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Charley O'Brien, the man in charge, is short and brush-haired, and holds his cigarette in a clenched fist. He had not bothered to take off his trench-coat. "Ward's a shoo-in," he stated, "because Kennedy's gonna win Massachusetts by 500,000 votes for sure." He spread out a Boston Globe on one of the six empty tables in the headquarters. "Look at that--the Herald, the Globe, and the Traveler have all gone back on their accusation that Ward's name is printed heavier on the ballot...

Author: By Honey Fitzgerald, | Title: The Morning After | 11/9/1960 | See Source »

Kennedy, he declared, is far from a shoo-in at this time, and despite the rising tide of the Democratic campaign the results of the election are still in question...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Proxmire Gives Solid Support To Kennedy | 11/7/1960 | See Source »

...seats are Southern and automatically Democratic (Georgia's Richard Russell and South Carolina's Strom Thurmond are running unopposed). In six other states-Alaska, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma-the Democratic candidates are so far ahead that only a Nixon landslide could beat them. The Republicans are shoo-in favorites in two states- New Hampshire and Nebraska. The real fights are for these 16 slots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE FOR THE SENATE: BATTLE FOR THE SENATE | 10/17/1960 | See Source »

...thought dilly bread* would be an ideal dish for barbecues and patio luncheons. Besides, it requires none of the kneading old-fashioned breads do, is only mixed and popped into a casserole and baked. Said one food expert: "Any dish with casserole in the title these days is a shoo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN LIVING: The $25,000 Dilly | 10/10/1960 | See Source »

...throughout the Midwest and the East. He freely discounted freshman fees and even more freely solicited flunkees from other colleges. He welcomed high school graduates in the bottom half of their classes, and took some who stood dead last. Almost anyone with an IQ of 100 is now a shoo-in-and 90 will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Academically Average | 8/29/1960 | See Source »

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