Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...glittering jackpot-the nation's eight most populous states, with a combined total of 228 electoral votes: California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Florida. In a tightly contested race with a dissatisfied electorate and a large undecided bloc showing up in some polls, a small shift in any state could determine the outcome. The candidates cannot afford to take any chances; they are zealously going after every vote they can find in the crucial eight...
...only options are Reagan and Carter," Brown said, arguing that Reagan administration would shift current moderate-liberal debates on social justice to discussions between conservatives and moderates...
...Archibald tires, the backcourt burden will shift to other shoulders. Chris Ford is great at three-point shots, but when that's your strength... And Gerald Henderson is, to put it mildly, unproven. He showed flashes of leadership in the playoffs, and lots of hustle all season. But his 6.2 points per game will have to soar, or Auerbach will be on the phone to see if Jo Jo White has any little brothers...
...shift in CCA emphasis, including its outspoken support for rent control, caused the group to split and many members to become disenchanted. For example, Edward Crane's son, Councilor Kevin P. Crane '73, has never sought CCA endorsement, and ran instead as an Independent...
...John Kenneth Galbraith, Warburg Professor of Economics, outlined new issues for liberals to address, adding that their "marked failure in dealing with the oppressive problem of inflation" and of coping with the "great shift in the substantive character of the economy," notably the rise of influential great organizations like OPEC...