Word: strategist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...stepped-up criticism is attributable both to the movement's temperamental righteousness and to its political immaturity. "Their power mode," says a top Republican strategist, "is not properly adjusted to governing. They are better at Molotov cocktailing." Moreover, New Right fund raisers have a professional stake in continuing conservative discontent. Says a White House aide: "Viguerie and company must keep their mailing lists activated through fear...
...Secretary Caspar Weinberger, a strong proponent of the zero option. The belief at the White House that Bush put the Soviets on the diplomatic defensive may be overly optimistic, but it reinforces Pentagon pressure on Reagan to hold fast and wait for concessions from Moscow. One White House defense strategist says that U.S. Negotiator Paul Nitze has been instructed to do "some very determined, energetic, inquisitive negotiating" at Geneva to seek out any weakening in the Soviet position. In return, some White House officials believe, Reagan would be receptive to making a U.S. counterproposal...
...newsstand these days without seeing a copy of the Atlantic, with an article accusing him of past perfidy in Chile. But he has become rich: Wall Street pays handsomely for his advice; editors want his words; his speeches command top prices; his reputation is secure as the dominant American strategist in foreign affairs for two decades...
...legitimate characterization. The polls have offered contradictory predictions. And there is also an X factor confusing everyone's calculations: the presence of Conservative Party Candidate Lucien DiFazio, who is positioned to siphon off some of Weicker's support. "If DiFazio pulls 7%," said a Democratic campaign strategist last week, "it's Toby...
...effect on Wall Street was stunning. Barton Biggs, chief investment strategist for the Morgan Stanley & Co. investment banking firm, was enthusiastic: "This now raises the chances of a normal recovery, with 6% or 7% real economic growth next year, along with declining interest rates and inflation. In other words, we may end up with the best of both worlds...