for President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union: A Call to Civil War? ! | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

...asking Gorbachev to resign, the president of the Russian republic plunges his country's politics into turmoil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

Under my standard, well-intentioned white liberals could resign themselves to be what they are: imperfect creatures trying to follow the Golden Rule. Better yet, this standard clearly establishes that people like me are the moral betters of those who advocate nonsense such as "Afrocentrism" and the superiority of "sun peoples" over "ice peoples...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Why I'm Skipping AWARE Week | 2/19/1991 | See Source »

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